Best bar hopping experience ever in Logroño, La Rioja region!…read more Calle San Juan tapas bars have soo much to offer. It's not about getting a full meal, it's about bar hopping and trying several places but when you discover Tastavin, this is the tapas bar you want to hunker down in. Totally amazing!!! Food , ambiance and service exceeded my expectations being that it is always full. They sure know how to attend their clients well. Definitely will go back to every time we are in town!

Logrono is such a fun place to go if you are touring the Rioja wine region. It is like a hidden…read moregem that we had never heard of. There are so many tapas bar and you can just walk the streets and "graze". We had dinner at this place one night because my wife wanted a "sit down place". It is incredibly popular, so get there early if you want a table. I recommend this place.

Is it possible that the same Jack Sparrow type is still working there from the above review two…read moreyears ago??? He fits the description perfectly and yes, makes this place a wonderful experience! But the langostino and the beef in red wine and chocolate sauce tapas were perfect! Everything here is wonderful! Best on the street!

Calle Laurel has no shortage of restaurants, but as we were walking along the very crowded street,…read morethere was something about dark, mysterious interior of Laurus that caught our eyes. Laurus prides itself first and foremost as a wine bar, but a wine bar that serves very high quality food. The wine and the food, yes those were outstanding. But I'll get to that in a minute. An important aspect of dinner that made the evening so memorable was our waiter. He had the sense of humor, conviviality, swagger (and not to mention looks) of Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean. You need another fork? Don't expect to get one without him pulling a mild joke on you first. It was just punch-line after punch-line throughout the night. If his second job is not as a comedian, I implore him to consider this as an option. The wine selection featured reds and whites from all three of the sub-regions of La Rioja, many of which are not distributed in the United States. Prices were also extremely reasonable. For dinner, there are two menus: a three course prix fixe or an a la carte menu. We opted for the prix fixe, as many of the options available were also on the a la carte menu and the prix fixe worked out to be an excellent deal. Portions were also quite large compared to what one typically receives in Europe. Before we ordered, we were brought warm, flaky, airy bread. For a starter, I had a salad of fresh mixed greens with goat cheese. My main course was bacalao al pil pil - very traditional, but well prepared and hearty. (Laurus does have other more original dishes featuring both fish and meat; the restaurant is by no means a traditional Basque place.) Best of all was dessert: a decadent chocolate and hazelnut cake (it looked very much like a dacquoise). After dessert, our mischievous waiter brought us various shots of liquor (one of which was orujo). This was a very kind gesture and great way to end the meal. Because Logroño is not known for having the best food, I was extremely impressed with the quality of what we received at Laurus.

Excellent! Modern take on classic Basque and Spanish dishes that both look and taste good…read more Presentation is beautiful and staff extremely attentive. We were only a group of 5 but the restaurant is great for larger groups as well; they have a group prefixe menu for groups 10 and larger. The prices are also more than reasonable. Now for what I ate: Crab salad with red berry vinagrette. Delicious and great way to start the meal. Not too fish and loved how it tasted with the strawberries. Baked vegetables "escalibada" served with cold pork meat and king prawns. - If all vegetable dishes were presented this way I would be super skinny. Wonderfully flavored and beautiful. Pigs trotters with fresh seared foie in Pedro Ximenez sherry reduction - Rich and decadent but delicious! I couldn't pass this up as this is something that would never be available to me back home or if it is, would cost and arm and a leg. Two other main dishes were ordered but don't remember what they were. One was a meat dish and one was the fish of the day. However, both enjoyed them and they were beautiful! (See pics) Torrija flambeada - my favorite Basque/Spanish dessert and they did this well. This would be the result if french toast and creme brulee had a baby. Caramelized to a crispy on the outside, bready but super soft and moist inside. I also tried two other desserts that others ordered cause I embrace my sweet tooth: Bitter chocolate ice cream with olive oil and salt. - Gelato like consistency. Rich, delicious and goes so well with the olive oil and salt. Txutxtxuak - they're like very thing pastry cigars that are filled with a custard and sitting on top of a small puddle of chocolate sauce. Yum.

This is a first class restaurant where everything is personalized. The waitress is the owner. The…read morefood is incredible. I have had the best gazpacho I have ever had here and the Austurian faba bean soup is EXCELLENT!! The bacalao superb and the baby rack of pork cooked to perfection. All with a great view and a VERY clean restaurant. Yelp Now that I have been yelping for a while, I realize what a cool application this really is. Yelp has become my "go to" site whenever I go to a new city around the world. I've also been able to communicate with yelp friends from around the world whenever I travel to a new city in order to get advice of where to eat and also for business information. Yelp is also a great way to keep track of your past experiences and it has become a digital record of where I have been and how much I enjoyed those locations. Yelp is also really great place to connect with people in your own town to see what is going on and what is fun and which restaurants are new and exciting. Try it, you may very well enjoy becoming a yelper also.

