Biko (restaurant)

Coordinates: 19°25′55″N 99°11′55″W / 19.431961°N 99.198743°W / 19.431961; -99.198743
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Biko
Techno-emotional cuisine
Street addressPresidente Masaryk 407 Polanco
CityMexico City
CountryMexico
Coordinates19°25′55″N 99°11′55″W / 19.431961°N 99.198743°W / 19.431961; -99.198743
WebsiteOfficial website

Biko is a

Basque restaurant in Mexico City specialising in experimental molecular gastronomy
owned and operated by Basque chefs Bruno Oteiza and Mikel Alonso.

Design and operations

Biko began operations in 2008.

techno-emotional cuisine.[4] Dishes served at Biko include "burnt corn soup" and "foie gras topped with cotton candy",[1] as well as "foamed cauliflower" and "almond-infused pork cheeks".[5]

Reception

In April 2012, Time Out reviewer Felipe Viterbo gave the restaurant a five-star review, praising its "legendary" and "outstanding" reputation and highlighting the "inventiveness of the kitchen, the ranges of taste, and the ingenious surprises."[6] In June 2016, Ryan Sutton, writing for the food website Eater included Biko in his list of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016", ranking in 43rd place.[7] In November 2016, The Daily Telegraph reviewer Stephanie Rafanelli listed Biko as one of the top five restaurants in Mexico, describing its menu as "understated culinary genius".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Best Restaurants in Mexico City". Food & Wine. January 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Zakout, Adel (June 22, 2011). "10 Architecturally Awesome Restaurants Around The World". Business Insider.
  3. ^ a b Rafanelli, Stephanie (November 9, 2016). "Mexico's five best restaurants". The Daily Telegraph.
  4. ^ Mullen, Tom (March 2, 2017). "How Guggenheim's Nerua Celebrates Through Food And Wine". Forbes.
  5. ^ McGregor, Nick (December 10, 2016). "Why Your Next Foodie Vacation Needs To Be Mexico City". Thrillist.
  6. ^ Viterbo, Felipe Soto (April 29, 2012). "Biko". Time Out.
  7. ^ Sutton, Ryan (June 13, 2016). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016: The Full List of Winners: Osteria Francescana takes the #1 spot for the first time ever". eater.

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