SALT BAE has come a long way from his time as a butcher's apprentice in his native Turkey - and his menu prices show it.
Some of the cheapest items on the menu - beyond the notorious ￡850 gold-coated steak - are still enough to break the bank if you are not careful.
A single meatball with cheese will set you back ￡180 while even a 'gold-covered' cappuccino will cost you ￡50.
Burrata - a type of cheese typically served with tomatoes as a starter - will cost your ￡25 per head.
Writing on TripAdvisor, the customer branded the restaurant's prices - which include ￡850 for a gold-coated steak and a ￡100 burger both on offer - as "ridiculous" and not worth the hype.
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caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 6 minutes ago
Salt Bae’s very bizarre diet and workout regime revealed
Salt Bae has made a name for himself as the king of steaks – so it’s no surprise he scoffs three a day.
The internet sensation, real name Nusret G？k？e, also knocks back a cappuccino and grape molasses as part of his bizarre diet, which he sticks to alongside a gruelling workout regime.
The Turkish chef has described exercise and nutrition as “like fingerprints” in that they are “personalised”.
For the flamboyant salt sprinkler, this means two glasses of room temperature still water and four apricots to start each day.
This is followed by one cappuccino an hour later before beginning his daily workout.
Exercises include intense planks with his feet up walls and lifting heavy weights while balanced on a gym ball.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 21 minutes ago
Sam Thompson left open-mouthed as Salt Bae FLIRTS with girlfriend Zara
SAM Thompson was left gobsmacked last night as Salt Bae flirted with his girlfriend Zara McDermott right in front of him – while completely ignoring his presence.
The Made In Chelsea star was excited to visit the most talked about restaurant in London at the moment – Nusr-Et Steakhouse, but was shocked by the owner’s behaviour.
Sharing a visit from inside the venue, which famously sells a gold-coated steak for ￡850, Sam revealed he had been snubbed.
He explained: “He flirted with Zara in front of my eyes. He said she had nice legs and then asked why she was so beautiful and then walked past me.”
Despite that Sam said he didn’t care as long as Nusret G？k？e came to his table and sprinkled salt on their steak.
And just when he thought they had been snubbed for that too, Nusret appeared and worked his magic before proceeding to feed the steak to Zara.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 36 minutes ago
Inside Dani Dyer’s date with Jarrod Bowen to Nusr-Et Steakhouse
LOVE Island star Dani Dyer and her new man Jarrod Bowen enjoyed a luxury date night to Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et Steakhouse this week.
The new couple – who struck up a friendship earlier this year – both posted from inside the restaurant before deleting their snaps simultaneously.
Dani, 25, has been dating the ￡18million West Ham winger, who was spotted leaving her home after spending the night earlier this month.
The pair have grown increasingly close in recent weeks and have spent more time together, with the match given approval by her dad Danny – a diehard Hammers fan.
The new couple enjoyed a fancy date night to luxury restaurant Nusr-Et, which open in London’s Knightsbridge last month.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 51 minutes ago
What is Nusret’s net worth?
G？k？e opened his first Nusr-Et steakhouse in Istanbul in 2010.
The brand grew, and he opened restaurants across the Middle East, including in Ankara, Doha and Dubai.
It was then that G？k？e shot to viral internet fame – and it allowed him to open a total of 13 restaurants within the year, expanding into America and Greece.
In 2021, he opened the first London Branch of the chain in the posh area of Knightsbridge, bringing the number of restaurants worldwide to an impressive 15.
However, a meal at one of his establishments will cost you!
Due to the success of the chain (and the high prices), it’s now estimated that Salt Bae’s net worth is around $60million (￡46.7m).
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 11:00
Salt of the earth
SALT Bae's London restaurant has been blasted for its eye-watering prices - including an ￡1,450 gold-coated steak.
But the high-profile eatery came in second in a list of the world's most-expensive restaurants.
Nusret was beaten out for the top spot by high-end diner Sublimotion in the Spanish island of Ibiza which charges ￡1,746.77 for a three-hour 20-course Mediterranean banquet.
Guests can enjoy 360-degree VR technology and immersive film projections blasted from the walls of the restaurant in the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza.
Meanwhile, sushi restaurant Masa in New York took third place with its omakase for two coming in at ￡1,278.51.
