Details unveiled for two new Flat Iron restaurants in the UK

Flat Iron confirmed it would bring its accessible steak model to two new UK cities, with Bristol set to open in December 2025 and Newcastle slated for 2026. 

Flat Iron have 15 restaurants in London; in 2023 they opened their first out of London restaurants in Cambridge, followed by Leeds and Manchester in the summer of 2024. 

The moves mark the latest step in the group’s steady national expansion, built around a single-minded proposition: remarkable steak at an accessible price, delivered with consistency and care.

Bristol first: a 104-cover dining room in the Old City

In Bristol, Flat Iron will open a 104-cover restaurant on Clare Street, in the heart of the city’s medieval Old City. True to house style, the team says the interior will strip back the historic fabric to reveal original character, then layer in reclaimed materials, oak panelling, vintage furniture and warm textures to create an unshowy, welcoming room.

On the plate, the headline remains the namesake flat iron steak - a feather blade cut known for flavour, tenderness and juiciness - served alongside a short list of signatures and blackboard specials.

A rotating board will feature Wagyu daily specials and burgers, made with beef from the Flat Iron herd in Thirsk, Yorkshire. Sides include beef dripping chips, creamed spinach and roast aubergine with tomato and basil.

The drinks list stays tight and considered: a handpicked selection of wines anchored by Flat Iron’s own Malbec, blended by the team using grapes from Limoux in France’s Languedoc, plus draft beers, cocktails and house fizzes.

Newcastle next: a 100-cover site on Grey Street

Newcastle will follow in 2026 with a 100-cover dining room on Grey Street. In Bristol, the space will celebrate the bones of the building, with the brand’s trademark approach to restoration and reuse guiding the fit-out. The group’s promise of high-quality, fairly priced steak - and a menu built for straightforward enjoyment - will be the draw.

‘Remarkable steak at an accessible price’

Flat Iron’s head of beef, Fred Smith, said: “At Flat Iron, we pride ourselves on serving delicious, carefully sourced, remarkable steak at an accessible price and with these two new openings, we’re thrilled to be able to share this with more guests. These two cities have such a distinct and bustling energy so we are excited to be a part of their food scenes and welcome so many new faces.”

Design language: respectful restoration over reinvention

Flat Iron’s approach to interiors mirrors its menu philosophy: reveal, don’t reinvent. By stripping back each historic shell, then restoring with reclaimed timbers, oak, vintage finds and warm textures, the rooms tend to feel comfortable and lived-in from day one.

For operators planning their own openings, the takeaway is a reminder that investing in atmosphere can be as much about subtraction as addition - letting the building speak, then editing with care.

Why Bristol and Newcastle make sense now

Both cities continue to attract ambitious operators, with strong student and professional populations, healthy leisure traffic, and a dining public that rewards quality-price balance.

Bristol’s Old City gives Flat Iron proximity to office workers, shoppers and weekend crowds, while Grey Street in Newcastle remains one of the city’s most handsome thoroughfares - a high-visibility stage for a value-led steakhouse with national name recognition.