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.
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