Ibai, restaurant basque et steak à Londres
Inauguré en 2024 par le chef Nemanja Borjanović, Ibai s'impose comme une nouvelle référence dans le paysage culinaire londonien. Situé au 92 Bartholomew Cl, dans le quartier de Smithfield, ce restaurant basque et espagnol a rapidement conquis les amateurs de viande et de saveurs authentiques. Son ambiance industrielle, mêlant design brut et confort, crée un cadre parfait pour une expérience gastronomique raffinée mais décontractée.
Spécialisé dans les steaks de qualité supérieure, notamment la viande de Galice et le txuleta, Ibai propose également une variété de plats issus des régions basques et espagnoles, tels que le croque Ibai, le crabe royal ou encore des tapas savoureuses. La carte met en avant des produits locaux et des techniques de cuisson traditionnelles, offrant ainsi une expérience culinaire riche en saveurs et en authenticité. La réputation du lieu repose aussi sur la qualité de ses vins et ses accompagnements soigneusement sélectionnés.
L’atmosphère d’Ibai est à la fois dynamique et chaleureuse, avec un décor industriel chic qui rappelle ses origines de vieille usine réhabilitée. La décoration mêle matériaux bruts, éclairages tamisés et mobilier moderne, créant un lieu à la fois convivial et sophistiqué. La clientèle, composée aussi bien de locaux que de touristes, apprécie la convivialité et la qualité des plats servis, faisant d’Ibai une adresse incontournable pour les amateurs de viande et de cuisine espagnole à Londres.
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"Best steak in London apparently "
@jrainey7
"Must try: Kind grab paella and Rib eye steak"
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@jessiokee
"Incredible Galician steak, wagyu starters, fries in the beef fat"
@olly_4life7
"Harrison Best restaurants in Clerkenwell"
@tamarabulat
"Amazing steak Amazing XL scallops "
@savsiemeyer
"best steak in london - Joe Blomefield 2025"
@issyjohnston
"Run, don’t walk, to Ibai — a Basque grill from Lurra founder Nemanja Borjanović and one of the latest additions to Smithfield Market that is continuing the area’s upwards trend as a prime dining destination. Located in a capacious former factory space, Ibai has succeeded where others failed, offering a dining experience that’s simple and unpretentious yet upscale and refined. The highlight for me was the £30 steak-frites lunch special, yet the allure doesn’t stop there; the list of delicious starters and sides — Cantabrian anchovies, Basque pâté, a carabinero (red prawn) tartare — will quickly expand your meal (and bill), each dish packed with flavour. As you finish, perhaps with a glass of wine in hand, you’ll notice something rare: a bustling, happy crowd still lingering at 2pm or even 3pm. Ibai isn’t just a great spot for lunch — it’s a City institution in the making. "
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"Must order Galicia blond (40-60 days aged) to share with 3, with added sides Croquet ibai "
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"Basque Recommended by Jancis Robinson"
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"Dans le top 10 des meilleurs restos ouverts en 2024 de The Nudge"
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"Basque dishes, large steaks and good wine "
@jcsagoe
"https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/ibailondon/reservations/create/search"
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"Nigella (Insta - 16 November 2024) - So, finally I got to @ibai_london where, of course, I threw myself at the tower of crisps with Noir de Bigorre ham and squeaky sharp and smoky peppers. I'd read about the Croque Ibai (pic 2) - the boudin noir and carabinero prawn toasted sandwich - and thought it would be too much for me. It so wasn't! A dousing of honey before cooking gives an almost brüleed top and, although its sweetness did give me some pause, the more I ate it, the more I felt that its sugar-lacquered crispness was a touch of crazy genius. Then beautiful anchovies with bread (pic 3) and rib of Galician blond beef (pic 4) with a tomato and shallot salad and leeks in mustard vinaigrette. It's a noisy place with gorgeous food and lovely people: I'm so happy I went!"
@chantelac
"Monday to Friday 12pm – 10pm"
@florentinerecommends
"Basque restaurant, à essayer absolument"
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"Recommended by nigella lawson, ixta belfridge, notoriois foodie"
@ghazal_diani
"Top steaks in London et viandes du pays basque "
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"Expensive but super good basque steaks Croque ibai, crab rice, red prawns and blond steak"
@ccqzvb6b28
"Restaurant basque avec de la viande indécemment bonne, ce sont des énormes pièces de boeuf à partager entre 3-4 personnes Le croque Ibai en entrée est une folie alors que je n’aime pas le boudin normalement "
@amandine.dm
"restaurant basque avec de viandes de fou "
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"Basque restaurant Recommended the King Crab Rice and Galician Blond Steak"
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"Food is amazing. Wine super expensive"
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"If you've been craving a trip to San Sebastian then the arrival of Ibai in London is really going to be of interest to you. Ibai is billed as a Basque steak restaurant. And given Nemanja's meat business, you can be sure the steak is going to be amazing here. But there are also plenty of dishes from both the French and Spanish Basque regions here to try if you're not in the mood for red meat."
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"7/2024: The Nudge Txuleta is unlike any other steak on earth. And sure, it might be a bit awkward coming out of your mouth (it’s pronounced ‘choo-le-tah’), but it’s absolutely sensational going in. It comes from retired dairy cows in the Basque region of Northern Spain, and it’s what they serve at Ibai, the new restaurant headed up by Richard Foster (it’s pronounced ‘Richard Foster’). He is the former culinary overlord at the status-soaked celebrity-magnet that is The Chiltern Firehouse, and he could have chosen virtually anything as his next project. Well, he chose this. And it’s excellent. You’ll find it on a tiny cobbled backstreet nestled between the Barbican, Smithfield Market and St Barts hospital. The building itself is a former factory, and they’ve leaned into the industrial chic vibes, peppering the space with intimate semi-circular booths. At the back there’s a nice big open kitchen where you can watch the chefs (all tattoos and top knots) doing their thing. The food they’re prepping is, for the most part, steak. And it really is the star here – it’s being flown in like a world-famous celebrity. That’s because there’s a serious argument that Galician blond beef makes some of the best steak in the world. The thick, bone-in cuts known as txuleton come from ex-dairy cows which are at least eight years old, giving the beef a strikingly intense, mature flavour. It might take a moment to get used to it, but it’s the beefiest beef you’ve ever had. Here, you can get it as a 1kg T-bone, sirloin, or rib to share, alongside some fullblood Wagyu from Norfolk. It’ll all come sliced & ready to be dipped in an array of sauces, the best of which are probably the red wine and the anchovy salsa. Other things on the menu include other Basque classics like croque Ibai (carabinero, boudin noir and Tomme de Brebis) which is basically the boujiest toastie you’ve ever had, filled with sausage, prawns and oodles of melted cheese, sprinkled in chilli & drizzled in honey; there are tuna T-bones with herb & chilli salsa; bowls of king crab rice; and charred cauliflower with Ossau-Iraty cheese, hazlenut & parsley. And to finish? You can get a Gateau Basque with almond and black cherries that’s filled with a custardy soft filling…"
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