I Woke Up at 4 AM to Buy London’s Most Exclusive Steak! 🥩

I Woke Up at 4 AM to Buy London’s Most Exclusive Steak! 🥩

European Culinary Travel
26 Video Views·Aug 5, 2026

Is this where you find the best steak in London? Today, we are taking an exclusive tour of Smithfield Market, London's historic wholesale meat market, to source the absolute highest quality British beef before cooking up an legendary steak feast!

We are joined by our friends Kevin and Sonya (@finediningexp) and Head Chef Tim Dela Cruz from Smiths of Smithfield ( / tim.dela.cruz . Chef Tim guides us through the iconic market floor at Longcroft & Old Ltd, showing us how London's top butchers select prime cuts. We pick out two incredible steaks—a dry-aged Aberdeen Angus ribeye and a massive Galloway T-bone—to take back to the kitchen.

Later in the day, we head over to Smiths of Smithfield restaurant right next to the market, where Chef Tim cooks these masterclass steaks to perfection! Alongside our steaks, we indulge in a full multi-course feast featuring fresh beer sourdough with wild garlic butter, Scotch beef carpaccio, Wykham Farm asparagus, Norfolk chicken, and an array of incredible desserts including beef fat fudge. If you are a meat lover searching for the ultimate London food tour experience, this is a must-see!