BRIT diners are forking £135 a pop for gold-covered steaks at a restaurant in Spain dubbed Salt Beni.
The Big Ben eatery in Benidorm is aping the glittering grub cooked up by Turkish butcher Salt Bae at his Nusr-Et chain where steaks cost up to £1,450.
The Big Ben Bistro in Benidorm has been dubbed Salt Benifacebook/ BigBensBistroBenidorm
facebook/ BigBensBistroBenidormThe eatery serves up gold-covered steaks for a fraction of the price seen as Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et[/caption]
facebook/ BigBensBistroBenidormFood fans have praised the Benidorm eatery for their affordable prices[/caption]
But food fans don’t need quite as much dough.
The London-themed diner sells a 10z steak with all the trimmings slathered in gold for the tasty £135 sum.
One person said on a Facebook page dedicated to the resort: “My fillings are screaming.”
But another added: “Well done to Big Ben Bistro for offering something different on their menu, remember that saying “Don’t knock it, until you have tried it”. Having foil around a steak also keeps it amazingly succulent and full of flavour.”
Yet another person wrote: “Love this. Salt Beni.”
And the restaurant owner hit back at doubters in a post, saying: “This is a gold fillet steak with gold sheets 24 k 175 euro, which is edible.
“Some of you just comment without knowing what gold meat is. We are the first restaurant ever in Benidorm, to sell gold.
“You don’t have to go to Dubai to try it, we give our clients the best experience they have ever had. Come and try to buy yourself with the best prices of gold fillet sirloin, burgers or cappuccino.”
But the Big Ben Bistro is already raking in positive reviews from tourists, compared to Salt Bae’s pricey Nusr-Et.
Salt Bae – who has an estimated fortune of more than £40million – is known around the globe for his Instagram-friendly gold steaks that he sells at eye-watering prices.
Some bills at the Knightsbridge branch have exceeded an absurd £37,000, including a whopping £5,000 service charge.
His extortionate prices – such as £9 water and an £18 onion flower – saw the branch rake in £7 million in its first year of trading in 2021.
But the chef – real name Nusret Gökçe – faced a torrent of negative reviews, with angry customers blasting him as an “insult to humanity”.
So, last month, the chef attempted to turn the tables by launching a menu for just £39 per person.
It includes a starter, main, and desert which is available on weekdays from 12-5pm.
Social Media – Refer to SourceSalt Bae is known for his Instagram-friendly gold steaks that are sold at an eye-watering price[/caption]
The Turkish chef has an estimated fortune of £40millionGetty