People can’t believe the bill at Salt Bae’s new London restaurant

Virgin Radio

28 Sep 2021, 10:00

He’s the man who launched a thousand memes with his somewhat unique way of salting food, and, be honest, you have mimicked his technique at some point, haven’t you? Now, Salt Bae, otherwise known as Nusret Gökçe, has opened a new restaurant, called Nusr-Et Steakhouse London, and the cost of some items has caused quite a stir on the internet.

After the new restaurant in the Knightsbridge area of London opened at the end of last week, someone posted a photo of the bill for a meal on Twitter, and commenters were somewhat surprised at the pricing, to say the least. 

The meal came to an eye-watering £1,821.40, and the most expensive item was something called a Giant Tomahawk steak. Now, we all know that steak can be a little pricey at times, but this one was priced at, wait for it… £630!

Elsewhere on the bill, two Prawn Tempura Rolls set the diner back £60 and it seems that a Coke costs £9, and a Red Bull is £11! 

Turkish tea, however, was on the house.

The Twitter post prompted many comments, including from one person who wrote: "£11 for red bull, I’m smuggling that in from corner shop £1 a can."

Regarding the cost of a Coke, someone else said: “Hope it’s not like my local Indian where they pour the coke from a 2L bottle bought from the Tesco over the road.”

One person joked: “I’d go there for a Turkish tea.”

Another Twitter commenter said: “How have I blown my whole budget for the meal by ordering an onion, some sweet corn and a coke.”

We’re sure the food is absolutely delicious, but we might have to do a bit of saving before we head along to Salt Bae’s new restaurant to find out for sure!