Loved the trip so much last summer, repeating it now. Just arrived Madrid
3nt Madrid
4nt San Sebastián
4nt Bordeaux
1nt London on the way back
Dinner rez
Angelita Madrid, 2nd year in a row
Taverna Laredo,
Berria for lunch
Akelarre
Martin berasategui
Rekondo
Saltxipi lunch
Bordeaux wine bar drinking burgs
visiting Gruaud Larose, Talbot, Leoville Poyferre, Pichon Baron
Le Gavroche London
We were in Madrid about a month ago. 2 great meals at Angelita and Taverna Laredo. Angelita is just a silly value for their tasting menu with wine pairings. Also made some fun stops at Mercado San Miguel for tapas and beers. Dos Cielos was also very good for a work dinner.
Some nice restaurants in San Sebastian. Enjoy Jordan!
I look forward to the reports.
Is Martin Berasategui still doing molecular gastronomy?
Have a great time, Jordan
Eagerly awaiting your reports
going tomorrow. will let u know
Rekondo tonight. Excited to see the list.
Expecting to have a hard time deciding what to drink
My wife and I had a bizarre dinner at MB 9 years ago. Waiter was really creepy and was hitting on my wife, took her on a late night private tour of the restaurant. I got food poisoning.
We did get a nice signed bowl from the chef wishing us happy anniversary.
It was full on molecular gastronomy when we visited. I still remember a crazy plate of all green smears and gels with Gin, looked like a painting. And another dish of strange smoking potions.
Rekondo list and cellar are incredible.
I do not understand however, why they put wines that are not for sale on the list.
Well never have to go to Martin Berasategui again. Wine list was not that interesting and phenomenally overpriced. Restaurant was hot and felt a lot more pretentious and robotic than Akelarre. Didn’t bother with the tasting menu. The appetizer salad was pretty good. The squab entrée was not. The squab was under seasoned, and everything on the plate was very rich. And little to no acid to cut through the richness. It’s funny as the appetizer salad had enough acidity for both dishes which was unnecessary. It was very pretty though. And yes too much use of gels.
I thought about warning you, but palates differ, so… The 2 and 3 star places are not the way to go in San Sebastian.
Loved Akelarre 2 years in a row. Got into Ganbara this year and it lived up to the hype
We have stayed at Akelarre.
We usually have dinner at the lounge or order room service and eat on our balcony overlooking the ocean.
No need for the ***.
A great hotel.
We loved Akelarre as well - so warm and friendly for a ***. Enjoy and if you are still in San Sebastián check out the pools at La Perla.
great. Nobody needs the 3*. Nobody needs to stay there either
A great trip
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cellar pics are Gruaud Larose
Tasting pics inside Pichon Baron’s Chateau
