Lado: The new gastronomic jewel of Spanish cuisine in Marina Botafoch, Ibiza
Located in the heart of the Balearic capital’s glamour, luxury and jet set, this restaurant brings together renowned entrepreneur Jordan Rocca, globally successful restaurateur Alessio Matrone and Michelin-starred chef Ángel Zapata; the project brings together nightlife expertise, a deep knowledge of the finest hospitality and a mastery of the most exclusive gastronomy. Lado is the only Spanish restaurant in the area and is set to become an unmissable gastronomic stop; perfect to visit from late afternoon until the early hours of the morning, this establishment has the best views of the city’s historic centre.
Ángel Zapata is the architect of the gastronomic proposal, which offers traditional recipes with a touch of modernity; diners can choose between hot dishes and raw cuisine, such as tuna steak carpaccio, truffle and reblochon biquini, Iberian ham croquettes or grilled fish and meat.
With a magical atmosphere, from early evening until the early hours of the morning, at Lado you can experience evenings where the clock moves at a different pace, enjoy unforgettable sunsets, welcome the moon and dream of the stars with the skyline of Dalt Vila as a witness. Linked to luxury and enjoyment, the city welcomes this charming restaurant that is emerging as the must of the season, a place where you can enjoy excellent gastronomy and good music in a lively, cosy and exclusive atmosphere.
Lado offers a gastronomic proposal that brings Spanish gastronomy closer through traditional and simple dishes with a modern touch and high quality local ingredients. The restaurant’s menu, designed for sharing, has a section of dishes with options such as Iberian ham croquettes, truffle and reblochon biquini or softshell crab with beurre blanc and caviar. The offer is completed with fish from the fish market, which can be grilled, fried or steamed, such as John Dory, sole or squid; they are joined by lobster in rice and Carril clam in sherry wine.
The gastro proposal also includes grilled dishes, where the lobster, red prawns, Iberian lizard or matured beef txuleta, among others, stand out. In addition to these hot dishes, Lado also offers a raw food section, such as carabinero and sea urchin tartar, tuna steak carpaccio or Gillardeau No. 2 oysters with cava and caviar. The wine cellar, made up of powerful international references, is the perfect companion to the food menu. The crowning touch to the gastronomic experience comes in the form of the cocktails.
For Rocca, born in Genoa in 1981, London was the city where he discovered his true vocation: nightlife. There, together with his partner Luca Maggiora Project, he founded a ground-breaking club with the best DJs that gained great recognition and served as the seed for Toy Room, a discotheque that in eight years has become a global phenomenon, with a presence in London, Dubai, Mikonos, Madrid… and so on to 12 cities around the world. Its aim is to offer the most fun party, without complications or bad habits, and to launch a message among young people that promotes the culture of effort and defends healthy living and the practice of sport.
Educated at the University of Rome and with an MBA in Business, this Italian, who trained to be a maritime broker in his youth, has become one of the world’s top PR men, with top actors, elite sportsmen and celebrities in his contact book. Rocca also has interests in various gastronomic projects. For example, he is involved in the plant-based vegan burger chain Neat Burger, which is in the final stages of opening in Spain, after its success in London and New York with Leonardo DiCaprio and Lewis Hamilton as partners. He is also the founder of Socialista London, a private club for elite members in the heart of Mayfair, which pays homage to Caribbean culture, and The Windmill Soho, which straddles cabaret, restaurant and nightclub, with a strong theatrical imprint.
Matrone’s entrepreneurial skills have come to the fore in his ability to bring innovative ideas to life. Founder of the IT Restaurants chain, Matrone has succeeded in creating a business reality with high quality standards: gourmet food, a great revival of Italian tradition and culture, a relaxing atmosphere with good music and refined design, all set in places of pure natural or urban beauty. IT’s format is revolutionary and above all unique, where innovation and tradition are undoubtedly the key words of the whole business and of the restaurant’s management: innovation in the management of the work, in the atmosphere and in the way of communicating, tradition because IT in fact manages to skilfully combine haute cuisine techniques with traditional Mediterranean recipes.
IT’s unique vision combines the “Italian Soul” and the “Ibizan Spirit” and therefore the love for Mediterranean cuisine and the “Belpaese” lifestyle with the freedom and fun that have always animated the picturesque Balearic island, where it all began.
