Flat Iron opening on Market Street, Cambridge this July
09 June 2023
*Update*
On Monday, July 24, Flat Iron will open the door of their new restaurant in Cambridge.
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Flat Iron are pleased to announce that they will be opening a restaurant in the heart of Cambridge this July. Located on Market Street, the 120 cover restaurant will bring their single-minded commitment to serving remarkable steak at affordable price to the historic university city.
The restaurant’s concise menu is led by the signature ‘Flat Iron’ steak, taken from the often overlooked featherblade, known for its flavour, tenderness and juiciness when seam butchered with skill and care, alongside much-loved sides such as beef dripping chips, creamed spinach, truffled macaroni cheese and crispy bone marrow garlic mash. A rotating board of specials will also be available at the Cambridge restaurant, including Scottish bavette, Flat Iron sirloin and a new, yet to be unveiled burger, featuring beef from Flat Iron’s own herd in Thirsk, Yorkshire.
A curated selection of wines will make up the drinks list, including Flat Iron’s very own Malbec, specially blended by the Flat Iron team using grapes grown in the Limoux area of the Languedoc in southern France. Alongside the wine list will sit a selection of draft beers and Flat Iron’s signature cocktails.
The two floor restaurant is housed in a Victorian building moments from Market Square, Great St Mary’s Church, and a number of college buildings. The interiors of the restaurant have been sympathetically designed by Clare Nash and Applied Studio, who have stripped the building back to find the original beauty, restoring the original timber floor and revealing existing features including original white brick tiles, a style which is echoed throughout the restaurant, inside and out. The exterior has been restored to resemble more closely what might have been there, with a curve to the front facade glazing and beautiful green tiles on the external pillars. These elements, in conjunction with exuberant exterior planting will ensure a strong and sympathetic presence on this busy street like no other.
Speaking of the opening, Flat Iron’s Head of Beef, Fred Smith says “Our passion has always been to source and serve the highest quality beef possible. Through our focus on secondary cuts, we’re able to make great steak available to everyone. We can’t wait to do this in Cambridge and welcome new guests to the Flat Iron family.”
