Restaurants
After visiting DiverXO in Madrid in May there was enough time for just one more meal. Not knowing the city very well I am glad to have friends like Carmen Yudice and François Leon to point me in the right direction, or in this case insist on taking me to this little treasure in the city. La Tasquita de Enfrente is a small local family restaurant that... More
After visiting DiverXO in Madrid in May there was enough time for just one more meal. Not knowing the city very well I am glad to have friends like Carmen Yudice and François Leon to point me in the right direction, or in this case insist on taking me to this little treasure in the city. La Tasquita de Enfrente is a small local family restaurant that has been in business now for nearly 50 years. Priding themselves on using only “100%” Spanish seasonal produce to create a menu that not only looks forward to the future but has great respect for the traditions of the past, they have built up a very loyal following from those locals that seek out good food as well as gastronauts from further afield. Owner Juanjo López Bedmar sums the restaurant’s philosophy up nicely “We decided to quit our jobs, hang up our ties and believe in our dream with just 8 tables and all the passion in the world.” Less
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- Neil Walker added a new meal Dinner at Noble Rot Wine bar and restaurant at Noble Rot with Paul Weaver
Another great lunch at Noble Rot last month with Hayley Evans. Paul Weaver and the team really are on top form here.
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- Neil Walker added a new meal Lunch at StreetXO at StreetXO
Dinner a few weeks ago at StreetXO London. A restaurant that I had heard very mixed feedback about and even been warned to cancel my reservation by one London chef. But after my visit to DiverXO in Madrid I really wanted to explore more of Dabiz Muñoz’s culinary world. I am glad we went, it really was a fantastic meal packed with bold flavours. The... More
Dinner a few weeks ago at StreetXO London. A restaurant that I had heard very mixed feedback about and even been warned to cancel my reservation by one London chef. But after my visit to DiverXO in Madrid I really wanted to explore more of Dabiz Muñoz’s culinary world. I am glad we went, it really was a fantastic meal packed with bold flavours. The desserts I felt were not really my cup of tea but the whole experience including some great cocktails to start was fantastic. So now I will be heading to StreetXO Madrid next month and of course I have to go back to DiverXO for the new menu. This is exciting food that makes you want to go back for more. Most restaurants you have a good idea of what to expect to come out of the kitchen but at these, it could be anything but it’s nearly always excellent.
Hand modelling credit to Hayley Evans???
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- Neil Walker added a new meal Dinner at Asador Etxebarri at Etxebarri
Just when I thought this food trip to Spain couldn’t possibly get any better...... Asador Etxebarri. Another lunch here that I will remember for ever. So lucky with the weather again, it was just a perfect way to end this leg of the trip before heading to Madrid. Steve Plotnicki you know how to throw a party and I can’t thank you enough for inviting... More
Just when I thought this food trip to Spain couldn’t possibly get any better...... Asador Etxebarri. Another lunch here that I will remember for ever. So lucky with the weather again, it was just a perfect way to end this leg of the trip before heading to Madrid. Steve Plotnicki you know how to throw a party and I can’t thank you enough for inviting me to celebrate your birthday here, you are a true gent.
Etxebarri is currently number 3 on Worlds 50 Best restaurant list and also 3rd on OAD’s best European restaurant list and for good reason. Has anyone noticed how a lot of chefs and restaurants these days are cooking over open fire? Well it is arguably true that this originates with one man...Victor Arguinzoniz in this small village in the Basque country. This quiet, humble cook is actually one of the most influential chefs on the planet. I really struggle to think of a meal that I have enjoyed more than any of the three I have had at Etxebarri. This is the answer to the question ‘if I could only visit one restaurant again in my life, which would it be?’
