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.

Hondarribia is an extraordinary town with a gastronomic explosion…read more Few tourists (contrast with Saint Jean de Luz). Little urban blight (contrast with Donastia) Picturesque everywhere. (The ugly stuff was foisted off on the neighboring town of Irun.) And magnificent restaurants everywhere. Ironically - Cafe Exteberria is NOT one of the famous restaurants. If you want the places the New York Times or the food critics love - go down to the waterfront. The critics say - probably correctly - you will eat like a king. Cafe Exteberria is a neighborhood joint. It is in the old city within the ancient city walls. An unusual (and highly desirable) feature of the old city is that there is VERY LITTLE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT anywhere in the old city. There are not only few tourist stores. There are no stores period stop the end. In the Middle Ages, walled cities had the houses people lived in, a castle and nothing else. If you did business, you did it in the streets. Hondarribia has kept things exactly that way. Not a single house has been knocked down or cleared out for modern business. The houses have been upgraded for modern comforts. (They now have flush toilets instead of people dumping their bedpans in the street.) Everything else has been maintained. So if you want to eat, there are only two choices. There are some tavernas off of the central square. In the southern part of the old city far from the central square, there is Cafe Exteberria. It pretty much only takes care of the locals. It is a wonderful establishment. It carries a small but wonderful assortments of global microbrews. (None from the U.S.. but intriguing examples of Mexican, Danish and Scotch artisanal beers.) There is plenty of Spanish/Basque food and drink. They keep a local red vermouth in a barrel and serve it with fruit and ice. That is a fine fine beverage and I endorse it heartily. They have a nice little menu of sandwiches and pinxtos. We went with the omelet with tuna and the deep fried hot peppers. Fine dishes both. Two additional marks of class. a) The television was set to the Mainland Chinese channel (with Spanish subtitles.) While we ate we watched Chinese telenovelas. The middle aged owner of a business was scheming against his brothers and being morally corrected by the rest of his family. b) The owner has a first rate jazz collection - mostly in vinyl - which she plays as the background music. Great vermouth, fine basque food, Chinese telenovelas, and late fifties jazz vocals. What's not to like?

From the owner: Dans une authentique cidrerie de producteurs, venez découvrir le Sagarno (vin de pomme), la plus…read moreancienne des boissons du Pays Basque et tout le cérémonial de sa dégustation : le TXOTX ! Vous pourrez déguster d'autres boissons à base de pomme avec ou sans alcool, produites à la cidrerie. Et pourquoi ne pas prolonger la visite par le repas typique des cidreries basques avec ses viandes grillées à la braise en salle.

This place was amazing!! Stopped here because everything else was closed and no regrets. The food…read morewas wonderful, fish cooked to perfection with creamy sauce. Fish came relatively fast and they were able to spilt one soup into two. Loved this restaurant! Would definitely come again!!!

Excellent and quiet restaurant with great menus including 2 courses plus freshly baked bread,…read moredesert, wine and water. Fish dishes excellent. We payed euro 17 per person.

My wife, niece and I had hiked from Donostia for nearly six miles along the scenic Mt. Ulia…read moretrailhead on a warm August day and were in desperate need of a good reward meal as we strolled the waterfront plaza in Pasai Donibane. We came across Yola Berri and grabbed an outdoor table with a stunning view of the water. The food was excellent! We started with a plate of fried calamari. The calamari rings were tender with a crispy crust. Just what we needed. Next up were the patatas bravas, or fried potatoes. They were the best we had during our monthlong stay in Donostia. The potatoes were sliced into small cubes and fried to a golden crisp perfection--warm and perfect for dipping into the hot sauce and aioli sauce that came with the order. In need of some fresh vegetables, we devoured two plates of sliced tomatoes and onions, smothered with extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with salt--a classic Basque dish. In between bites, I enjoyed a glass of cold 18/70 lager as I watched the boats glide along the inlet that abuts this historic port town. We left tired from the hike but satisfied by a great meal!

We spent 3 weeks in Spain on a roadtrip and Mikel's place stood out among all of the restaurants we…read morewent to. The service was outstanding and the food had just so much flavor. Every single dish we had was simply amazing. Drinks were very generous too and price was fair.

Food is excellent, well prepared with a great customer service.. definitely worth coming back every…read moretime I visit