Had a lovely meal with wine here the night before we hiked the Pyrennes on the Camino Frances. I…read morehad the soup, he had the fish, and we both indulged in too much bread. No worries, though. We worked it off and then some the following day. Service was very friendly and the atmosphere was cozy. ¡Buen Camino!

We loved the food, atmosphere and hospitality. Love this place so much, we ate there twice in two…read moredays.

I am starting my El Camino walk tomorrow. After a visit to the pilgrims office, stopped by here for…read morea late lunch. Mainly because this is very nearby to the office. Was happy to see that they offer a pilgrim's menu. For €11 there is a starter, a choice from four different kinds of entrees and a dessert or coffee. Wine and beer extra. While it is not the worlds best cuisine, they were very filling and affordable. Hence the three stars.

Dinner at Hotel les Pyrenees was Gourmet with a capital "G", over the top for my taste. A series of…read moresmall appetizers came first. Then salad, then a thin slab of salmon topped with multiple taste surprises. The main course, duck, was delicious. Three different breads were offered. Followed by a dessert course and more tiny dessert items. Served with copious amounts of red and white wine.

From the owner: Table familiale et authentique Le restaurant Les Pyrénées vous accueille dans le village typique de…read moreSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, au cœur du Pays Basque. Dans un cadre convivial, Firmin Arrambide et son fils Philippe proposent une cuisine du terroir, élaborée avec les produits de ses amis viticulteurs, fermiers et pêcheurs.

The challenge: start looking for somewhere to eat on the French side of the border at 1 PM…read more Typically this would not be a problem on the Spanish side in the Basque Country, or in more urban parts of the French side. We figured 1 PM would be a good time to start looking in Baigorri, more than mere hamlet but less than a city. The one establishment open for business had absolutely no food, would not even make us a sandwich. So we forged ahead toward Banka. The lone bar there was abandoned - it was wide open, the TV was blaring, but not a soul in sight, even after ringing the bell on the bar. At that point we simply resigned ourselves to the fact that we and our two hungry kids were not going to find anything to eat until we would arrive in Iruñea some hours later, and started up the grade towards the border. On the right side of the highway, we came across Auberge Bidartea, which turned out to be our oasis. Run by two older ladies, they informed us that normally they had stopped serving by that time, but they'd whip something up for us. The brought out a tureen of lentils, followed by steak and chips. Nothing out of the ordinary for everyday Basque fare, but it was prepared to perfection, and saved the day for this hungry family. Very affordable as well.

It's hard to rate any French country place with stars. You see, you don't tip in Europe, so the…read moreservers really don't give a crap about Yelp, tipping, or anything else for that matter. The food is great, really great. The service is lacking though. But they are competing with only one other place, so, my advice to you: Order everything upfront, and with timing perhaps. Say I'm going to have a beer NOW, right NOW.. and then another in 10 minutes. And be prepared to be frustrated when the other beer doesn't come in 20 minutes. Plus: Menu du Enfants is really good. Pizza is really good: Salads are excellent. Owner: Genevieve and her hubbie (ughh for a waiter). But otherwise, good staff. :) :)

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.

We decided to make a quick day trip from San Sebastián to Biarritz because we wanted to cross the…read moreborder to France and we had heard about saint jean de luz and Biarritz from a local. It was the best decision we made because of this restaurant. We sat close to St. Eugene's cathedral to figure out where to eat lunch and came across several michelin starred restaurants and we decided to walk into this one. It was SUPERB! We are all about fine dining and this place was small, cozy, with amazing customer service and let me just get started with the food already... Btw, if you're thinking price, 27 Euro for a michelin star restaurant lunch menu was NOTHING, especially for the quality and experience of this place. If you had to choose, I'd say for two, each should choose different dishes to try most of the menu. The foie gras, raviole, the Cochon (pork), risotto with mushrooms, the French toast and the vacherin. All of them to die for! A MUST if you're going to Biarritz.

Small, old-school restaurant serving excellent local food. It is really a small place and they are…read moreusually packed - reservations in advance are recommended. Crowd made up of locals and tourists, generally tight seating. The waiters were very friendly. They have a rather small menu with simple, honest dishes served in generous portions. Best food I´ve eaten while in the area. Perfect for what it is.