May 10, '15

Ibai

Exceptional Spain

After amazing turbot in Elkano and mouth-watering Galician beef in Etxebarri, it was the turn of Ibai, another Basque restaurant focusing on excellent ingredients. Alicio Garro name might not be famous internationally, yet he is one of the finest chefs I’ve ever encountered. His style of cooking is minimalist, but far from simple. Let’s take this perfectly tender lobster with delicious sauce made of lobster heads, a dash of olive oil and vinegar. Ingenious.

Lobster
Lobster
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