The family who owns our gorgeous Airbnb made us a reservation at Zuberoa for our anniversary and…read moreafter peeping the menu and the photos of the lovely stonework building I got super excited. It's a bit of a trek from San Sebastián proper (20ish minute cab ride) but well worth it to try a meal from Chef Arbelaritz, who is well known in the region. I didn't find the menu too "out there" in terms of creativity. There's always the risk at a Michelin meal that you'll be eating 7 different colors worth of foam, but in this case familiar things like tuna tartar and quinoa made unique appearances. I wouldn't say my mind was blown but everything was certainly tasty. Our servers tended to switch off, but were very attentive.
We opted to try the tasting menu, which consisted of:
Tuna Tartar
Spider crab and prawns ravioli
Lobster, cauliflower and fennel
Egg yolk, foie-gras cream and mushroom emulsion
Stir-fried squid and gelatinous broth "Pelayo" style
Red mullet, celeriac, and quinoa
Roasted suckling pig, mashed potatos and cumin flavoured fruit compote (which I had)
Roasted pigeon, liver toast and turnip filled with mushrooms (which the huband had)
Macerated apricots in amarette and lemon and mint sorbet
Hazelnut crocanti with hot chocolate
Note! I was beyond full by the time the entrees came out, so definitely come hungry.
No wine pairing was offered with the menu but they made it happen when we asked and they pretty cool about honoring our request to begin with a local Txakoli wine. With the wines, a bottle of water, tax and the two tasting menus the total was €344.
Bonus points for the tooth brushing kits in the restroom!