Steak, Taco & Smokehouse Barbecue Restaurant City of London
Located Near Bank, Moorgate & Liverpool Street
5:00pm - 10:30pm
5:00pm - 10:30pm
5:00pm - 10:30pm
5:00pm - 10:30pm
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Opening Hours
temper CITY
Steak Restaurant in Covent City
Premium Cuts Cooked Over Live Fire
temper City Near Bank, Moorgate & Liverpool Street is a fire-cooked steakhouse and barbecue restaurant in the heart of the City of London, just a short walk from Bank, Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations. Known for bold flavours, we serve rare-breed British steaks aged and butchered in-house, alongside tacos and smoked barbecue meats cooked over open fire.
Perfect for lunch, dinner or after-work drinks in the Square Mile, our menu is matched with tequila and mezcal cocktails, plus an extensive wine list. For private hire in the City of London, our Mezzanine dining room seats up to 60 guests and includes a private bar – ideal for business events, parties and special occasions.
SNACKS
Guacamole 7
with tortilla chips
Pork Belly Bites 7
smoked, sweet and sour
Aged Beef Nachos 8
topped with mature cheddar, pickled onions and tajin
Beef-fat Cornbread 7.5
with gochujang butter
Beef Empanadas 9.5
with chimichurri
Burrata 14
served with sourdough, green sauce, pickled chillies
SIDES
Fries 5
lightly salted
Heritage Tomato Salad 7.5
smoked labneh, lovage, pickled chillies
House Salad 6
mix leaves, sugar snaps, mangetout, green beans, mimosa dressing
Gravy Mash 6.5
with crispy shallots
Hispi Cabbage 7.5
with beef-fat béarnaise
Seasonal Greens 7.5
with chilli oil
Gochujang Mushroom 7.5
topped with spring onion
temper Chips 7.5
triple cooked, temper burger sauce, sriracha, spring onion
Beef-fat Potatoes 8
with garlic raclette
Bone Marrow 10.5
with chimichurri
Truffle Chips 12
parmesan cheese, truffle oil
TACOS
(fire-kissed, flavour-packed, and made to devour)
Goat’s Cheese 10
Cheeseburger 12
Cochinita Pibil 12.5
Tuna Tostada 14
Burnt Ends 12.5
Soft-shell Crab 14
TACO PLATTERS
(available in cheeseburger, burnt ends, cochinita, and goat’s cheese flavours)
6 Tacos 30
12 Tacos 50
SAUCES
(All £3 each)
Beef-fat Béarnaise
Bourbon Peppercorn
Fermented Chilli Sauce
Green Sauce
Chipotle Sour Cream
Korean Barbecue
Chimichurri
VEG
Heritage Tomato Salad with Burrata 15
Sweet Potato Salsa Matcha 15
SEAFOOD
Chargrilled Prawns 21
served with two mini margaritas
Seared Scallops 18
add extra scallop for £7
Fish Ceviche 16
seabass, mango, plantain crisps
BARBECUE & SMOKED MEATS
Beef Brisket Carnitas 15
served with flatbread, topped with mixed herbs and tajin
Pork Rib, Sweet & Sour 16
served with flatbread, sweet and sour sauce, mixed herbs, tajin
Temper Chipolata 15
served with flatbread, raclette cheese, pico de gallo
Lamb Carnitas 15
served with flatbread, kimchi onion, pickled chillies
STEAKS
(All 100% British beef, butchered in-house, dry-aged 28 days)
OFF THE BONE
Rump (250g) 25 / (300g) 30
Picanha (250g) 27.5 / (300g) 33
Fillet (250g) 37.5 / (300g) 45
ON THE BONE – MINIMUM 500G
Sirloin (350g) 40 / (400g) 45
Porterhouse £11.5 per 100g
Ribeye £12 per 100g
All our beef is Halal at temper restaurant.
Taco Tuesday
TACOS – £7.50
- Smoked Chicken Sriracha
- Crispy Pork Bites
- Prawn
- Goat Cheese
COCKTAILS – £6
- Margaritaville
- Margarita
Please ensure you inform your server of any allergies you may have – all allergens are present in our kitchens so we cannot guarantee the absence of trace elements in any of our dishes. A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to the bill.