Read more here
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:45
How much is a giant tomahawk at Salt Bae’s Knightsbridge restaurant?
The restaurant’s signature dish – a giant tomahawk steak covered in edible gold leaf – will set you back an eye-watering ￡1,450.
It is understood to be the most expensive item on the menu.
Gemma Collins tucked into the golden slab of meat while on a date with boyfriend Rami Hawash on September 24, 2021.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:30
Before they were famous
INTERNET icon Salt Bae is renowned for his ultra-toned gym-god physique which he proudly flaunts on Instagram.
But newly unearthed images of a young Nusret G？k？e in a small poverty-stricken suburb east of Istanbul where he grew up paint a different picture.
The son of a miner, Nusret – one of five children – was taken out of school after primary due to financial pressures, forcing the budding chef to work from a young age.
At 13 he was taken on as a butcher’s apprentice, working long hours in Turkish steakhouses for the next decade.
A young Nusret is seen smiling in his crisp white uniform in a set of images from the butcher’s shop – while other pictures shows the future-chef lovingly admiring some cuts of meat on a slab.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:15
Drone-delivered
You just can’t get the staff these days – or so that seems to be the case for Salt Bae, who has been spotted using DRONES to deliver his meat.
The star took to his Instagram while working at his restaurant in Beverley Hills to show off how his steaks are brought to the kitchen.
A white drone could be seen shuttling vegetables and meat back and forth from the kitchen, before overseeing the cooking process on the grill.
“My new exclusive chef,” Salt Bae captioned the video of him ordering the drone around. We’re wondering if it will get any of the tips.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:00
Decor slammed ‘like a decaying seaside bistro’
SALT Bae’s London restaurant decor has been slammed as “like a decaying seaside bistro hosting a cheap Christmas do”.
Turkish-born internet icon Nusret G？k？e has hit the headlines for the extravagant prices at his upmarket Knightsbridge eatery – with a ￡850 gold-coated steak and a ￡100 burger both on offer.
Now, furious critics have turned to Nusr-Et’s interiors, with some blasting the decorating as like a “sh**** lobby of a hotel”.
One Reddit user wrote: “You can’t even claim you’re going there to enjoy the ambience.
“The place legitimately looks like an early 2000s, recently refurbished casino bistro in a sh** seaside town.”
Another user replied: “Wow. As someone who lives in a sh** seaside town full of tacky refurb restaurants, even I’d turn my nose up at that.
“The ambiance is ‘cheap Christmas-do on a decaying pier that does weddings on the side’, and those chairs look really uncomfortable.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:45
Salt Bae attacked by fellow chef Tom Kerridge over ￡630 steak
Telly cook Tom Kerridge has attacked Salt Bae for charging ￡630 for a steak at his London restaurant.
But his comment has backfired as people slammed him over his own restaurant prices which include ￡87 for a steak.
Celebrity chef Nusret G？k？e, or Salt Bae as he is known, has been slammed over the astonishing prices at his restaurant in London after a receipt showing a ￡630 charge for a single steak went viral.
A bill from Nusr-Et Steakhouse in the capital shows the hungry diner paid out a whopping ￡1,812.40 in total, including a 15% service charge of ￡236.40.
Tom’s staff sparked a celebrity chef steak war after creating a sign with Tom as the face of a prime cut of beef and it read: “Tom-ahawk steak. Not ￡630.”
The chef shared a snap of the sign on Twitter with the caption “Saltbae steak: ￡630 Some peace and quiet: priceless.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:30
Hand in meat-rimony
DINERS in Salt Bae’s restaurant in Greece were left stunned after he pulled an engagement ring from a ￡200 rack of ribs.
In a video posted on his Instagram page, Nusret “Salt Bae” G？k？e placed the ￡200 slab of meat onto the couple’s table at his restaurant in Mykonos.
The unsuspecting girlfriend took out her phone to film Salt Bae cut up the ribs, when the Turkish chef plucks the ring out of the meat to hand to her partner.
The couple embrace as diners watch on in shock and applaud for the newly engaged couple.
Filmed in 2019, the video has amassed nearly eight million views.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:15
Not worth the money
A MILLIONAIRE who went from McDonald’s straight to Salt Bae’s London restaurant has said it was not worth the money.
Tech contractor Chiraag Suchak, 33, visited Nusr-Et for lunch having already chowed down a chicken sandwich meal at McDonald’s.
