{"id":436855,"date":"2025-09-19T20:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/436855\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T20:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:04:22","slug":"flat-iron-to-open-new-bristol-restaurant-in-time-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/436855\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat Iron to open new Bristol restaurant in time for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is coming to the Old City<\/p>\n<p>13:41, 19 Sep 2025Updated 17:18, 19 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_Copy-of-Flat-Iron-JustinDeSouza-38.jpg\" alt=\"Flat Iron, a popular steak restaurant, is coming to Bristol in December 2025\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Flat Iron, a popular steak restaurant, is coming to Bristol in December 2025(Image: Justin De Souza)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Steak restaurant chain Flat Iron has confirmed that it is opening a Bristol <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"restaurantLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant<\/a> in December. Located in the heart of Bristol&#8217;s Old City in Clare Street, the new venue will mark the brand&#8217;s arrival to the South West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">It appears that the restaurant will sit in the former home of Four Wise Monkeys, the Asian &#8216;super diner&#8217; run by the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hydeandcogroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hyde and Co GroupLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyde and Co Group<\/a>, which also runs The Raven in the same building. Four Wise Monkeys, one of several venues from the Bristol-based company, moved out of the building in April, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink\/old-city-super-diner-four-10107720\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BristolLive reported, as it couldn&#039;t meet the demands of the landlord.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BristolLive reported, as it couldn&#8217;t meet the demands of the landlord.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The menu at the new <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/flatironsteak.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Flat IronLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Flat Iron<\/a> restaurant will include the signature &#8216;flat iron&#8217; steak, a cut taken from the feather blade and renowned for its &#8216;flavour, tenderness and juiciness when seam butchered with skill and care&#8217;. Diners are also promised blackboard specials, including a Wagyu steak of the day and a chilli cheeseburger made using beef from Flat Iron\u2019s herd in Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Fred Smith, Flat Iron\u2019s head of beef, said: \u201cAt Flat Iron, we are passionate about serving top quality, carefully sourced steak at a price that makes it accessible to everyone. Bringing this to Bristol is something we\u2019ve wanted to do for a long time, and we can\u2019t wait to welcome guests through our doors this December.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The design of the new Bristol restaurant is described as &#8216;following Flat Iron\u2019s philosophy of stripping back historic buildings to uncover and celebrate their original character&#8217;. At Clare Street, the interiors will be carefully restored and layered with reclaimed materials, oak panelling, vintage furniture and &#8216;warm, welcoming textures&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">A central oak bar will be installed into the space, which will have room for 104 covers, and cosy lighting and plants are also to be installed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Flat Iron, which was founded in 2012, now has 15 London restaurants and is due to open a brand new site in Brighton ahead of the Bristol venue, too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_AD1A6658.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Four Wise Monkeys on Clare Street\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Inside Four Wise Monkeys on Clare Street(Image: Four Wise Monkeys)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The address of Flat Iron&#8217;s new restaurant on Clare Street is also the home of Bristol cocktail bar The Raven, which announced it was taking a break back in July.<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink\/bristol-cocktail-bar-taking-break-10327287\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" BristolLive reported at the time that it would be reopening on September 3 as it carried out some &#039;exciting building improvements&#039;.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> BristolLive reported at the time that it would be reopening on September 3 as it carried out some &#8216;exciting building improvements&#8217;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Seven days ago, The Raven shared an update to its Instagram page to say that refurbishments were &#8216;taking a little longer than expected&#8217; and it would be opening later in the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The news of The Raven&#8217;s temporary closure <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink\/old-city-super-diner-four-10107720\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"came just months after the group announced they would be closing their Asian &#039;super diner&#039; Four Wise MonkeysLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">came just months after the group announced they would be closing their Asian &#8216;super diner&#8217; Four Wise Monkeys<\/a>, which resided in the same building as The Raven, telling BristolLive that they weren&#8217;t able to &#8216;meet the landlords demands for a rent increase of 25 per cent&#8217; and so found a buyer for the building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is coming to the Old City 13:41, 19 Sep 2025Updated 17:18, 19 Sep 2025 Flat Iron, a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":436856,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,748,9418,393,786,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-436855","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-eating-out-in-bristol","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-food-and-drink","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115232759388901380","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}