Thanks again Steve and thanks for the wonderful company Beth Lang, Margaret Lam, Michael Price, Linda Plotnicki, Alejandro Alki, Stella Alikov, John Bruno Scherrer and everyone else who shared this fabulous meal. Less
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Lunch a few weeks ago at ⭐️ The Square in London where chef Clement Leroy is clearly hitting his stride. Since Clement took over the reins from Yu Sugimoto prior to the restaurant’s reopening after refurbishment in 2017 I have only been once and that was to a meal in the private diningroom for 12 people with a full restaurant next door. Although it was a great meal, I don’t think it was a true representation of what Clement is doing at The Square, so to go for lunch by myself and experience the chef cooking his menu under different circumstances was the perfect way to see what they are all about.
I had been a couple of times when the kitchen was in the hands of Philip Howard, who by gaining and holding two Michelin stars for 20 years turned the restaurant in to a London institution. I would say that Clement is on track to repeat Howard’s success.
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- Neil Walker added a new meal Dinner at Asador Etxebarri at Etxebarri
Aswell as the amazing food at #asadoretxebarri we also had a couple of glasses of wine🙄
Lots of incredible wines from @steveplotnicki ‘s birth year 🍷 .
Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD list - 3
W50Best- 3
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Aswell as the amazing food at #asadoretxebarri we also had a couple of glasses of wine🙄
Lots of incredible wines from @steveplotnicki ‘s birth year 🍷 .
Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD list - 3
W50Best- 3
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Last but by no means least @oadtop100 awards dinner was @qiqedacosta ‘s cheesecake served by the man himself. When I ate this at @llisanegra in Valencia I declared it the best cheesecake I had ever eaten. It’s difficult to replicate that perfection for 200 covers but it was still delicious and a pleasure to have... More
Last but by no means least @oadtop100 awards dinner was @qiqedacosta ‘s cheesecake served by the man himself. When I ate this at @llisanegra in Valencia I declared it the best cheesecake I had ever eaten. It’s difficult to replicate that perfection for 200 covers but it was still delicious and a pleasure to have Quique at our table. And an even greater pleasure to see him joking with the guys from @casajulian1951 and @gueyumar (swipe👈for videos)
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And finally the culinary students @basqueculinarycenter plate up their dessert of textures in chocolate followed by all the chefs coming out to get papped 📸 .
Finally we get to the @oadtop100 awards which was the whole reason for being in San Sebastián. The first evening event @basqueculinarycenter was the ‘new... More
And finally the culinary students @basqueculinarycenter plate up their dessert of textures in chocolate followed by all the chefs coming out to get papped 📸 .
Finally we get to the @oadtop100 awards which was the whole reason for being in San Sebastián. The first evening event @basqueculinarycenter was the ‘new to the list’ dinner where the chefs who were new on to the OAD top 100 European restaurants list each came and cooked a signature dish from their restaurant.
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- Neil Walker added a new meal Dinner at Zuberoa at Zuberoa
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Lunch at Zuberoa near San Sebastián before the @oadtop100 awards kicked off last month
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Roasted scallop, dill, lemon emulsion & trout eggs
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Roasted lamb ribs, pumpkin & caramelised endives
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Lunch at Zuberoa near San Sebastián before the @oadtop100 awards kicked off last month
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Roasted scallop, dill, lemon emulsion & trout eggs
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Roasted lamb ribs, pumpkin & caramelised endives
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️ .
OAD list - 114 European Classical
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- Neil Walker added a new meal Dinner at Restaurante Casa Urola at Casa Urola
. Last but not least @casaurola with @michaelprice .
Our next stop in San Sebastián was dinner at Casa Urola where chef Pablo Loureiro Rodil presents his classical Basque cuisine with an emphasis on extraordinary ingredient quality and seasonality .
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. Last but not least @casaurola with @michaelprice .
Our next stop in San Sebastián was dinner at Casa Urola where chef Pablo Loureiro Rodil presents his classical Basque cuisine with an emphasis on extraordinary ingredient quality and seasonality .
Michelin Guide -
OAD list - 133 European Heritage
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