“I would say that the food is good but it’s not worth the price that they charge,” he told MyLondon.
“I’ve definitely had better. My friends who had the steak and the golden burger said the same.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:00
Salt Bae forced to pay $230,000 to ex-waiters ‘for conning them out of tips’ & FIRING them
SALT Bae has been forced to pay ex-staff members $230,000 after being accused of conning them out of tips and firing them when they complained.
The chef turned internet star Nusret G？k？e reportedly kept his servers in the dark about how much they collected in gratuity payments and “retained” them for himself.
The Turkish born-butcher was served with a lawsuit by four ex-servers who worked for him at his Manhattan restaurant, Nurs-Et, in 2019.
The men alleged that G？k？e pooled tips among unentitled staff and shaved 3 per cent off the total amount of tips.
“Customers reasonably believed 100 percent of the gratuity was being remitted to the waiters and other serving staff,” one of the sacked staff members said at the time.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:45
Where are Salt Bae’s restaurants?
Nusret is now the co-owner of steakhouse chain Nusr-Et (named after himself).
According to Turkish media, its a million-dollar empire with 400 employees.
Nusr-et’s restaurant locations are spread across the globe.
You can find them in:
Ankara Bodrum Marmaris Istanbul Dubai Abu Dhabi Doha Jeddah Miami New York Mykonos Boston Dallas Beverly Hills London
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:30
‘You pay for a picture, not the food’
On Google reviews, one customer wrote: “Amazinggg but overpriced though,” while another said it was “not child friendly”.
Nusr-Et’s was slammed on review site Squaremeal.
One eater gave the restaurant two stars, writing: “If you want to eat, go look for some other places. Here you don’t pay your food, you pay the picture and the video you take with Bae.”
Another review, titled “Avoid at all cost” said: “The Gold Burger for ￡100 was super dry and was totally average… the ￡200 steak was so poor I was actually flabbergasted.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:15
Salt Bae hailed as a ‘genius’
SALT Bae has been hailed a “genius” for keeping his London restaurant fully booked despite HUGE prices including ￡850 steak.
Turkish-born internet icon Nusret G？k？e has hit the headlines for the extravagant prices at his upmarket Knightsbridge eatery – which include a ￡100 burger and an ￡11 Red Bull.
But that hasn’t deterred curious diners from booking out the restaurant every night.
Restauranteur Nikolas Opacic – who owns Manchester celeb-haunt Seven 54 – hailed him as a “genius”.
Nikolas told The Evening Standard : “I think he’s a genius. He is fully booked with insane prices.
“If people can afford it and want to experience it, let them. He’s a genius if he can fill a restaurant with those prices.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:00
Before they were famous
INTERNET icon Salt Bae is renowned for his ultra-toned gym-god physique which he proudly flaunts on Instagram.
But newly unearthed images of a young Nusret G？k？e in a small poverty-stricken suburb east of Istanbul where he grew up paint a different picture.
The son of a miner, Nusret – one of five children – was taken out of school after primary due to financial pressures, forcing the budding chef to work from a young age.
At 13 he was taken on as a butcher’s apprentice, working long hours in Turkish steakhouses for the next decade.
A young Nusret is seen smiling in his crisp white uniform in a set of images from the butcher’s shop – while other pictures shows the future-chef lovingly admiring some cuts of meat on a slab.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 07:30
What is Nusret’s net worth?
G？k？e opened his first Nusr-Et steakhouse in Istanbul in 2010.
The brand grew, and he opened restaurants across the Middle East, including in Ankara, Doha and Dubai.
It was then that G？k？e shot to viral internet fame – and it allowed him to open a total of 13 restaurants within the year, expanding into America and Greece.
In 2021, he opened the first London Branch of the chain in the posh area of Knightsbridge, bringing the number of restaurants worldwide to an impressive 15.
However, a meal at one of his establishments will cost you!
Due to the success of the chain (and the high prices), it’s now estimated that Salt Bae’s net worth is around $60million (￡46.7m).
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 07:00
Fool’s gold
A STEAKHOUSE is going head-to-head with Salt Bae’s London restaurant by also offering diners gold-covered steaks – but for ￡500 LESS.
Nusret G？k？e, who became an internet sensation as Salt Bae, recently opened his 15th restaurant in Knightsbridge where you might catch him tossing seasoning over ￡630 steaks in the flesh.
