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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Asador Etxebarri at Etxebarri
Day 5 of our best of Spain tour took us to one of my favourite restaurants on the planet, @asadoretxebarrioficial . This short review from one of my guests sums it up nicely:
“flawless. No other words. Best meal of the trip. Wine list to die for (think Sine Qua Non Distenta 1 among many greats - merci @mo_sommelier Mohamed).... More
Day 5 of our best of Spain tour took us to one of my favourite restaurants on the planet, @asadoretxebarrioficial . This short review from one of my guests sums it up nicely:
“flawless. No other words. Best meal of the trip. Wine list to die for (think Sine Qua Non Distenta 1 among many greats - merci @mo_sommelier Mohamed). Just go!”
This was also a nicely timed visit (I don’t just throw these tours together😉), as we went for lunch on a Sunday but got there a couple of hours early to enjoy the pintxos they do in the bar downstairs every Sunday for the church goers (and us 😇). My tip would be to get there just before 11.30 when the church service finishes and it starts to get very busy. So we enjoyed a delicious pre lunch in the courtyard outside to warm up nicely for the main event.
What an incredible week. The Achefabroad best of Spain tour was a huge success and I honestly think that the lineup was unbeatable. 8 days, 12 amazing restaurants and 11 even more amazing gastronauts. Time to catch up properly with the posts so you can see exactly why you should be heading to all these world class restaurants. Please click the link in my bio to see what other fantastic tours we have coming up (Scandinavia, Thailand & Spain) DM me for more info.
We will be heading back to Etxebarri next year around this time for my best of Spain tour 2025 so please reach out if you’d like to grab one of the seats before they all go!
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD - 3
W50B - 4
Best Chef Awards - 51
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #bestofspaintour #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide #grandspaintour Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Vue de monde at Vue de Monde
Kangaroo served raw
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.
With... More
Kangaroo served raw
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.
With a score of 19/20 in the Australian Good Food Guide awards this restaurant is very much the equivalent of a European three Michelin star place at the very top of their game. As far as I know, 20/20 has never been achieved by a restaurant over their so 19 is about as good as you’ll get. Excellent cooking from chef @hughsallen Hugh Allen who I first encountered at Noma´s Mexico popup quite a few years ago. I was terrorised as a little welcome by the restaurant when they demanded that I sabre a bottle of bubbles open in front of everyone. Not my finest hour 🤦🏻😬 Highly recommended
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Australia Good Food Guide - 19🧑🍳
OAD -
W50B -
Best Chef Awards -
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Asador Etxebarri at Etxebarri
Day 5 of our best of Spain tour took us to one of my favourite restaurants on the planet, @asadoretxebarrioficial . This short review from one of my guests sums it up nicely:
“flawless. No other words. Best meal of the trip. Wine list to die for (think Sine Qua Non Distenta 1 among many greats - merci @mo_sommelier Mohamed).... More
Day 5 of our best of Spain tour took us to one of my favourite restaurants on the planet, @asadoretxebarrioficial . This short review from one of my guests sums it up nicely:
“flawless. No other words. Best meal of the trip. Wine list to die for (think Sine Qua Non Distenta 1 among many greats - merci @mo_sommelier Mohamed). Just go!”
This was also a nicely timed visit (I don’t just throw these tours together😉), as we went for lunch on a Sunday but got there a couple of hours early to enjoy the pintxos they do in the bar downstairs every Sunday for the church goers (and us 😇). My tip would be to get there just before 11.30 when the church service finishes and it starts to get very busy. So we enjoyed a delicious pre lunch in the courtyard outside to warm up nicely for the main event.
What an incredible week. The Achefabroad best of Spain tour was a huge success and I honestly think that the lineup was unbeatable. 8 days, 12 amazing restaurants and 11 even more amazing gastronauts. Time to catch up properly with the posts so you can see exactly why you should be heading to all these world class restaurants. Please click the link in my bio to see what other fantastic tours we have coming up (Scandinavia, Thailand & Spain) DM me for more info.
We will be heading back to Etxebarri next year around this time for my best of Spain tour 2025 so please reach out if you’d like to grab one of the seats before they all go!
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD - 3
W50B - 4
Best Chef Awards - 51
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #bestofspaintour #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide #grandspaintour Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Vue de monde at Vue de Monde
Lemon Verbena & Wood Sorrel
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.... More
Lemon Verbena & Wood Sorrel
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.
