Nice view and chill atmosphere since it faces the beach, but the drinks and cake were below…read moreaverage. Had a cappuccino which a bit of an amateur job (no microfoam for example). Friend also thought that his hot chocolate was average. I wasn't a big fan of the cake (tasted like a grocery store cake). Can't give it less than 3 stars though since the prices weren't that unreasonable given the beach location.

1. Our landlord here in Saint Jean de Luz recommended Le Suisse as the best of the Basque seafood…read morerestaurants. I am in no position to comment on the other twenty or thirty establishments - but Le Suisse is amazing. Note that there is no way I would have walked into a place called Le Suisse looking for Basque food on my own. 2. This is a genius-cook-does-things-his-own-way restaurant and not a mindlessly-replicate- grandma's-traditional-recipes restaurant. The menu does NOT look like the menu in competing establishments. 3. The most iconoclastic recipe was gazpacho made with tomatoes (which is normal), beets (?!?), industrial quantities of heavy cream (?!?), and smoked codfish (?!?). My wife and I died and went to heaven. 4. A merlu for 2 was the standard Mediterranean whole baked fish cut open with tomatoes and onions and flavor ingredients. This is normally a dull dish even when pulled off with grace and style. Having a very fresh flavorful wonderful fish helped. Having lots of very thin pickled hot pepperoncini cut into the topping changed everything - and sent the dish over the roof. The pepperoncini being thin kept the fire from overwhelming the other ingredients and drowning out the fish. The heat added fire and power to what is otherwise cliche of the week. 5. Poached fresh peaches with homemade ginger cookies and gooseberry whipped cream ended the meal. I used to think good peaches only came from Georgia and Fredericksburg, Texas. Well, le Languedoc and les Alpes produce peaches that can more than hold their own against America's finest. Poached expertly, they attain noble status. And gooseberry whipped cream? One of life's little treats ..... 6. Just for the record, Le Suisse offers more than just fancy chef-prepared food. They sell lots of plain ordinary shellfish platters featuring the magnificent seafood of the region. Many people were chowing down on tables loaded down with tons and tons and tons of crustaceans. I had a selection of local raw oysters. Two out of the three types were standard French raw oysters - pleasant enough. The top of the line oyster was an artisanally raised oyster for extra size and extra taste. OMG! They also have a Basque tapas bar, and a plain old cafe where you can have coffee or a beer. The fancy restaurant, the tapas bar and the plain old cafe share exactly the same chairs and tables out on the terrace of the Plaza de Louis XIV. Management doesn't care if you are having a top of the line menu gastronomique, a handful of Basque tapas, a beer, or just a coffee and a cigarette. Our night, we were the only table having fancy dishes. A few tables were doing loaded platters of fruits-de-mer. (Note that those giant platters of seafood come with a hefty price.) Many more tables were just groups of friends smoking cigarettes and drinking. There were a few tables of families taking their kids out for ice cream - with the concomitant strollers and crying babies. You are sitting out on the plaza with fine nineteenth century buildings, and a nice breeze - so the cigarette smoke will blow past you and out into open space. The crying babies? Well, I am sure the babies will stop crying when they realize what culinary wonders the world has in store for them.

A nice terrace to enjoy the summer portside vibes. Average drinks.read more

Lomo a la planche was delicious. Good flavor and moist. We also got the grilled shrimp, which…read moreunfortunately were not very good. Waitstaff were friendly and food came out quickly.

You might get the cold shoulder here if you're an English speaker…read more We came and ordered dessert. I spoke In French to the waiter, but he brought English menus. I am sure he meant well, but it probably didn't help that there were four American surfer bragging to each other about their surfing and being very loud. You know the type. When they finally left, the entire patio looked relieved. The creme brûlée is very good and rich. I ordered poire Belle Helene, and presentation is nice. I waited a long time to get change for the check and the waiter looked very annoyed when I got his attention. He was likely hoping we would leave and he could keep the change.

Another recommendation by the locals and well worth it!…read more We were headed to halles de Biarritz, but we're told:1) this place is better 2) the other place closed. They said alot of businesses come and go The owner is from Bretagne(britany), home of the crepe! Of course, we ordered the crepe with sugar and butter and it was delicious!! I ordered the rillette de sardines and it was delicious. Definitely worth a try for breakfast.

Amazing omlette, crepes, and lattes! Yelp said it was closed but it was not. Best meal of our trip…read more Chocolate banana crepe was great, the sugar and butter crepe was even better!

Great Stopping Point for a Cold Beer in a local setting. Lots of fun memorabilia and friendly…read morelocals. Good Service!