🇬🇧 Donostia: London's Basque Culinary Love Letter 🇪🇸✨
When cravings for jamón ibérico and wobbly cheesecakes hit, Donostia delivers—with Michelin-worthy flair but zero pretension. Booked this spot after drooling over their Instagram-famous Basque burnt cheesecake—and oh boy, it delivered. ✨ Why It’s Special: • Counter seats facing the open kitchen—watch chefs torch octopus and fold omelets like edible origami. • Jamon Carving Station: Paper-thin slices of acorn-fed ibérico that melt like pork butter. • That Cheesecake: A lava-like core so rich, you’ll need a 5-minute recovery pause. 🍽️ Must-Order Hits: 🥓 Jamon Ibérico – Salty, fatty, perfect. Just eat it with your hands. 🍳 Tortilla Española – Runny-centered with caramelized onions—textbook Basque brunch. 🐖 Pork Secret #1 – Medium-rare pork loin (yes, really!)—zero gaminess, all velvet texture. 🧀 Basque Cheesecake – Burnt top, custardy middle, with crème fraîche to cut the sweetness. 🚫 Skip These: 🌶 Padrón Peppers – Too oily, too bitter (stick to Barcelona’s versions). 🐙 Grilled Octopus – Fine, but the garlic potatoes underneath steal the show. 💰 £40-60pp (With wine, expect £70+—worth every cent.) 📍 10 Seymour Place, W1H 7ND Hot Take: Their off-menu txuleta steak (ask for the "butcher's cut") is Dali-level surreal. Team Tortilla or Team Cheesecake? Fight below! 👇 #LondonEats #DonostiaLondon #BasqueFood #SpanishTapas #CheesecakeLovers #HiddenGemsLondon
