The South African owners behind Vivat Bacchus believe "life's too short to drink bad wine". It's hardly surprisingly then that the wine list is full bodied and very quaffable. The extensive choice of grapes is backed up by an equally impressive focus on steaks and cheeses - it's one of the few places in London where you can get Springbok, a South African specialty. Each of the steak types is carefully explained on the menu. Springbok, for example, is deep red in colour, lean and served medium rare, is slightly 'wild' in flavour. Whereas the marbled Wagyu beef is regarded far and wide as being the most tender, succulent and tastiest meat in the world. South African Blesbok and Cote de Boeuf, aged for a minimum of 28 days, are also on the extensive meat menu where ribeye, sirloin or rump cuts of steak are served with a choice of peppercorn, red wine jus, or bearnaise sauce. This sister restaurant of the flagship Farringdon branch opened in August 2008, five years after the original, both are dedicated to fine wine and fine food and offer a smart, sophisticated and yet homely feel.
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