I came here on a Sunday evening. I am walking the Camino del Norte and staying in Orio tonight. The…read morewaitress greeted me and was friendly and patient with my basic Spanish. I picked this place because there was outdoor seating and it looked like many locals were frequenting the establishment. It had been a long day of walking 20 km in 103 F heat, so I was glad for the chance to sit down and eat a meal. It looked like many people ordered multiple plates to share.

Came but from the amazing Itzurun Beach a bit hungry. Passed this place on the way to our car…read more It's a café/Tapas Bar with a few seats outside. Besides good coffee this place serves very good and innovative Tapas for little money. Had some with with seafood and shrimp, some octopus, Jamon with goat cheese, and one with zucchetti/jamon and mushrooms. The octopus was a bit tough and chewy. But besides that everything was really tasty and fresh. We loved the interesting combinations of flavours here. The jamon/mushroom combo was great. But our favourite piece was the jamon with the goat cheese with onions on top. An unlikely, but fantastic tasting combination. All Tapas only cost a few bucks. A great place to grab a bite or two.

Great place for a pintxo and a nice sit down lunch. Service was friendly and servers had a fun…read moresense of humor. We ordered several dishes for 5 people... everything was good. I loved the razor clams which I'd never had before. If you like clams you'll love these. The large turbot was excellent. Also had the kukutxo(?) fish cheeks which were good, but had a fatty texture that not everyone liked. Fresh leafy greens are hard to come by so we also had the mixed salad which was good. The asparagus was ok but mushy...like maybe what you'd get from a jar. The local beer was also refreshing. The shrimp was also really good. For dessert we shared the Basque cake and apple tart which were both great.

Printxos outside of San Sebastián craziness... Here you can hope to sit down and enjoy your food…read more;-) Decent pintxos. Service is as bad as in any pintxos bar... But here we could take a bit of time to appreciate the food.

I wish like Jason we lived above this restaurant. As it is we have to make do with four visits a…read moreyear as we travel to and from Portugal. So first - for all the others that are anxious about Basque menus, don't worry. Literally everything is good so even if you can't get the Castilian subtitles friendly staff or locals will join in your selection process. Or pick at random!! Racism's rather than tapas but they're sensible size - 2 rations per person works for lunch. Fish straight off the boat- you're eating on the quayside, and everything else fresh and local. Nice town, nice people, nice place. 10 minutes off the AP1 max and worth the detour.

Came back after three years. And the good news first: It's still absolutely amazing!…read more This restaurant is really the King of Tapas. Besides tapas you can get whole meals as well as raciones of course. There are tables inside, some outside as well. But without reservation they are mostly taken. Wait for one to clear....or do what most do: Take your food and drinks across the street. There's a nice Promenade where you can sit anywhere on the wall. We did exactly that. Got some tapas with crab meat, with jamon & foie gras, with tuna & anchovies, pulpo & potatoes, salmon & sardines, smoked fish, shrimp and of course our favorite: Foie Gras with apple sauce! Also some raciones: crab (in shell) and fried calamari. They've got a good selection of wines for all budgets. Muga is always a good and safe choice. Food here is really excellent. Great combinations, freshly made, high quality products. And for really fair prices. It takes a bit time and patience to order at the bar inside, because it's mostly very busy. But that's understandable and well worth your time. It was and still is the best Tapas Bar we know. Highly recommended - and we will definitely be back!