🎂 Birthday Treat at Ibai - A Hidden Gem for Steak Lovers!
Celebrated my birthday in style at Ibai, tucked away between finance bros and the best Spanish-style grilled steak in London! 🥩✨ This under-the-radar spot serves world-class Galician Blond beef - watch serious diners devour entire steaks with quiet precision. 🍽 Our Feast: Starters: Croque Ibai 🦐🧀 Crispy pastry stuffed with succulent prawns & melted cheese - so good the chef sent us extra! (Happy birthday to me!) 🥹 La Noir de Bigorre Ham & Crisps 🐖🌶️ Paper-thin Iberico ham + smoky piparra peppers on golden crisps Daily Special: Wagyu Cecina 🥩🍞 Melt-in-mouth cured Wagyu with crusty bread - unreal umami Mains: Galician Blond Steak 🤴💛 Buttery, perfectly charred - worth every penny Slow-grilled Poussin 🐥🔥 Fall-off-the-bone tender with crispy skin Side Note: Their foie gras (even as a side!) is liquid gold Dessert: bai Gâteau Basque 🎂 Almond cake with a gooey center Pain Perdu 🍞 (aka fancy French toast) Surprise birthday cake! 🎉 📍 Ibai London 💰 Damage: ~£80pp (special occasion splurge) 💫 Vibe: Moody oak-paneled dining room Discreet finance crowd vibes 💼 Impeccable but warm service 🔥 Hot Tip: Book the chef's counter to watch the steak magic! #LondonSteak #HiddenGem #SpanishGrill #BirthdayDining #LondonFoodie #FineDining