Elkano is ranked among the world's top restaurants so I was thrilled to secure a reservation! It's…read morea bit out of the way located in Getaria but getting there by public bus was surprisingly easy! The views along the journey are absolutely gorgeous! The must-order dish is the monkfish, which was beautifully prepared and quite good! The service was phenomenal from start to finish. Overall, Elkano is well worth the trek. Getaria itself is an incredibly charming town with stunning scenery, making the entire experience feel special beyond just the meal.

Amazing dinner at Elkano. The restaurant is a short drive from San Sebastian along the coast…read more There's a parking lot just past the restaurant down by the sea. The wine list is long - the sommelier unfortunately wasn't there (on a Saturday night?), so we ended up having to choose without guidance which was unfortunate. The service was very lovely, although they did seem to be understaffed which led to issues later on in the meal...will get to those. For the food, we opted for the tasting menu with a supplement from the a la carte. Perfect amount of food, maybe a touch more than we needed and we didn't stay for dessert. The preparations are so simple, you get to experience the purity of the fresh caught ingredients. I loved learning about everything we were eating as we progressed. The turbot really is special, but other standouts were tuna dishes, lobster, grilled squid, red mullet - ok basically all of it. We were looking forward to dessert as we'd heard so much about it, but service really slowed up during the savory courses (understandably, as they spent so much time preparing the turbot at the table). We were seated in the back of the restaurant in the upstairs area, and it was very very warm to the point where myself and other diners were fanning ourselves with the menus. We ran out of water which didn't help. After an extended period of time without water, we just asked for the desserts to go (which they couldn't accommodate as they both had ice cream), but they didn't charge us for everything on the bill so we were ok with it. Even with this unfortunate ending to our meal, we left very full and happy, and look forward to returning (and requesting to sit somewhere where they have air circulation).

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.

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.

We saw this place on one of our favorite shows "somebody feed Phil" and it was every bit as good as…read morewe anticipated. We ordered the Brem fish like in the show, the asparagus and a bottle of wine. It's soooo good! Are outside on the perfect day.

Terrific grill restaurant 10 minute drive outside of San Sebastián in a nice little town called…read moreOria because of a river than runs through it. The only concern you will have is finding parking. Aside from that the restaurant is pure magic, delivering excellent fish and beef.we had the turbot and the chuletón. Some Navarran white asparagus, a mixed salad, some anchovies and roasted peppers. Everything is top quality and cooked to perfection. Service is also amicable and spot on. Wines are limited in selection but very reasonably priced and the restaurant is beautifully appointed. A must try!

Very hard to find traditional Basque food restaurant. Seafood here is very good as is the meat. The…read morecharcoal grill in the back is where they cook the seafood and the meat. This is not a tourist restaurant so don't expect English menus. Food and wine here is very good but not inexpensive. Quality is top notch and all of the food is extremely fresh, seasonal, and simply prepared. This restaurant is not to be missed if you can find it!

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.

Nice local restaurant in the center of the beautiful Orio village ! Good terrace where we spent a…read morecouple of hours for our lunch : 10 € per person for 3-courses including break and drinks (cider, water, wine). Amazing value for money. The waitress was friendly. Worth a visit while visiting the village, close to Donostia !