When does Salt Bae’s London restaurant Nusr-Et Steakhouse open?
RESTAURANTEUR and Instagram influencer Nusret Gökçe Erzurum is opening his latest Nusr-Et Steakhouse in London.
The Turkish chef is known as Salt Bae to his social media followers.
Where is Nusr-Et Steakhouse in London?
The up-market restaurant is opening in Knightsbridge, central London, in the Park Tower Hotel.
The hotel is also home to The Hyde Bar.
While the prices for a steak at his restaurants are far from cheap, not everyone is impressed.
GQ, reviewing the New York branch, called the steak “mundane, somewhat tough and rather bland”.
Don’t expect prices to be cheap.
The giant Tomahawk steak is a signature dish, according to restaurant review site .
Rumours first emerged in September 2020 that Gökçe was intending to open a London branch.
But the Covid pandemic will have surely affected any plans.
Where else does Salt Bae have restaurants?
There are currently 15 Nusr-Et Steakhouses around the world.
Most are in Turkey but there are also branches in New York, Miami, Mykonos, Boston and Beverly Hills
David Beckham is said to be among the famous faces that have dined at one of the restaurants.
Who is Nusret Gökçe?
Nusret Gökçe is a Turkish chef and restauranteur who found fame as an Instagram influencer under the name Salt Bae.
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He found internet fame in 2017 due to his videos featuring his extravagant way to season his steaks, which is essentially a theatrical way of adding salt.
The original video of his seasoning technique currently boasts nearly 17million views on his Instagram page and sparked an endless stream of memes and recreations of his style.