About SteakHouse

Steakhouse Buen Ayre is Argentine style charcoal steakhouse.

Buen Ayre chef John Patrick Rattagan was born in Buenos Aires on the 24th of January, 1965. His Irish mother Sally Rattigan and Irish-Argentine father Johnnie Rattagan ran a farm in Baradero, in the province of Buenos Aires. As the eldest son in a large family, John was from age 10 in charge of the sacred asado (barbecue) on Sundays and at special family reunions. In Argentina, absolutely everything is celebrated with an 'asado', from christenings and weddings to birthdays and farewell parties, so he was kept busy every weekend. By the time he left home at age 18, he was already regarded as an 'experto'. He continued to be the 'asador' of choice among his friends and relatives whenever there was a social gathering.

Encouraged by the Brixton experience, John and his then business partner Alberto decided to open the first authentic Argentine charcoal grill in the country. After a long search for suitable locations, they discovered Broadway Market, a cobbled street in the heart of Hackney. It was like a passage in old San Telmo and they fell in love with the place straight away. Once the building work was done and the movable grill installed, Santa María del Buen Ayre opened to the public with fire and festivities on the 18th of December 2004 and was warmly welcomed by public and press alike - click here for reviews. In January 2007, due to irreconcilable differences, the partnership was dissolved with John keeping the original site in East London.

It gives John and his staff great pleasure to be serving a true 'parrillada' in this great city, promoting Argentine beef as well as the lifestyle and culture of the neighborhood grill.

Cuisine: Argentine Steaks

Serving: Lunch and Dinner

Average main course (steak) price: £15

Payment options: cash, VISA, Mastercard, Maestro.

Year opened: December 2003

Working hours: Mon to Fri from 6 to 10.30; Sat and Sun from 12 to 10.30

Dress code: Casual

Restaurant size: 42 covers

Private parties: Private rooms are available

Kids menu: No

Parking: Free at that time of the day

Steak House Awards: Nominated by Time Out magazine for Best Steak in London (2006).

Location: Bethnal Green Tube Station (Central Line)

Contacts: 50 Broadway Market, Hackney, London E8 4QJ, United Kingdom. Phone number for reservations: 020 717 599 00.

Reservations online: click here

E-mail address: info@buenayre.co.uk

Website address: www.buenayre.co.uk

How To Find Us:

By bus
55 Leyton - Old Street - Holborn - Oxford Circus.
48 Walthamstow - Liverpool Street - London Bridge.
26 Hackney Wick - Liverpool Street - Bank - Waterloo.
106 Finsbury Park - Stoke Newington - Whitechapel.
254 Finsbury Park - Stamford Hill - Aldgate.
D6 Hackney Central - Mile End - Poplar - Crossharbour.
388 Blackfriars - Bank - Liverpool Street - Hackney Wick.
394 Islington - Angel - Hoxton - Hackney Central - Homerton Hospital.
236 Dalston - Newington Green - Finsbury Park.

By tube
Bethnal Green Station, Central Line (15 minutes walk). Walk up Cambridge Heath Road until Regents Canal, then take left after the canal and follow Andrews Road over to the market.

By train
London Fields, 5 minutes walk.
Hackney Central, 10 minutes walk.
Cambridge Heath, 10 minutes walk.

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