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HONDARRIBIA: El Curry Verde € SAN SEBASTIÁN: La Perla €€ SAN SEBASTIÁN: Rekondo €€€
Vegetarian Traditional Spanish Contemporary Spanish
Santiago Kalea 67, 20280 Paseo de La Concha s/n, 20007 Igeldo Pasealekua 57, 20008
Tel 943 53 77 79 Closed Sun & Tue– Tel 943 45 88 56 Closed Tue (Oct– Tel 943 21 29 07 Closed Tue dinner,
Thu dinner; Mon Mar) Wed
This tranquil spot is an oasis for With big windows overlooking Boasting a world-class wine
vegetarians. The speciality is curry, the bay, this restaurant serves cellar, this panoramic restaurant
but they serve great soups, stir updated versions of traditional on top of Mount Igueldo serves
fries and stews, too. It’s also worth local dishes. Try the rice and fresh Basque specialities such
visiting for the home-made cakes. clams, and the octopus salad as clams with lemon, grilled
with sweet paprika vinaigrette. sole, and scrambled eggs with
HONDARRIBIA: Alameda €€€ wild mushrooms.
Contemporary Spanish SAN SEBASTIÁN: Akelarre €€€
Minasoroeta Kalea 1, 20280 Contemporary Spanish TOLOSA: Frontón €€€
Tel 943 64 27 89 Closed Mon & Sun; Paseo Padre Orcolaga 56, 20008 Traditional Spanish
Tue–Thu dinner Tel 943 31 12 09 Closed Sun dinner; Paseo de San Francisco 4, 20400
Spider-crab cannelloni and fresh Mon (also Tue Jan–Jun); Feb, 15–30 Oct Tel 943 65 29 41 Closed Mon; Tue–
fish of the day with seaweed Chef Pedro Subijana boasts three Thu & Sun dinner
and lemon are just two of the Michelin stars. His signature Modern regional cuisine
dishes at this chic, modern dishes include essence of spider prepared with the finest seasonal
restaurant. Wine pairings are crab with its caviar on blini, and produce is on offer at this elegant
available with the set menus. infusion of green broth with restaurant, which serves dishes
crayfish or smoked monkfish. such as hake “cheeks” with
HONDARRIBIA: Sebastián €€ piquillo peppers, and roast
Traditional Spanish SAN SEBASTIÁN: Arzak €€€ pigeon with dates and pistachios.
C/Mayor 11, 20280 Contemporary Spanish
Tel 943 64 01 67 Closed Tue lunch; Avenida del Alcalde José Elosegi 273, VITORIA: Tximiso Taberna €
Mon 20015 Traditional Spanish
Set in the enchanting historic Tel 943 27 84 65 Closed Sun & Mon; C/Manuel Iradier 8, 01005
quarter, this romantic restaurant 14 Jun–1 Jul & 6–30 Nov Tel 945 14 83 38 Closed Sun dinner
prepares delicacies such as Credited with kickstarting the There are so many fabulous
monkfish medallions with revolution in Spanish cuisine in tapas lining the bar of this
langoustine and crab, or sirloin the 1970s, Juan Mari Arzak is now welcoming tavern that it’s hard
steak with foie gras. aided by his equally talented to choose. The local black
daughter Elena. His restaurant pudding (morcilla) and the
LASARTE: Martín has three Michelin stars. scrambled eggs with wild
Berasategui €€€ mushrooms are good options.
Contemporary Spanish SAN SEBASTIÁN: Mugaritz €€€
C/Loidi 4, 20160 Contemporary Spanish VITORIA: Araba €€
Tel 943 36 64 71 Closed Sun dinner; Aldura Aldea 20, Errentería, 20100 Traditional Spanish
Mon & Tue; 15 Dec–15 Mar Tel 943 52 24 55 Closed Mon; Tue Av de Los Huetos 17, 01010
Tuck into oysters with cucumber, lunch; Sun dinner; mid-Dec–mid-Apr Tel 945 22 26 69 Closed Mon
fruit, kafir and coconut, or roast Beautifully set in an oak forest A very chic, modern restaurant
red mullet with crystals of on a hillside, this enchanting (part of a boutique hotel) with a
edible scales and cuttlefish at restaurant offers Michelin-starred short, simple menu that includes
Berasategui’s beautiful flagship cuisine. Signature dishes include grilled salmon, lamb chops and
restaurant, which has three edible “stones” (actually potatoes) home-made rice pudding. The
Michelin stars. with aioli, and veal with vine set lunch is a bargain.
cutting embers and thyme.
PASAI DONABANE: VITORIA: El Portalón €€
Casa Cámara €€€ Traditional Spanish
Contemporary Spanish C/Correría 147–151, 01001
C/San Juan 79, 20110 Tel 945 14 27 55 Closed Sun dinner
Tel 943 52 36 99 Closed Sun dinner; Set in a beautiful 15th-century
Mon building, El Portalón offers a wide
Established in 1882, this beautiful choice of meat, fish and rice
restaurant occupies an 18th- dishes. Try the chuléton, a juicy
century building on the seafront. slab of beef, or the rice with
Exquisite dishes include scallops prawns and baby squid.
with saffron and pineapple
sauce, and a magnificent ZARAUTZ: Karlos Arguiñano €€
platter of shellfish and fish. Traditional Spanish
C/Mendilauta 13, 20800
San Sebastián: La Muralla €€ Tel 943 13 00 00 Closed Wed; Jan.
Traditional Spanish Also: Jun–Oct: Sun dinner; Nov–May:
C/Embeltrán 3, 20003 Sun–Tue & Thu dinner
Tel 943 43 35 08 Closed Sun dinner A beachfront restaurant and
Relaxed and intimate, this hotel run by the eponymous chef
charming restaurant specializes (a TV personality in Spain), this
in traditional Basque cuisine with place offers delicious modern
a modern twist. They offer a cuisine. Highlights include
range of great-value set menus, The shaded terrace at Martín Berasategui’s squid ravioli and roast cod
plus a well-chosen wine list. three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Lasarte with a mushroom purée.
Key to Price Guide see page 216
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