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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Tempura Motoyoshi (天ぷら 元吉) at Tempura Motoyoshi
Dinner at Tempura Motoyoshi. A delicious and interesting meal watching a master craftsman at work.
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Lunch at Tempura Kondo (てんぷら 近藤) at Tempura Kondo (てんぷら 近藤)
Lunch at ⭐️⭐️ Tempura Kondo in Tokyo a while back. There is a story relating to this extremely highly regarded tempura restaurant on the 9th floor of an unassuming block in the Ginza district that I find very pleasing, and in my view it very neatly surmises an element of Japanese culture that I have always looked upon with awe and envy in equal... More
Lunch at ⭐️⭐️ Tempura Kondo in Tokyo a while back. There is a story relating to this extremely highly regarded tempura restaurant on the 9th floor of an unassuming block in the Ginza district that I find very pleasing, and in my view it very neatly surmises an element of Japanese culture that I have always looked upon with awe and envy in equal measure.
When then President Barack Obama was in Japan some years ago, it was reported that the Japanese Prime Minister wanted to take him here for a meal. Unfortunately they were fully booked so they had to go elsewhere (Sushi Jiro I believe). In an age where it is relatively straight forward to gain reservations with a nod and a wink it is very pleasing to me that in Japan it is still unthinkable to let your already booked customers down and cancel or move or in anyway inconvenience them and their reservations, even if the most powerful man on the planet wants to drop in.
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Caelis at Caelis
Crusted beef in vines ashes
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Air of rhubarb and lychee
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My first restaurant tour of 2021 was to Barcelona where the first stop was to ⭐️ Caelis in the Ohla Hotel. Not really a destination restaurant for me but one of the only options for an evening meal that isn’t bounced around on the back of a Deliveroo courier. Restaurants were closed for... More
Crusted beef in vines ashes
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Air of rhubarb and lychee
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My first restaurant tour of 2021 was to Barcelona where the first stop was to ⭐️ Caelis in the Ohla Hotel. Not really a destination restaurant for me but one of the only options for an evening meal that isn’t bounced around on the back of a Deliveroo courier. Restaurants were closed for eat in dinner unless you were staying in the hotel that the restaurant was situated in.
As you know, I love a kitchen counter, and Caelis provides just that. Although quite a deathly quiet experience with just me at the counter and one other two top dining that night, overall it was a pleasant enough meal. I think they just need to pipe a bit of background music in there to liven it up a bit.
It was a longish tasting menu that was served at quite a pace as they require everyone to be finished and out at 10pm. No bad dishes and a couple of excellent ones. One dish of sea cucumber carbonara and another of roasted leek are definitely on the long list for best dishes of the year so far. Desserts did feel like an afterthought though.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD - ‘recommended’
W50B -
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at 40 Maltby Street at 40 Maltby Street
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Paloma at Restaurant Paloma
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Les Bacchanales at Les Bacchanales
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at La Chèvre d'Or at La Chèvre d'Or
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Caelis at Caelis
Roasted leek in charcoal, green sauce and caviar
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Sea cucumber carbonara and truffle
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My first restaurant tour of 2021 was to Barcelona where the first stop was to ⭐️ Caelis in the Ohla Hotel. Not really a destination restaurant for me but one of the only options for an evening meal that isn’t bounced around on the back of a Deliveroo courier.... More
Roasted leek in charcoal, green sauce and caviar
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Sea cucumber carbonara and truffle
.
My first restaurant tour of 2021 was to Barcelona where the first stop was to ⭐️ Caelis in the Ohla Hotel. Not really a destination restaurant for me but one of the only options for an evening meal that isn’t bounced around on the back of a Deliveroo courier. Restaurants were closed for eat in dinner unless you were staying in the hotel that the restaurant was situated in.
As you know, I love a kitchen counter, and Caelis provides just that. Although quite a deathly quiet experience with just me at the counter and one other two top dining that night, overall it was a pleasant enough meal. I think they just need to pipe a bit of background music in there to liven it up a bit.
It was a longish tasting menu that was served at quite a pace as they require everyone to be finished and out at 10pm. No bad dishes and a couple of excellent ones. One dish of sea cucumber carbonara and another of roasted leek are definitely on the long list for best dishes of the year so far. Desserts did feel like an afterthought though.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD - ‘recommended’
W50B -
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Willem Hiele at Willem Hiele
After an amazing dinner last night in Ghent at Chambre Séparée, this morning I drove about an hour West to the coast to visit Restaurant Willem Hiele Fine Dining in the town of Koksijde.
I am amazed this place does not have more recognition from the Michelin guide. It really was a spectacular meal. Willem cooks using herbs and vegetables from his... More
After an amazing dinner last night in Ghent at Chambre Séparée, this morning I drove about an hour West to the coast to visit Restaurant Willem Hiele Fine Dining in the town of Koksijde.
I am amazed this place does not have more recognition from the Michelin guide. It really was a spectacular meal. Willem cooks using herbs and vegetables from his own garden, locally sourced meat and seafood only from the North Sea which is only a few hundred yards away. The food is inventive and delicious.
Even though Willem and his wife have been running this restaurant for 6 years now, he still spends his spare time flying off to do stages in other restaurants in order to gain even more experience. Recently he has done stages under Mikael Jonsson at Hedone in London and Bittor Arguinzoniz at Etxebarri in the Basque Country.
This goes some way to explaining why I enjoyed Willem’s cooking so much as he chose to stage under two of my favourite chefs on the planet.
Anyway, as you may be able to deduce, I liked this meal a lot and I highly recommend you visit if you are in the area, or like me, even if you are not in the area.
Thanks to Lou for the rec.
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at 20 TRE at 20Tre
My first meal of 2021 back in January was in Genoa (where I am currently based) at the excellent @ristorante20_tre where the cooking is solid and packed full of flavour. Fantastic hospitality as well and I am looking forward to revisiting soon now they are reopening after the latest lockdown. Certainly worth checking out if you happen to... More
My first meal of 2021 back in January was in Genoa (where I am currently based) at the excellent @ristorante20_tre where the cooking is solid and packed full of flavour. Fantastic hospitality as well and I am looking forward to revisiting soon now they are reopening after the latest lockdown. Certainly worth checking out if you happen to be in Genoa
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Michelin Guide - 🍽
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