Wonderful food great service. The staff was exemplary went way out of their way for us. One person…read morein our party was a vegetarian and they made a special effort to give her a memorable meal.

Fun staff, great service and wonderful food. Recommended by my taxi driver in Lourdes, a must go…read morerestaurant. Love the vibe, had the paella and it was great! Authentic, just right flavor. Definitely worth the visit.

I would not call this a steakhouse by an means. Simple Seafood is the best way to describe this…read moreplace. They are only open during the summer and offer a variety of seasonal seafoods (mussels, tuna steaks, sardines..) grilled "natur"or with a sauce provençal, a tomato based sauce. You also have the option of a charcuterie plates and simple salads. I had a great, casual meal here surrounded by locals. You'll have to fight for a seat overlooking the port. Price can't be beat (8 euros for mussels!)

Super yummy fish in a casual setting and great for kids! The tuna and sardines were both…read moreparticularly fresh and tasty the night we were there but they also have mussels and a couple other items. We had two one year olds at the table and no one was bothered at all. Counter service and friendly helpful servers!

With the beautiful location with nice view, eg. sunset, over the wonderfull large beach, this…read morerestaurant is a class better than the nearby competitor Kaiku restaurant. It offer mostly seafood but we wanted some meat with Bourgogne wine, so we ordered lamb and pigion respectively. Both extremely delicate. Great service in English and delicious appeticers served.

From the owner: Une vue sublime On est éclaboussé d'Océan, ébloui d'écumes, secoué de vagues. Le décor très marin…read morecasse avec les ambiances traditionnelles du coin. Les tables sont toutes ouvertes sur la baie, posées sur une estrade. Aux murs, des tableaux colorés, une fresque spéciale Brouillarta et un filet de pêche qui court le long du bar, des coquillages qui traînent de-ci, de-là... En parlant de coquillages, ce sont les rois de la fête, avec les poissons. A la carte, particulièrement vrai pour la poêlée de Saint-Jacques au jurançon et fondue de poireaux ou le saint-pierre braisé aux champignons des bois. On peut aussi y venir pour boire un verre en journée ou fin de soirée, les soirées au Brouillarta ont très bonne réputation...

The restaurant looked a bit booring, it definately was not. The owner came and waited on us with a…read moresmile and very proud of his dishes. He told us about the menu, and recomended the freshly harpooned tuna. I ordered the tuna wich was fantastic. The owner told me he would only prepare it "Bleu", medium coocked was not an option. And he was right. Soo good!! I like it when the owner takes pride in his food and knows what he is doing. We also ordered Moules, Salade Chevre chaud and Duck. All delicious. A recomendable restaurant.

Enjoyed very good cheap seafood at Cafe de Paris. Compared to the Le Dauphin on the otherside of…read morethe Casino the seafood was more fresh, not from frosen food and the crepe sucre was actually home made and crispy.

1. Our landlord here in Saint Jean de Luz recommended Le Suisse as the best of the Basque seafood…read morerestaurants. I am in no position to comment on the other twenty or thirty establishments - but Le Suisse is amazing. Note that there is no way I would have walked into a place called Le Suisse looking for Basque food on my own. 2. This is a genius-cook-does-things-his-own-way restaurant and not a mindlessly-replicate- grandma's-traditional-recipes restaurant. The menu does NOT look like the menu in competing establishments. 3. The most iconoclastic recipe was gazpacho made with tomatoes (which is normal), beets (?!?), industrial quantities of heavy cream (?!?), and smoked codfish (?!?). My wife and I died and went to heaven. 4. A merlu for 2 was the standard Mediterranean whole baked fish cut open with tomatoes and onions and flavor ingredients. This is normally a dull dish even when pulled off with grace and style. Having a very fresh flavorful wonderful fish helped. Having lots of very thin pickled hot pepperoncini cut into the topping changed everything - and sent the dish over the roof. The pepperoncini being thin kept the fire from overwhelming the other ingredients and drowning out the fish. The heat added fire and power to what is otherwise cliche of the week. 5. Poached fresh peaches with homemade ginger cookies and gooseberry whipped cream ended the meal. I used to think good peaches only came from Georgia and Fredericksburg, Texas. Well, le Languedoc and les Alpes produce peaches that can more than hold their own against America's finest. Poached expertly, they attain noble status. And gooseberry whipped cream? One of life's little treats ..... 6. Just for the record, Le Suisse offers more than just fancy chef-prepared food. They sell lots of plain ordinary shellfish platters featuring the magnificent seafood of the region. Many people were chowing down on tables loaded down with tons and tons and tons of crustaceans. I had a selection of local raw oysters. Two out of the three types were standard French raw oysters - pleasant enough. The top of the line oyster was an artisanally raised oyster for extra size and extra taste. OMG! They also have a Basque tapas bar, and a plain old cafe where you can have coffee or a beer. The fancy restaurant, the tapas bar and the plain old cafe share exactly the same chairs and tables out on the terrace of the Plaza de Louis XIV. Management doesn't care if you are having a top of the line menu gastronomique, a handful of Basque tapas, a beer, or just a coffee and a cigarette. Our night, we were the only table having fancy dishes. A few tables were doing loaded platters of fruits-de-mer. (Note that those giant platters of seafood come with a hefty price.) Many more tables were just groups of friends smoking cigarettes and drinking. There were a few tables of families taking their kids out for ice cream - with the concomitant strollers and crying babies. You are sitting out on the plaza with fine nineteenth century buildings, and a nice breeze - so the cigarette smoke will blow past you and out into open space. The crying babies? Well, I am sure the babies will stop crying when they realize what culinary wonders the world has in store for them.

