Lunch set menu: 2 courses & a Glass of house wine £9.50!!!
Available Lunchtime tuesday to staturday
Tapas: “Small plates of highly flavoursome food traditionally enjoyed with wine.”
It’s written on the black board above the bar in case we ever forget what we do at Albariño.
Freshly sliced cured hams served with a few pickles, strong cheeses with dried fruits. A selection of skilfully prepared seasonal tapas served with a glass of crisp, dry white wine. Great food, great wine shared amongst friends! For me this is the perfect meal… one that is hard to beat!
The seeds for Albariño were first sown after a trip to Cal-Pep in Barcelona, where we found an inspired menu with great wines served on a long narrow bar with only 20 seats. We had six plates of the freshest tapas cooked to order in full view, served as and when they were ready. On the way out we were not surprised to find a long queue of people waiting to be fed.
Why the name Alabrino? I am often asked… It is my wife’s favourite wine and I’m pleased to say that after much searching we managed to source and bring to Broadstairs the very same wine we enjoyed when we first discovered it in a tapas bar in San Sebastian.
When the sun is shining over Viking bay, I look out of the window and find myself back in Spain. I hope people will come to Albariño to experience this little slice of Spain for themselves.
The seeds for Albariño were first sown after a trip to Cal-Pep in Barcelona, where we found an inspired menu with great wines served on a long narrow bar with only 20 seats. We had six plates of the freshest tapas cooked to order in full view, served as and when they were ready. On the way out we were not surprised to find a long queue of people waiting to be fed.
Why the name Alabrino? I am often asked… It is my wife’s favourite wine and I’m pleased to say that after much searching we managed to source and bring to Broadstairs the very same wine we enjoyed when we first discovered it in a tapas bar in San Sebastian.
When the sun is shining over Viking bay, I look out of the window and find myself back in Spain. I hope people will come to Albariño to experience this little slice of Spain for themselves.
Profile
Having grown up in Broadstairs and attended Thanet catering college, it was always my intention to travel. I spent 9 years in London learning my trade, working for various Michelin star chefs: Philip Britten, Bruno Loubet, Nico Ladenis & Rowley Leigh. Tired of catching the first tube in the morning and the last one home at night, I packed my bags and left London for good.
My culinary journey has taken me to France, Spain, Canada, the Middle East, India and most recently the West Indies; cooking in some prestigious establishment including the Inn at Manitou in Ontario and The Hilton International in Abu Dhabi.
After 25 years of cooking my way around the world I find myself back where I started! I would never have imagined it to be possible being back here but now that I am, back amongst family and friends, life could not be better!
Steven Dray
February 2012
My culinary journey has taken me to France, Spain, Canada, the Middle East, India and most recently the West Indies; cooking in some prestigious establishment including the Inn at Manitou in Ontario and The Hilton International in Abu Dhabi.
After 25 years of cooking my way around the world I find myself back where I started! I would never have imagined it to be possible being back here but now that I am, back amongst family and friends, life could not be better!
Steven Dray
February 2012