Wines
Red Wines (175ml / 750ml)
– Sangiovese Casa Vinicola Botter, Allegri 2022, Puglia: £7.5 / £30
– Merlot Barrel Jumper, 2022, Western Cape: £8 / £32
– The Impressionist, Cosmic Cloud Shiraz 2022, Western Cape: £8.5 / £36
– Fincas de Azabache, Rioja Tunante Tempranillo 2023, Rioja: £9.5 / £39
– DFJ Vinhos, Vega Tinto 2020, Douro: £10.75 / £44
– Primitivo di Salento Casa Vinicola Botter, Doppio Passo 2022, Puglia: £11.5 / £48
– Malbec Finca Sophenia, Altosur 2023, Mendoza: £12 / £51
– Pinot Noir, Paraiso, Sur Emiliana Organic 2022, Chile: £53
– Tannat Pisano Family Vineyards, Chimichurri Reserva 2021, Progreso: £55
– Bordeaux Supérieur Château Argadens, 2018, Bordeaux: £58
– Hito Cepa 21 2022, Ribera del Duero: £67
– Malbec Familia Schroeder, Saurus Barrel Fermented 2021, Patagonia: £77
– Zinfandel Scott Family Estate The Predator Old Vine 2021, Anderson Valley: £87
– Nebbiolo Viña Estampa, Inspiración 2021, Colchagua Valley: £92
White Wines (175ml / 750ml)
– Grillo Casa Vinicola Botter, Allegri 2022, Puglia: £7.5 / £30
– Chenin Blanc The Boatman’s Drift, 2022, Western Cape: £8 / £32
– Pinot Grigio Ca’ Luca 2022, Veneto: £8.5 / £35
– Rioja Blanco Bodegas Tarón 2022, Rioja: £9.25 / £39
– Vinho Verde AB Valley Wines, Loureiro 2022, Minho: £10 / £42
– Sauvignon Blanc Havoc & Harmony 2022, Marlborough: £11.5 / £48
– Chardonnay Familia Schroeder, Alpataco 2022, Patagonia: £51
– Gavi di Gavi Vite Colte, Masseria dei Carmelitani Single Vineyard 2022, Piedmont: £59
– Sancerre Domaine André Neveu, Les Longues Fins 2022, Loire: £67
– Albariño Noelia Bebelia 2022, Rías Biaxas, Galicia: £72
Rosé Wines (175ml / 750ml)
– Carignan Rosé La Loupe 2022, Languedoc: £8.5 / £34
– Pinot Grigio Rosé Casa Vinicola Botter, Ramato Il Barco 2022, Veneto: £10 / £42
– Rosé Château de Fonscolombe, Gold Label 2022, Côteaux d’Aix en Provence: £62
– Côtes de Provence Rosé Ultimate Provence 2022, Provence: £72
Sparkling Wines (125ml / 750ml)
– Prosecco Extra Dry Porta Nova NV, Veneto: £9 / £52
– Sharpham Classic Cuvée 2020, Devon: £11 / £67
– Lombard, Brut Référence NV, Champagne: £13.5 / £77
– Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label Brut NV, Champagne: £112
Beers, Ciders & Soft Drinks
Beers & Ciders (Bottle)
– Asahi 5.2%: £6
– Peroni Capri 4.2%: £5.5
– Meantime Prime Pale Ale 4.3%: £5.5
– Orbit Cue Point Pale 3.9%: £6
– IVO Pale Ale 4.5%: £6.5
– Cornish Cider 5%: £6
– Asahi 0.0% (Non-Alcoholic): £5
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
– Earl Grey – Raspberry Cooler: £4.5
– Apple & Grapefruit Spritz: £4.5
– Lightening: £7
– Botivo, Ginger Ale & Lime
Soft Drinks
– Coca-Cola & Diet Coke: £3
– Double Dutch: £3 (Indian tonic, skinny tonic, ginger beer, ginger ale, lemonade, spring soda)
Cocktails
Temper House Cocktails
– LyChilli Margarita: £12 (Olmeca tequila, lychee juice, drop of Tabasco)
– Pepino Picante: £15 (Amores Verde Momento Mezcal, apple juice, agave, lime, cucumber, Tabasco)
– Sueño de Piña: £10.5 (Absolut vodka, Aperol, lime, passion fruit, pineapple juice)
– Light & Smoky: £13 (Amores Verde Momento Mezcal, lime, agave syrup, ginger beer)