With a score of 19/20 in the Australian Good Food Guide awards this restaurant is very much the equivalent of a European three Michelin star place at the very top of their game. As far as I know, 20/20 has never been achieved by a restaurant over their so 19 is about as good as you’ll get. Excellent cooking from chef @hughsallen Hugh Allen who I first encountered at Noma´s Mexico popup quite a few years ago. I was terrorised as a little welcome by the restaurant when they demanded that I sabre a bottle of bubbles open in front of everyone. Not my finest hour 🤦🏻😬 Highly recommended
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Australia Good Food Guide - 19🧑🍳
OAD -
W50B -
Best Chef Awards -
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Vue de monde at Vue de Monde
Macadamia Tofu w. Kelp & Caviar
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Moonlight Kiss Oysters w. Native Citrus
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also... More
Macadamia Tofu w. Kelp & Caviar
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Moonlight Kiss Oysters w. Native Citrus
.
Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.
With a score of 19/20 in the Australian Good Food Guide awards this restaurant is very much the equivalent of a European three Michelin star place at the very top of their game. As far as I know, 20/20 has never been achieved by a restaurant over their so 19 is about as good as you’ll get. Excellent cooking from chef @hughsallen Hugh Allen who I first encountered at Noma´s Mexico popup quite a few years ago. I was terrorised as a little welcome by the restaurant when they demanded that I sabre a bottle of bubbles open in front of everyone. Not my finest hour 🤦🏻😬 Highly recommended
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Australia Good Food Guide - 19🧑🍳
OAD -
W50B -
Best Chef Awards -
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Restaurante Elkano at Elkano
Day 4 of the tour took us first for lunch at the world famous @elkano_jatetxea . One of the reasons that I picked May as the month to do this tour was that as well as the delicious guisantes being in season, this is one of the best times of year to enjoy Elkano’s turbot. As expected, this was one of the highlights of the tour with the... More
Day 4 of the tour took us first for lunch at the world famous @elkano_jatetxea . One of the reasons that I picked May as the month to do this tour was that as well as the delicious guisantes being in season, this is one of the best times of year to enjoy Elkano’s turbot. As expected, this was one of the highlights of the tour with the turbot being masterfully dissected at the table. And who knew that you can tell a turbot’s age by using an iPhone torch and a water glass ?🤯 (see video).
What an incredible week. The Achefabroad best of Spain tour was a huge success and I honestly think that the lineup was unbeatable. 8 days, 12 amazing restaurants and 11 even more amazing gastronauts. Time to catch up properly with the posts so you can see exactly why you should be heading to all these world class restaurants. Please click the link in my bio to see what other fantastic tours we have coming up (Scandinavia, Thailand & Spain) DM me for more info.
We will be heading back to Elkano next year around this time for my best of Spain tour 2025 so please reach out if you’d like to grab one of the seats before they all go!
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD - 2 (casual restaurant list)
W50B - 22 (2023)
Best Chef Awards -
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #bestofspaintour #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide #grandspaintour Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Vue de monde at Vue de Monde
Oyster
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.
With a score of... More
Oyster
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.
With a score of 19/20 in the Australian Good Food Guide awards this restaurant is very much the equivalent of a European three Michelin star place at the very top of their game. As far as I know, 20/20 has never been achieved by a restaurant over their so 19 is about as good as you’ll get. Excellent cooking from chef @hughsallen Hugh Allen who I first encountered at Noma´s Mexico popup quite a few years ago. I was terrorised as a little welcome by the restaurant when they demanded that I sabre a bottle of bubbles open in front of everyone. Not my finest hour 🤦🏻😬 Highly recommended
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Australia Good Food Guide - 19🧑🍳
OAD -
W50B -
Best Chef Awards -
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Restaurante Elkano at Elkano
Day 4 of the tour took us first for lunch at the world famous @elkano_jatetxea . One of the reasons that I picked May as the month to do this tour was that as well as the delicious guisantes being in season, this is one of the best times of year to enjoy Elkano’s turbot. As expected, this was one of the highlights of the tour with the... More
Day 4 of the tour took us first for lunch at the world famous @elkano_jatetxea . One of the reasons that I picked May as the month to do this tour was that as well as the delicious guisantes being in season, this is one of the best times of year to enjoy Elkano’s turbot. As expected, this was one of the highlights of the tour with the turbot being masterfully dissected at the table. And who knew that you can tell a turbot’s age by using an iPhone torch and a water glass ?🤯 (see video).
