Highlights of the T-Bone Tour after 10 stops

It seems a long time ago that I set out to eat my way around London’s butchers in search of the best T-bone steak. Along the way I’ve come across some fantastic butchers and explored some vibrant parts of London.

Below you can find my highlights, some key stats, an updated leader board as well as a map so you can see exactly where these butchers are.

The best T-Bone steak so far

The best T-bone steak was also one of the cheapest. Coming from W H Wellbeloved in Deptford at £22 per kg, aged for 5 weeks and from the Scottish belted Galloway breed, this was a fantastic steak.

An image of the best T-bone steak
The best T-bone – from W H Wellbeloved

The most expensive T-Bone steak so far

The most expensive steak was the second best T-Bone. The 4 1/2 week aged Wagyu T-Bone from Turner & George came in at £38.50 per kg, about £6 per kg more than the next most expensive butcher: Hill & Szork.

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Pricey Wagyu T-Bone from Turner & George

The Steak porn prize:

The steak porn prize also goes to Turner & George. The Wagyu T-bone was huge, heavily marbled and simply gorgeous to look at.

An image of T-bone steak from Turner & George
The steak porn prize goes to Turner & George

The cheapest steak:

The cheapest T-bone steak (by a narrow margin) was from William Rose at £21.79. However, the price was no reflection on quality as William Rose is currently sitting at third on the leaderboard.

An image of the cheapest T-Bone steak so far
The cheapest T-Bone steak so far

The stats:

  • Average price for 1kg T-Bone steak: £28 per kg.
  • Price range:  £21.79 up to £38.50 per kg.
  • Average age: Just  under 5 weeks 
  • Ageing range: 3 weeks to 6 1/2 weeks. 
  • Most common breed: Hereford

 The map:

The leader board:

T-bone tour of London Leaderboard
Deptford Bridge DLR
Excellent steak and outstanding value
Cost per kg: £22 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Belted Galloway Aged: 35 days Marbling: Very Good
Angel
A delicious Wagyu T-bone that is worth the premium
Cost per kg: £38.50 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Wagyu X Aged: 30 days Marbling: Excellent
Dulwich
A tasty T-bone at a competitive price
Cost per kg: £21.79 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Limousin Aged: 4 weeks Marbling: Good
London Fields
An outstanding, but pricey T-Bone Steak
Cost per kg: £32.50 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Hereford Aged: 6 1/2 weeks Marbling: Good
Greenwich DLR
A tender and tasty T-bone steak at a good price
Cost per kg: £24.50 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Short Horn Aged: 3 weeks Marbling: Good
Baker St
A tasty T-bone steak from London's premier butcher
Cost per kg: £29 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Unknown Aged: 4-5 weeks Marbling: Good
Bermondsey
A 45 day aged T-Bone from Irish Butchers under the arches.
Cost per kg: £27.50 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Angus Aged: 6 1/2 weeks Marbling: Good
Wapping
A tender T-bone steak with an enormous Fillet section and moderate beefiness.
Cost per kg: £27.50 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Hereford Aged: 3 weeks Marbling: Some
Clapham Common
A 38 day aged T-Bone steak with a very tasty Fillet and a very tender Sirloin.
Cost per kg: £29.98 per kg Beefiness:
Tenderness:
Breed: Black Hereford Aged: 5 1/2 weeks Marbling: Good

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