– Oaxaca Old Fashioned: £13 (Cazcabel Reposado tequila, Amores Verde Momento Mezcal, agave syrup, orange bitters)
Sweet Treats
– Modena Manhattan: £12 (Buffalo Trace bourbon, balsamic vinegar, sweet vermouth, vanilla, chocolate bitters)
– Le’Mon Cheri: £12 (Buffalo Trace bourbon, lemon curd, lime)
– Temper Snog: £12.5 (Amores Verde Momento Mezcal, espresso & Caffé Borghetti)
– Temper Espresso Martini: £11 (Absolut vodka, espresso & Caffé Borghetti)
Classics
– Mojito: £10.5 (Havana 3 yo, lime, mint, sugar, soda)
– Cosmopolitan: £11 (Absolut vodka, triple sec, cranberry, lime)
– Raspberry Bellini: £10.5 (raspberry purée, Prosecco)
– Paloma: £10.5 (Olmeca blanco, grapefruit juice, soda)
– Piña Colada: £11 (Havana 3 yo, pineapple juice, coconut cream)
Temper Signature Cocktails
– Mezcal Negroni: £12 (Amores Verde Momento Mezcal, Antica Formula, Campari, grapefruit bitters)
– Amargo Spritz: £12.5 (Aperol, Beefeater gin, lychee juice, Vallet Granada amargo, strawberry, lime)
– Old Tom: £15 (2 years old tequila Vivir Añejo, agave syrup, orange liqueur, lime, smoked lime salt)
– Momma’s Margarita: £12.5 (Olmeca tequila, lime, agave syrup, temper’s smoked black salt)
– Temper Mary: £10.5 (Absolut vodka, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, horseradish, Tabasco)
Flights
Tequila Flights
– Cazcabel Flight: £14
– Cazcabel Blanco: spicy, rustic, earthy
– Cazcabel Honey: honey, sweet
– Cazcabel Coffee: coffee, sweet
– Amores Flight: £20
– Amores Verde Momento: grass, soft smoke, fresh peach
– Amores Cupreata: sweet, smoky, tropical fruits
– Amores Joven Espadin: smooth, cherry blossom, mango
– Lost Explorer Flight: £45
– The Lost Explorer Espadin: red apple, ripe fruits, agave
– The Lost Explorer Tobala: vanilla, cacao, umami
– The Lost Explorer Salmiana: green chili, grapefruit, fresh agave
Tequila
Blanco
– Olmeca: £7 (dry, spicy, citrus)
– Cazcabel: £8 (spicy, rustic, earthy)
– Codigo: £12 (earthy, citrus, sweet)
– Codigo Rosa: £12.5 (aged in cabernet barrels)
– Arte Nom 1579: £14 (buttery, herbal, pepper)
– Fortaleza: £14 (vegetal, butter, pepper)
– Casa Dragones: £18 (pepper, aromatic, citrus)
Reposado
– Olmeca Altos: £8.5 (aromatic, fruity, sweet)
– VIVIR: £10 (vanilla, caramel, butter)
– Cazcabel Reposado: £10 (earthy, cinnamon, caramel)
– Arte Nom 1414: £16 (salted vanilla, allspice)
Añejo
– VIVIR Añejo: £11.5 (herbal, tropical, mineral)
– Centinela: £13 (oak, plum, anise)
– Casamigos: £16 (smooth, caramel, vanilla)
Mezcal & Other Agaves
– Verde Mezcal: £5 (candied nuts, dried fruits, sweet)
– Amores Espadín Joven: £8 (citrus, cherry blossom, cinnamon)
– The Lost Explorer Mezcal: £8.5 (red apple, ripe fruits, agave)
– Amores Cupreata: £7 (cacao, spice, herbaceous)
– Del Maguey Tobala: £12 (tropical fruits, cinnamon)
– The Lost Explorer Tobala: £14
DESSERT MENU
ICE CREAM & SORBETS
One scoop – £2.50
Three scoops – £4.75
BOOZY SERVES – £5
Milk Ice Cream, Cazcabel Coffee
Lime Sorbet, Cazcabel Honey
DESSERTS
Peanut-Chocolate Tart – £8
With Fior di latte ice cream
