Man Flew to Turkey for Salt Bae Steak and ‘Still Saved Money’

A British man flew to Turkey and bought a meal at Salt Bae’s restaurant for less than the cheapest steak in the UK. Callum Ryan, 23, saw that the cheapest steak on offer at Salt Bae’s restaurant in the UK was a thinly sliced ​​wagyu sirloin at £95.

He wondered if he could get it cheaper at the original restaurant of the same chain, based in Istanbul. He booked a flight from Luton Airport to Istanbul with Wizz Air – costing him £17.99.

Once he landed in Istanbul, Callum went to Salt Bae’s Nsr-Et Steakhouse and ordered a New York steak, fries, chill sauce, coke and a dessert for £57.95. In total he spent £75.93 – which is £19.07 cheaper than the UK price.

Callum, a content creator, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, said: “The food was unreal, it was the best steak I’ve ever had. I will definitely be back, the steak alone was worth it.

“I think I’d rather make the trip to Istanbul if the food there is as good as the restaurant in London for a weekend. I wouldn’t rush to his restaurant in the UK.”

In May, Callum flew to Portugal and bought peri peri chicken, all for less than £15 – cheaper than the usual cost of ordering from Nando’s. He also flew to Spain for a three-day holiday for less than £100.