Steak House by Eric Wareheim & Gabe Ulla – Hardback Cookbook

Steak House is a 320-page hardback by comedian, filmmaker and food obsessive Eric Wareheim, written with Gabe Ulla, that road-trips through America's great steak houses and brings 45 of their best recipes home. It's part travel book, part people-watching and part cookbook, loaded with photography of the food, the dining rooms and the people who run them.

Red leather booths, martinis and the perfect rib eye

Eric Wareheim, the New York Times bestselling author of Foodheim, set out to find what the steak house still means in an age of cookie-cutter chains. He slides into booths at New York legends like Peter Luger's, local stalwarts like North Carolina's Beef 'N Bottle and over-the-top rooms like Bern's in Florida, and even makes the case for adding Mexico to your steak house road trip.

What's inside

The book mixes restaurant visits with recipes, so every chapter feels like a night out. There's a brief history of the steak house, profiles of the people behind the rooms, from servers and bartenders to owners, and plenty on why the martini is the drink to order.

The recipes cover the classics and the newer crowd-pleasers: Rib Eye with Roasted Garlic, Prime Rib, Beef Wellington, Parker House Rolls, Thick and Thin Onion Rings, Pollo Asado and The Crown of Pork.

Who it's for

Steak lovers who want to recreate the whole steak house experience at home, from the cut to the sides and the cocktail. It's a cracking coffee-table read and a generous gift. It's not a barbecue technique manual, so pair it with a fire-focused book if you're cooking over coals.

About Eric Wareheim

Eric Wareheim is an American comedian, actor, writer and director, best known as one half of Tim & Eric with Tim Heidecker, and for a recurring role on Master of None. His first cookbook, Foodheim, was a New York Times bestseller. Steak House is written with Gabe Ulla.

The Rub Smuggler's Verdict

Every shelf needs one book that makes steak night feel like an occasion, and this is it. Wareheim slides into red leather booths across America and comes out with 45 recipes, and the Beef Wellington spread is pure theatre: golden pastry, rosy middle, total showstopper. Buy it, shake a martini and your next steak dinner will feel like a night out. Pair it with Franklin Steak to master the fire and The Artisanal Kitchen: Barbecue Sides for the sides that steal half the plate, and keep BBQ Mafia The Don Steak Sauce on the table. That there's contraband-good.

Questions answered

Who wrote Steak House?

Steak House was written by Eric Wareheim, the comedian, filmmaker and author of Foodheim, with Gabe Ulla.

How many recipes are in Steak House?

There are 45 recipes, from Prime Rib, Rib Eye with Roasted Garlic and Beef Wellington to Parker House Rolls, Thick and Thin Onion Rings, Pollo Asado and The Crown of Pork.

Is Steak House good for beginners?

Yes. The recipes are steak house standards written for home cooks, and the stories make it an easy, fun read even before you cook.

Is Steak House a hardback, and how many pages?

Yes. It's a 320-page hardback published by Ten Speed Press in October 2025.

Is Steak House only about steak?

No. Alongside the steaks you get sides, rolls, chicken and pork centrepieces, cocktails and profiles of the people who run America's classic steak houses.