One of the most renowned Pintxo houses in Bilboa. Famous for their truffle and spider crab…read moreversions. Both verified delicious. Had a small beer code named "Zurito" and a small vermouth code named "marianito" The play is to order the best pintxo and a small drink and move on. Thus the service is scaled that way. They were helpful and quick. Ambience? You stand on street with 80 other people. Go with the program and drink it in

The restaurant is one I found to be recommended for pinxtos (small, bite-sized snacks often on a…read morepiece of toasted bread). We sat outside and were told to order food inside. The thing about sitting outside is that there are smokers. :/ The pinxtos are premade and just heated up. We tried txangurro (spider crab) gratin, artichoke in tempura, and crispy squid with onion. I was a bit disappointed, because I didn't care for any of them. The bread was quite crusty. I guess pinxtos aren't my thing.

This place is nearly impossible to get a reservation and it's understandable. Their dishes are out…read moreof this world. No surprise that several alums have gone on to open highly rated restaurants of their own (Firedoor, Burnt Ends, etc). If you can't get a reservation but are in the area in Sunday you can still go at lunch to get tapas. And the real bonus was getting to order a few grilled dishes like their lamb chops and steak along with cod. These were amazing. But if you can get a resy definitely go that route first so you can get Viktor's entire tasting menu

Amazing meal. Came to basque country to dine here and it was worth the trip if you can snag a…read morereservation. Restaurant is located in the beautiful and peaceful hills of axpe,bizkaia 40 mins from bilbao. Asador is the mecca and founder of grilled foods. Dave pynt from burnt ends and even eneko trained here at one point of their careers. We went with the tasting and added a lobster. A choice we did not regret. Everything was done masterfully. Don't expect caviar and good here. This place is about the raw ingredients cooked perfectly. No frills, just flames. This is an absolute must and bucket list place to experience once.

Absolutely!! I love this restaurant!! They are open for…read moredinner before 8, which is rare for Laguardia. The outdoor seating is lovely, and the view is like a postcard. They also have bar seating indoors. The indoor dining room is a bit dark and dank and I wouldn't recommend it if the restaurant isn't crowded. And, you can't see the beautiful view from the dining room. For the price, the food is excellent. The chef is flexible and accommodating to special requests. Try the famous mojito!! Jonathan, the bartender, is quite talented

Gorgeous hotel. Visit the tower of this small castle. Rooms beautiful. Good restaurant too. At…read morenight it was a bit warm in the room in July (hot month). Opened windows and it cooled...but there were dogs below the hill barking in a wild frenzy...as if they had attacked each other or had killed a small herd of sheep. We slept in during the morning. Get a coffee upstairs...terrific. Helped with dog night.

No trip to San Sebastián is complete without a pintxos crawl, and after seeing Borda Berri…read morerecommended over and over again, we knew we had to include it on ours. We actually stopped by the day before, but it was already closed, so we made sure to come back the following evening. It was definitely worth it. Unlike many pintxos bars where the food is already displayed on the counter, everything here is cooked to order. The place is small, lively, and always packed, with people spilling out onto the narrow streets of the Old Town while waiting for their dishes. It has that energetic atmosphere that makes San Sebastián's food scene so much fun. We ordered the dishes the bar is best known for, starting with the Carrillera de Ternera (beef cheek). It was unbelievably tender, rich, and practically melted with every bite. We also tried the famous Idiazabal "risotto," which isn't actually risotto but creamy orzo pasta cooked with smoked Idiazabal cheese. It was comforting, creamy, and completely different from anything we'd had before. One surprise of the evening was the tomato salad. It sounds simple, but the tomatoes were incredibly sweet and juicy, finished with excellent olive oil and flaky sea salt. Sometimes the simplest dishes leave the biggest impression. I noticed almost every table ordering the Pork Rib "Kebab," one of the restaurant's signature dishes, so that's definitely on my list for next time. If you're planning a pintxos crawl through San Sebastián's Old Town, Borda Berri deserves a stop. Come early if you can, expect to stand, order a few of the house specialties, and enjoy the lively atmosphere. It's easy to see why this little bar has become such a favorite among both locals and visitors.

Delicious and highly recommend! This spot lives up to the hype. Highly recommend the beef cheek and…read morerisotto. The place does get packed but we got lucky and went right when they open and was able to get a spot at the bar.

Delicious. This is a take your time Saturday dinner. We were recommended two different prix fix…read moredinners. One was a selection of small but generous tapas. We got the CHULETON, Its in big letters cause its a giant medium rare steak!!!! Enormous for three. Came with potatoes, peppers, and a great dessert! Called Heart of the Grandmother. Like a sheeps milk tira misu like thing. The appetizer also was great. A tuna' potato veggie dish. Terrific. 3 people. Local Wine bottle all came to 60 euro.

This is a great French Basque restaurant in the old part of Hendaye. The old part is very quiet and…read morea little small but really gives you the feel of being a small beach town. It is also a nice break from the busy beach area. The food was great and the selection for the menu of the day was terrific with lots of seafood as well as lamb and beef. The service was very kind and they spoke both Spanish and French as well as Basque. We had the muscles with french fries and a nice rosé. They were kind to separate the lamb entrée for our kids. I had a lovely gateaux Basque and café. Given all we had, the price was reasonable but not cheap. The place is about a half mile from the train station and completely worth a stop.

Kind and friendly service. The place is cozy and decorated with a nautical theme. There are…read moreoutdoor tables also. The kitchen treated the fish with much respect and our dishes were well prepared.