Deep Dish Brigadeiro Cookie – £8
With Fior di latte ice cream
Chocolate Mousse – £8
With honeycomb & maraschino cherries
AFTER DINNER DRINKS
Modena Manhattan – £13
Buffalo Trace bourbon, balsamic vinegar, sweet vermouth, vanilla chocolate bitters
Le’mon Cheri – £13
Buffalo bourbon, lemon curd, lime
Temper Snog – £13
Amores Verde Mezcal, espresso & Caffè Borghetti
FORTIFIED
Croft, LBV Port, 2016
Douro, Portugal
100ml – £7
750ml bottle – £54
FEAST MENU
£65 per person
TACOS
Cheeseburger – with burger sauce, smoked raclette & green chilli
Burnt Ends – with beef-fat mayo & pickled onion
Cochinita Pibil – smoked pork shoulder & crunchy cabbag
MAINS
Smoked Rare Breed Brisket – with pickled red onions
Beef Rump Steak – with heritage tomato salsa
Wood-roasted Fish – with gochujang butter & fennel-mint salad
SIDES
Beef-fat Potatoes – with garlic raclette
House Salad
Tortillas
DESSERT
Peanut & Chocolate Tart – with fior di latte ice cream
COCKTAIL
Momma’s Margarita
FANCY FEAST MENU
£85 per person
TACOS
Cheeseburger – with burger sauce, smoked raclette & green chilli
Burnt Ends – with beef-fat mayo & pickled onion
Cochinita Pibil – smoked pork shoulder & crunchy cabbage
Smoked Lamb – with chipotle and green sauce
MAINS
Smoked Rare Breed Brisket – with pickled red onions
Beef Rump Steak – with heritage tomato salsa
Wood-roasted Fish – with gochujang butter & fennel-mint salad
Whole Smoked Lamb Shoulder – with chimichurri
SIDES
Grilled Hispi Cabbage – with beef-fat béarnaise, corn
Beef-fat Potatoes – with garlic raclette
House Salad
Tortillas
DESSERT
Peanut & Chocolate Tart – with fior di latte ice cream
COCKTAIL
Momma’s Margarita
NON-MEAT FEAST MENU
£60 per person
COCKTAIL
Margaritaville Margarita
STARTERS
Coal Roasted Plantain
With mole negro, plantain
Goat’s Cheese Taco
With pickled chillis, lime-honey & crunchy nut cornflake crumb
Guacamole
With tortilla chips
MAINS
There are two menu variants observed. These can be alternated or merged depending on the setup.
Option A:
Burnt Sweet Potato
With salsa macha
Burrata, Lime & Jalapeño
Option B:
Elotes
With aji amarillo mayo, parmesan cheese, tajin
Burrata, Lime & Jalapeño
SIDES
Wood Roasted New Potatoes
Fennel, Mint & Jalapeño Salad
DESSERT
Peanut Chocolate Tart
With Fior di latte ice cream
BEST STEAKHOUSE IN THE CITY OF LONDON
DRY-AGED BRITISH BEEF STEAKS
RIB-EYE, SIRLOIN, AND PICANHA STEAKS
MEAT, FIRE, TACOS
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The restaurant is centred on an open kitchen and custom fire pit, where chefs cook ribeye, sirloin and porterhouse steaks directly over fire, smoke brisket, lamb and pork low and slow, and press tortillas in-house for tacos loaded with smoked beef, pulled pork, spiced chicken and fire-roasted vegetables. Every dish celebrates smokehouse intensity and the flavour of open flames.
Looking for steak in the City of London, tacos near Bank or a barbecue restaurant by Monument? Temper City brings it all together – meat, fire and tacos under one roof, cooked and served with bold smokehouse flavour in the heart of London’s financial district.