The Turkish butcher now has a global restaurant empire thanks to his theatrical steak presentation – immortalised in a 2017 video watched over 17 million times.
But Brits hoping to visit for dinner might be better advised to book a flight to the eatery in Turkey instead – as the trip would be cheaper.
One receipt recently posted on Twitter came to ￡1,812.40 – just under the average UK monthly salary.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 06:30
Rio Ferdinand’s son Cree gets a special gift at restaurant
KATE and Rio Ferdinand’s son Cree was given a special gift from Turkish restaurant owner Salt Bae on a family visit to his posh new London eatery.
The much-memed chef – real name Nusret G？k？e – was seen in his familiar circular shades and tight white top as he presented the tot with a bib emblazoned with his own image.
Kate was all smiles with her husband Rio inside the newly opened Nusr-et in swanky Knightsbridge.
She wrote on Instagram: “Fabulous afternoon with the family.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 06:00
Inside Dani Dyer’s date with Jarrod Bowen to Nusr-Et Steakhouse
LOVE Island star Dani Dyer and her new man Jarrod Bowen enjoyed a luxury date night to Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et Steakhouse this week.
The new couple – who struck up a friendship earlier this year – both posted from inside the restaurant before deleting their snaps simultaneously.
Dani, 25, has been dating the ￡18million West Ham winger, who was spotted leaving her home after spending the night earlier this month.
The pair have grown increasingly close in recent weeks and have spent more time together, with the match given approval by her dad Danny – a diehard Hammers fan.
The new couple enjoyed a fancy date night to luxury restaurant Nusr-Et, which open in London’s Knightsbridge last month.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 18th Oct 2021, 05:30
Salt Bae attacked by fellow chef Tom Kerridge over ￡630 steak
Telly cook Tom Kerridge has attacked Salt Bae for charging ￡630 for a steak at his London restaurant.
But his comment has backfired as people slammed him over his own restaurant prices which include ￡87 for a steak.
Celebrity chef Nusret G？k？e, or Salt Bae as he is known, has been slammed over the astonishing prices at his restaurant in London after a receipt showing a ￡630 charge for a single steak went viral.
A bill from Nusr-Et Steakhouse in the capital shows the hungry diner paid out a whopping ￡1,812.40 in total, including a 15% service charge of ￡236.40.
Tom’s staff sparked a celebrity chef steak war after creating a sign with Tom as the face of a prime cut of beef and it read: “Tom-ahawk steak. Not ￡630.”
The chef shared a snap of the sign on Twitter with the caption “Saltbae steak: ￡630 Some peace and quiet: priceless.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 05:00
Is Salt Bae married and does he have kids?
Nusret, aka Salt Bae, has kept his relationship status private since he shot to fame back in 2017.
He has, however, shared that he has a staggering nine children.
He posted a pic with all nine of his brood back in 2017, captioning the snap:
“The man who does not spend time with his family is not a real man.”
None of their names are publicly known.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 04:30
Hand in meat-rimony
DINERS in Salt Bae’s restaurant in Greece were left stunned after he pulled an engagement ring from a ￡200 rack of ribs.
In a video posted on his Instagram page, Nusret “Salt Bae” G？k？e placed the ￡200 slab of meat onto the couple’s table at his restaurant in Mykonos.
The unsuspecting girlfriend took out her phone to film Salt Bae cut up the ribs, when the Turkish chef plucks the ring out of the meat to hand to her partner.
The couple embrace as diners watch on in shock and applaud for the newly engaged couple.
Filmed in 2019, the video has amassed nearly eight million views.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 04:00
Salt Bae’s very bizarre diet and workout regime revealed
Salt Bae has made a name for himself as the king of steaks – so it’s no surprise he scoffs three a day.
The internet sensation, real name Nusret G？k？e, also knocks back a cappuccino and grape molasses as part of his bizarre diet, which he sticks to alongside a gruelling workout regime.
The Turkish chef has described exercise and nutrition as “like fingerprints” in that they are “personalised”.
For the flamboyant salt sprinkler, this means two glasses of room temperature still water and four apricots to start each day.
This is followed by one cappuccino an hour later before beginning his daily workout.
Exercises include intense planks with his feet up walls and lifting heavy weights while balanced on a gym ball.
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