Málaga’s three Michelin Star chef, Dani García officially opened his newest Lobito de Mar venue outside of Spain with a huge grand opening that was the talk of the town in Doha.
There are now two restaurants bearing the chef’s Mediterranean hallmark in the Qatari capital, the other being BiBo Doha, located in luxury hotel, The St. Regis Doha. Both venues are the result of the international expansion of the Dani García Group.
Lobito’s grand opening was sponsored by Millennium Travel and by Moyses Stevens Flowers.
More than just a restaurant
Located in the luxury gardens of the Marsa Malaz Kempinski at The Pearl, Lobito de Mar is so much more than just a restaurant. Under the premise of serving up the freshness of the sea, the restaurant promises the finest Mediterranean cuisine in Doha.
Lobito de Mar opened in Marbella in 2017 and in Madrid in 2019. Its opening in Doha marked the first Lobito de Mar venue to have opened outside of Spain. This is a restaurant that takes its inspiration from the most popular and representative dishes and products from traditional cooking in the south of Spain, where the quality of the produce is always the star of the show.
Devoted to the sea
As its name suggests, this is a restaurant devoted to the sea, serving traditional dishes based on seafood, fish and rice dishes, as well as other sophisticated dishes, such as a seafood-based charcuterie, and always using produce from the finest markets in Andalusia.
The main menu features a range of seafood and plant-based starters – from a king prawn cocktail to the traditional Spanish potato omelette, Galician-style octopus and squid croquette. The main dishes include a section dedicated to red tuna, with dishes from all the different cuts of this delicacy. There is also a range of other fish available such as salt-roasted or grilled sea bass, fried or grilled grouper and turbot, with their respective sides and garnishes.
As an ambassador for Spanish cuisine always loyal to his roots, Dani García brings to Lobito de Mar Doha a broad selection of dry rice and noodle dishes such as black octopus paella, and rice dishes with a more liquid consistency such as creamy rice with lobster. The restaurant’s sweet menu includes the classic cheesecake, chocolate cake or orange mousse with pistachio and mint.
The Lobito de Mar Doha liquid menu, meanwhile, features soft drinks such as coffees and juices, as well as an impressive cocktail menu that evoke the tastes of far-flung places. These tipples include delights such as the Prehistórico, a combination of intense flavours and aromas from different parts of the world, with passion fruit, lemon, yuzo and shiso honey base; and the coffee tonic, made with a refreshing coffee and the perfect balance of bitter and sweet from cinnamon sugar and tonic water.
To top off the experience, the venue also provides two alternative menus: Tardeo Sunset offers a lighter food menu with a range of options to enjoy the Spanish tradition of sampling various dishes, such as Russian salad, tuna croquettes or a simple potato salad. There is also a Shisha menu that’s ideal for taking a moment to relax and unwind with flavours and references ranging from lemon and mint to Lady Killer and Love 66.
About the Dani García Group
With an easy-going vibe and an innovative approach, the Dani García Group rose from a cutting-edge vision, the love of good cooking, a refined sense of good taste and a range of other passions shared by Dani García and his partners, Laura and Javier Gutiérrez.
If there’s one thing that defines the Dani García Group, it’s the core values of respect, loyalty, teamwork, and creativity, along with their ability to develop new brands, concepts and culinary formats adapted to new channels and target audiences that create unique experiences based on the Andalusian chef’s unique versatility and creativity. These values and business assets are also about continuing to realise Dani García’s dream, which is to extend his culinary vision to all homes, both in Spain and elsewhere.
For more information, check out their website at grupodanigarcia.com.
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