Cattle & Cocktail

Divine Steaks and Dreamy Cocktails Await!

There's always a refreshing joy in stumbling across a culinary nook that commands attention rather than simply coaxing it over with hypernostalgic Michelin raptures or gimmicky fusion trickeries. Cattle & Cocktails, nestled in the pleasant grounds of Oxted, seems to embody the very spirit of accessible grandeur—with a catchphrase feel not unlike catching up with an old mate who has suddenly gone a bit posh. From the convivial welcome to the stunning interior decor that vacillates between stylish minimalism and comforting warmth, this steakhouse slash bar doesn't just charbroil food; it charbroils expectations thoroughly.

For those who yearn for traditional indulgence but wish to escape the staleness that predictably adheres to such enterprises ever so persistently, be notified that while the menu might read simplistically, its executions provide quite the douse of flavourwaves hitting right on cue. The steaks, notably crowned "amazing," surprisingly beat many a domestic weekend sirloin hands-down, drawing nods of approval all round despite a sprinkling of overcooked misadventures. Add their critically-originated moody lighting—romantic albeit deceptive if you're spectacles-in-situ reading cocktails—and you've got an ambiance ripe for weekly return escapades—a sentiment heartily spoken by frequenters willing enough to part with zealous quintenas o'nickers for occasion-matching experiences. While it edges toward pretentiousness with slightly aggressive bottom lines, its half-price steak evenings cleverly coax one inevitably to brag bloke money-met-value decision witticisms. Kudos! The negronis might too deserve velocity, dare I say? — Milo Tastemaker