Meat People is an independent restaurant and bar at 4–6 Essex Road in Islington. Established in 2011, it occupies a Grade II listed frontage and interior with a restaurant history that reaches back to the Alfredo’s era of 1929.
The cooking draws on classical French technique and the team’s Argentinian roots. Steaks and the grill are central, with grass fed Black Angus sourced through relationships in Argentina and Uruguay as well as Irish beef when transport and availability require it.
Everything is prepared from scratch, including the restaurant’s bread, and the menu may include starters, small plates, tapas, stews and signature grill dishes. Choices change with the market and season, allowing the kitchen to respond to available meat and local ingredients.
The intimate dining room opens for evening service from Tuesday to Friday and from lunch on Saturday, with advance booking recommended. Cocktails and wine complement the food. Guests with allergies should ask about the day’s menu and discuss gluten, dairy and shared preparation areas before ordering.
Address: 4–6 Essex Road, Islington, London N1 8LN, England
Meat People Menu
Main Menu
Our menu changes daily. All our meat is grass fed exclusively and roam freely. Our fish is from Moxons on Camden Passage. Please let us know if you have any allergies or special dietary requirements. A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. All prices include VAT.
Bread (Jolene) and Butter
Spicy green olives & cornichons
Grilled Octopus
w/confit potatoes
Crispy pork belly
w/pico de Gallo, cognac, apple glaze
Selection of Empanadas
beef, chicken & cheese
Andalusian Deep fried baby squids (Puntillias)
Serrano Ham with celeriac
Roasted aubergine, greek feta, beetroot aioli, butterbean tahini
Meat People platter
approx. 600gr (Sirloin, ribeye & cut of the day)
Beef Tomahawk
approx. 1000gr
Beef Tomahawk
approx. 1200gr
Beef Wellington
pre order or 30 minutes wait
Pan-seared Salmon
basted burnt butter, samphire, salmon caviar
Ribeye (ARG)
250g
Sirloin (ARG)
250g
Cut of the day
Price: M/P
Home Made Salsa
peppercorn / chimichurri
French fries
Chunky chips
Sautéed greens
Sweet potato chips
Radicchio salad, Lettuce with EVOO, vinaigrette, hazelnuts
Dessert of the day
Ice cream and sorbet
2 scoops
White Wine
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. All prices include VAT.
Palazzo Grillo, 2020 (SI)
Fonte de Nico, Tinto 2020 (PT)
Vista Mare, Sauv. Blanc 2021 (CH)
Ribolla Gialla, Sauv. Blanc 2020 (SL)
Ca Dei Frati, Lugana, I Frati 2021 (IT)
Rosé & Prosecco
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. All prices include VAT.
Cielo, pinot grigio rosé 2020 (IT)
Prosecco DOC 2020 (IT)
Red Wine
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. All prices include VAT.
LaPace, Nero d’Avola 2016 (SI)
Primitivo, Mozzaffiato 2020 (IT)
Malbec, Septima 2020 (ARG)
Malbec, Parrilla by Vinalba 2020 (ARG)
Chianti, Grati 2020 (IT)
Marques de Riscal, Rioja 2017 (SP)
Chianti, Antinori, Peppoli, 2019 (IT)
Malbec, Finca Mendel 2019 (ARG)
Barolo, Araldica, 2017 (IT)
Classic Cocktails
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. All prices include VAT.
Aperol Spritz
Negroni
Saint Germain des Pres
Moscow Mule
Whisky Sour
White Russian
Margarita
Cosmopolitan
Signature Cocktails
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill. All prices include VAT.