A nice terrace to enjoy the summer portside vibes. Average drinks.read more

What a gem! Fantastic joint right in an unassuming alley. Good wine selection, excellent salads,…read moreand tasty croquettes. Get here early because it fills up really fast!

We loved this place-- my wife and our two kids: 9 and 6. We had kids' meals for them which were…read morehardly like those in the US (prosciutto + cod). We also had the Basque terrine, the cocogollos salad, and the core du Boeff (French for amazing steak). The staff were so funny and friendly and didn't even mind when our 6 year old decided the restaurant was his playground. Hint: make a reservation or good luck getting in.

From the owner: Un superbe vaisseau bien amarré Au coeur de la cité, non loin de la mairie, un emplacement de rêve…read moreavec vue sur le port, face à la criée pour ce restaurant qui est un appel du large. Au choix, pour déjeuner ou dîner, la véranda, ou l'adorable petite salle à côté. Véritable aquarium avec des murs de glaces animées de poissons, des hublots, un plafond en coque de bateau, un nappage bleu océan, et pointe de raffinement, les canapés et les petits fauteuils recouverts de cuir bleu glycine gansé de rouge : un havre de paix dans l'agitation de la station balnéaire. L'idéal pour goûter à une cuisine basque de grande qualité à choisir sur une carte particulièrement fournie et pleine de trouvailles : crème de lentilles et sa tranche de foie gras poêlée, vinaigrette de pommes tièdes à l'effeuillée de morue paysanne... Aux beaux jours, réservez votre place sur la terrasse, il s'y déroule des concerts de jazz, rockabilly, chants traditionnels basques, péruviens...

En un destino como San Juan de Luz, muy apreciado por familias y parejas que trabajan duro todo el…read moreaño para ahorrar y poder disfrutar de unos días de descanso en familia, me parece importante compartir una experiencia muy decepcionante. Después de cenar en este restaurante, detecté varios cargos duplicados realizados en distintos días. Intenté resolver la situación directamente con el establecimiento de manera respetuosa, e incluso facilité mis datos bancarios cuando me los solicitaron para proceder al reembolso. Sin embargo, han pasado varios meses sin que haya recibido ni la devolución ni una explicación clara. Este tipo de situación no genera confianza y no es aceptable en un servicio destinado al público. Recomiendo a las personas que visiten o coman en este restaurante que revisen con atención sus movimientos bancarios tras su paso. Espero que el establecimiento actúe de manera responsable y proceda lo antes posible a la devolución de los importes cobrados indebidamente. En un destino como San Juan de Luz, muy apreciado por familias y parejas que trabajan duro todo el año para ahorrar y poder disfrutar de unos días de descanso en familia, me parece importante compartir una experiencia muy decepcionante. Después de cenar en este restaurante, detecté varios cargos duplicados realizados en distintos días. Intenté resolver la situación directamente con el establecimiento de manera respetuosa, e incluso facilité mis datos bancarios cuando me los solicitaron para proceder al reembolso. Sin embargo, han pasado varios meses sin que haya recibido ni la devolución ni una explicación clara. Este tipo de situación no genera confianza y no es aceptable en un servicio destinado al público. Recomiendo a las personas que visiten o coman en este restaurante que revisen con atención sus movimientos bancarios tras su paso. Espero que el establecimiento actúe de manera responsable y proceda lo antes posible a la devolución de los importes cobrados indebidamente.

Nice little local spot for sardines and other regional fare. Pay and then seat yourself, the…read moreservice is great and this is a nice opportunity to try regional fare.