What an incredible week. The Achefabroad best of Spain tour was a huge success and I honestly think that the lineup was unbeatable. 8 days, 12 amazing restaurants and 11 even more amazing gastronauts. Time to catch up properly with the posts so you can see exactly why you should be heading to all these world class restaurants. Please click the link in my bio to see what other fantastic tours we have coming up (Scandinavia, Thailand & Spain) DM me for more info.
We will be heading back to Elkano next year around this time for my best of Spain tour 2025 so please reach out if you’d like to grab one of the seats before they all go!
.
Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD - 2 (casual restaurant list)
W50B - 22 (2023)
Best Chef Awards -
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #bestofspaintour #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide #grandspaintour Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Vue de monde at Vue de Monde
Confit bailer shell sea snail, finely sliced atop grilled sourdough. Smoked butter + herb emulsion. Finished with wild garlic capers on top
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Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful... More
Confit bailer shell sea snail, finely sliced atop grilled sourdough. Smoked butter + herb emulsion. Finished with wild garlic capers on top
.
Dinner at the excellent @vuedemonde , on the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building. Vue de monde has been synonymous with Melbourne dining for over 20 years, continuing to present beautiful food that not only appeals to a sense of luxury but also honesty, integrity and an inherent natural flavour.
With a score of 19/20 in the Australian Good Food Guide awards this restaurant is very much the equivalent of a European three Michelin star place at the very top of their game. As far as I know, 20/20 has never been achieved by a restaurant over their so 19 is about as good as you’ll get. Excellent cooking from chef @hughsallen Hugh Allen who I first encountered at Noma´s Mexico popup quite a few years ago. I was terrorised as a little welcome by the restaurant when they demanded that I sabre a bottle of bubbles open in front of everyone. Not my finest hour 🤦🏻😬 Highly recommended
.
Australia Good Food Guide - 19🧑🍳
OAD -
W50B -
Best Chef Awards -
.
#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide Less
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Ibai at Ibai
Day 3 of our Best of Spain tour took us on a lunchtime flight from Madrid to San Sebastián. Of course we landed in plenty of time to check-in and enjoy some pintxos and a few drinks before one of the most highly anticipated meals of the tour, dinner at the legendary @ibai.donostia . Not just dinner but an exclusive opening just for us. What... More
Day 3 of our Best of Spain tour took us on a lunchtime flight from Madrid to San Sebastián. Of course we landed in plenty of time to check-in and enjoy some pintxos and a few drinks before one of the most highly anticipated meals of the tour, dinner at the legendary @ibai.donostia . Not just dinner but an exclusive opening just for us. What a privilege. This restaurant has a lot of history and having been closed for a long time there is certainly some buzz surrounding it’s reopening. Not all of it positive. To the naysayers who look online and scoff from behind their keyboards I would say please go and try for yourself. @paulo_airaudo has done an incredible job of taking on this project and keeping its traditions intact while also giving it a little spit and polish. A quote from one of my guests who is far more well dined than I will ever be:
“lbai: Italian chef, Argentinian owner, out of this world expectations, what could go wrong? Nothing. It was spectacular, nearly perfect. Highlights for me were the tuna crudo aperitivo, lobster escabeche, grilled asparagus (dinosaur sized), sole and many others. Did not disappoint and a must stop in San Sebastián.”
We will be heading back there next year around this time for my best of Spain tour 2025 so please reach out if you’d like to grab one of the seats before they all go!
What an incredible week. The Achefabroad best of Spain tour was a huge success and I honestly think that the lineup was unbeatable. 8 days, 12 amazing restaurants and 11 even more amazing gastronauts. Time to catch up properly with the posts so you can see exactly why you should be heading to all these world class restaurants. Please click the link in my bio to see what other fantastic tours we have coming up (Scandinavia, Thailand & Spain) DM me for more info.
Michelin Guide -
OAD -
W50B -
Best Chef Awards -
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#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodporn #foodpic #achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodtours #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics #finedining #michelindining #eats #instafoodie #michelinstar #oad #bestofspaintour #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #eater #michelinguide #grandspaintour Less