A SOUTHAMPTON restaurant aimed at meat-lovers with a passion for art has closed.

Steak of the Art, at Ocean Village, has shut its doors for the final time, according to the company's website.

A note confirming the closure has also been left on the door of the restaurant, based at Admirals Quay.

The statement on the company's website said: "It is with an incredibly heavy heart to announce that we have stopped trading.

"We would like to thank all our lovely customers who have walked through these doors.

"We have tried but alas there just wasn’t enough of you to make it work.

"We are so sorry for any inconvenience."

The company said its restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff are still trading as normal.

Steak of the Art opened its doors in Southampton in February 2016, when special guests attended a party to celebrate the opening of the 170-cover restaurant – based around serving good food within a gallery showcasing quality affordable art.

The concept had previously proved a success in Cardiff and Bristol and on launch the restaurant had up to 30 pieces of art from the Southampton Arts Society hanging in the venue.