If hulking steaks grilled over open flame sounds like your kind of thing, The Coal Shed at One Tower Bridge is a restaurant that should be on your radar. Sister restaurant to the equally highly regarded Coal Shed in Brighton, the menu here has a simple premise - gathering the highest quality seasonal produce, sourced as locally as possible, then cooking over charcoal for maximum flavour.
Inside, The Coal Shed has a slick industrial style, with black metal detailing and dark timber giving the dining room a sleek, modern edge. The style still has something of an old-fashioned steakhouse about it, with seating split amongst comfortable leather chairs and plush banquettes. There’s also some outdoor seating under awnings for those who like to enjoy lunch or dinner al fresco.
The Coal Shed offers a huge range of menus, from a large a la carte through to a set lunch and pre-theatre menu, as well as special set menus for large groups and even a dedicated children’s menu. The a la carte includes snacks for the table, starters, mains, sides and desserts, as well as a variety of items available from the grill. Beef features heavily across the whole menu - all of The Coal Shed’s beef is dry aged for 35 days before it hits the grill, and includes various steaks, as well as larger sharing cuts available per 100g. Don’t fret if you’re not a big meat eater - the restaurant also has a plenty of fish and seafood on the menu, including dishes like wood-fired seat trout with ratte potato, tuna tartare on a jalapeno tostada, and whole Sussex blue lobster from the grill. There are also limited vegetarian options on the menu.
The restaurant also serves a very popular Sunday roast, with a huge plate of salt-aged beef sirloin, dripping roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and veg to share between two.