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Cafe Ibai sits in the north-east of the town centre, in a neighbourhood that feels comfortingly residential with the slow mood of weekday mornings unfolding without spectacle. Ibai seeme like a place that is not trying to be discovered. By 9 am, the cafe hums softly. Retirees come in with the calm assurance of regulars who have earned their table decades ago. Newspapers are folded carefully, pages turned wide and slow. The television noise in the background. Coffee cups clink. No one is in a hurry.

The tortilla arrives fresh and disappears just as quickly. It is cut while still trembling with the runny centre runny. This is not the set, brick-like tortilla of tourist menus. You eat it while it is alive.

Worth a special trip for its tortilla? Not sure. But if you are one of those who like to experience it like locals do, you are probably at the right place.

Thanks to @luxeat for the lovely tip.

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Decisions decisions @restaurante_lana 😍🥩🔥
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An incredible lunch at Lana in Madrid. Voted #8 best steak restaurant in the world and what a selection they had. Lots of options here, but knew I was in good hands and told them to select their favourites. The Wagyu cecina was amazing, super soft and melting on the plate - this beef was so delicately sliced and translucent. Amazing flavour.

Ordered the grilled sweetbreads with caviar as a starter as recommended by Martin - what a dish. At Lana, they don’t over complicate. Super fine ingredients that do all the talking. The sweetbreads were like butter - crispy, juicy and clean in flavour. A good way to warm up for the Argentinian prime ribeye and strip from La Pampa that they brought out shortly after.

My favourite was the rib cap - perfectly crusted and smokey. Juicy and nicely dry-aged with a deep red colour. Only a touch of salt and this beef was perfect. For me the rib cap beat the strip despite the lower marbling. If you like beef, this restaurant is a must visit. An exclusively Argentinian wine list with lots of choice too. Highly recommend. Be back soon! NF x Less

The incredible Turbot Pil Pil from @estimarzafra , Madrid 🇪🇸🔥
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Easily my favourite fish when made like this. There’s something really special about a restaurant that can truly nail this sauce. It’s ultra-simple on paper, but properly technical in practice.

At Estimar they grill the turbot for just a few minutes in the Josper, before resting it and finishing it gently so all the natural juices collect in the tray. Turbot is incredibly rich in collagen and as it cooks, that collagen converts into gelatin. It’s this gelatin that is emulsified with the fish juices and olive oil to create a super cohesive, naturally creamy, silky-smooth sauce. Nothing quite like it.

Clean, sweet turbot, deep olive oil richness, gentle garlic warmth, subtle chilli heat. It’s a crazy bite. Meaty, buttery, with a beautiful light char.

Had lots of bites here but this was the star. More on Estimar this week. NF x Less

Rubia Gallega ‘Bikini’ from @restauranteamos @rosewoodvillamagna @rosewoodhotels @_jesussanchez 😮‍💨🥩
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This was a crazy bite. The bikini originated in Barcelona but is hugely popular across Spain - didn’t realise until I got to Madrid. This version takes things to another level, with an ingredient selection and level of refinement far above the norm.

Super flakey croissant bread, toasted in clarified butter and Galician beef fat. Briefly pan-seared Rubia Gallega beef tenderloin, served medium. Granja La Sierra cheese from the very same cow, melted beautifully over the top. Confit chocolate peppers and anchovy mayonnaise to finish.

It’s properly indulgent and rich. The anchovy mayo and beef fat hit immediately with deep umami, while the croissant bread is buttery, flakey and seriously moreish.

It’s a sandwich that’ll either put you to sleep or give you enough energy to get you through the day. Wild! Less

A lovely lunch at @estimarzafra @rafazafra_ _ 🇪🇸🐠
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If you’re into serious seafood, this Madrid spot is a must. A beautiful display of produce on arrival and an ever changing selection that follows the seasons.

Chef Rafa, also behind my favourite @casajondal, is at the helm here. The snacks and starters were excellent - beautifully plated anchovies, grilled bread with caviar, langoustine carpaccio, and a goose barnacle bite that set the tone.

When the seafood is this good, there’s very little you need to do. But it’s the precision and balance in the pairings that really make the ingredients sing. Much of the cooking passes through the @josperofficial ovens and grills, giving the plates that signature char and gentle smokiness.

Tasty, refined food in a clean, understated setting.
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One of my favourites @restaurante_filandon 🤌🏽♥️🇪🇸
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Thought I’d film a little POV of lunch the other day at Filandón in Madrid. Love this place and captured what I could whilst eating. With 650+ covers it’s not a small restaurant, but somehow they still manage to make it feel intimate and homely.

Did a quick lap of the room and locked in the order pretty fast after seeing all the sharing plates and tapas landing on tables. Spanish classics done their way.

We started with lots of @cincojotas jamón Ibérico and crystal tomato bread, juicy clams from Carril, vegetables from the parrilla and an incredible akami tuna with onion, soy and fried quail egg. The tuna was phenomenal - sweet, salty and acidic in perfect balance, with the rich yolk bringing it all together. Couldn’t get over how good this was. I love Cinco jotas too.

For mains: Wagyu chuletón, arroz carabinero, and arroz with Iberian rib and Jamón Ibérico. The rice here is exactly how I like it - dry, deeply reduced, crispy at the base and packed with flavour. Intense, savoury and with a proper chewy texture from the reduction.

For me, the winner was the Ibérico arroz. Super meaty, ribs falling off the bone and so much depth in each bite. The red prawns were delicious too. To be honest, I liked most of what came out; including the chuleton that had a lovely crust.

It’s a big menu, so go with a group and order well. Top!! Less