Hotels near Smokestak

Having built a loyal Smokestak following on the UK festival circuit and at London's Street Feast sites, David Carter has now opened his first permanent restaurant. Found on Sclater Street in Shoreditch, just off Brick Lane, Smokestak stays local and loyal to the Hackney massive. Spread over two floors, it's designed to feel like the inside of a smoker with black carbon stained concrete walls and mild steel panelling and boasts a large open kitchen, an outdoor terrace and a cellar bar. The menu pays homage to what put Smokestak on the London street food map, giving a nod to the classics with a more rounded approach. Playing with wood, fire and smoke, David presents dishes such as smoked girolles and beef dripping toast; cured and hot smoked salmon with horseradish; USDA brisket bun and pickled red chilli; and thick-cut pork ribs and carrots with thyme and honey. Desserts, meanwhile, are the ultimate comfort food, with options such as plum crumble with malt ice cream and sticky toffee pudding with burnt butter ice cream.