By Majella Taylor, New Openings Editor, H&C News: New Chophouse showcasing land and sea launching in Soho.
Roger Payne of the Enhanced Hospitality Group has announced the launch Block Soho in St Anne’s Court, Soho, on 25 August 2022.
The site, formerly Zelman Meats, has been fully refurbished, and will accommodate up to 120 guests, with a mix of booth seating, a large sharing table (up to 14), outdoor spaces (for up to 30) and a bar (40 capacity with stools and booths). The menu focus is primarily on premium meat dishes which are roasted on coals, with an additional selection of fish and shellfish.
Executive Head Chef Stephen Boucher and Head Chef Arber Malaj’s open kitchen allows customers to see the grilling action (with four stools set up right in front of the grill). Meat is hung and aged in the restaurant’s own Himalayan salt chamber.
The family-run Huntsham Court Farm supplies all the meat for the menu. Richard and Rosamund Vaughan rear Longhorn cattle, Middle White pigs and Ryeland sheep on their farm in the Wye Valley. Newlyn Fish Market provides daily deliveries of fish and seafood, drawing on their 100 fishermen who source up to 40 different varieties.
While the menu will change regularly, highlights, covering steaks, chops and seafood, include:
- Smoked pulled pork, sourdough toast, apple
- English shellfish cocktail (with prawns & crayfish tails)
- Longhorn beef carpaccio, shaved Parmesan
- Steaks – fillet, ribeye, sirloin, beef rump
- Baby back pork ribs with BBQ glaze
- Grilled tiger prawns with chilli oil & garlic butter
- Block fish pie with mustard mash
- Dark chocolate tart, honeycomb crackling
- Bramley apple crumble, lemongrass & thyme custard
Sundays will feature Roasts – beef, pork or lamb – with Yorkshire pudding, charred vegetable, roast potatoes and Block gravy. Breakfast includes traditional egg dishes, plus the Block Full House, Crayfish Benedict, Florentine Waffle, and The Block (a Longhorn ‘hangover’ burger, with double-stack beef).
The bar offering is overseen by the company’s Beverage Director Tony Vega, and features classic and contemporary cocktails, British beers, and a concise wine list that specifically complements the meat and seafood menu, and incorporating many small producers and ethical winemakers. A major drinks focus will be on Bourbon, with more than 320 selections. A daily Croquettes & Cocktails ‘happy hour’ from 3pm-6pm will offer snacks (eg, Beef brisket croquettes with BBQ mustard, and Pig’s head croquettes with apple chutney) paired with a short list of seasonal cocktails (eg, Basil Peach Julep, or Shark Alley with Absolut Raspberry lemon, pomegranate and rosemary).
Block Soho will be open Sunday-Thursday 8.30am-Midnight, Friday/Saturday 8.30am-12.30am. In addition to the à la carte menu, there will be a set menu for lunch and pre-theatre at £28 for three courses. (£22 for two courses).
Block Soho – 2 St Anne’s Court, Soho, London W1F 0AZ Reservations: 020-3376 9999
Website: www.blocksoho.com Instagram: @blocksoho Email: info@blocksoho.com
Look forward to visiting soon
