The food is as beautiful as the town here. Txoko was one of the best culinary experiences I have…read moreever had. The combination of amazingly tasty food mixed with precision service and breathtaking ambiance is next level. The meal we shared as a group will never be forgot. The chefs were cooking live on a flaming hot grill next to us on an incredible patio area. The aroma was intoxicating. As the food came out, the group would hush with anticipation and excitement. Each course was flawless in execution and flavor. We were all so blown away with this incredible experience. I highly recommend for you to come here and also enjoy what we had the chance to enjoy.

Our favorite meal in Getaria. The food is fresh and tasty, with a beautiful view! Make a…read morereservation, so you can be sure to get a nice spot outside.

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).

One of the best "menú del día" deals I've seen in a long time - 11 euros for two courses plus wine…read more(or even better, local cider) and dessert on the beach. The menu board claims "fresh fish", and I have to admit, I had forgotten how good fresh hake can be, especially if it hasn't been overcooked. So far I've had paella, ensaladilla rusa, beef ribs and that hake, and so far all my meals have been superb.

My family and I got the privilege of living in Zarautz for 6 months in 2014 and Kirkilla became our…read moreweekly date get away for a killer lunch in the coolest shop around. Great friendly owners. Excellent food and service. Extremely accommodating to us foreigners and we went back countless times and were pleased continuously. They've been around a long time and the great young (and friendly) chef recently got additional world class training, came back to his home base at Kirlkilla, and is apparently hitting it out of the park. We want to go back just to eat there. The aforementioned "dates" were just my wife and I but we took our three boys there once before we returned stateside and they too enjoyed the experience. The whipped cream raspberry mousse thing was so awesome. My title is ridiculously bad and I'd never order something like what I just typed... But we ate it over and over and over and over and over and over again. They redefined arroz con leche for us and their use of cinnamon is awesome! The fish was always fresh and perfect, excellent squid in its ink (best we had in Basque Country), gambas rocked, "burrito" is not a burrito and is to die for (and from), any soup we had was fantastic, and the list goes on. The price, especially for lunch, was such a steal I know it cannot last. Cute, quaint, humble, clean, tasty, warm, casual, nice, local, hidden gem, killer food.

Excellent food with very creative cuisine. Last main dish was an oxtail (no bones) with foie gras,…read moreappetizers served on rocks and more. Have been there several times over the years I visited Zarautz on business, and never had a bad meal there. My favorite in town!

Kale, Nagusia Kalea 34 Getaria Spain…read more Established in 1840! Getaria in Basque Country is a small, charming coastal town. Famous for its grilled seafood. We chose this place because the grill was right outside the front door and everything looked and smelled delicious! Fresh, whole turbot, sea bream, octopus, truly thick cut beef steaks and shrimp were being grilled over a wood fire. Simply seasoned with sea salt, grilled and plated. Nothing was added to hide the freshness of the whole Sea bass I truly enjoyed. I love fish prepared this way-simply and with pride. I wished I had a second stomach so I could have had everything I saw walking by my table! Reservations recommended, or get lucky as a walk in.

Must be crazy to have two highly rated Asador just across town square main drag from each other…read more As Getaria goes, pescado y mariscos a la brasa is the goto. Rodaballo and other things are of equal quality as the other well known Asador, but slightly cheaper as they dont have the same world fame and Michelin star. Delicious is still key!

Best fish that I have ever eaten. Amazing food. More expensive than one would expect. None the less…read more- amazing fish.

After trying to get a table for lunch without reservations at Elkano and Kaia-Kaipe, we were…read morefortunately about to get into the Mayflower. The service was prompt and not overbearing and friendly. We had a lovely lunch of octopus a la gallega and the turbot for two. It was a lot of food and came with bread to soak up some warm olive oil and garlic coming off the fish. Be sure to order a glass of Txakoli to go with your meal! We ended off with a piece of cheesecake which was light and delicious.

Fills up very quickly, we had to do an early dinner (20:00) and after that all tables were taken…read more We had a monkfish and a "dorada" roasted with some salad as starter. An awesome homemade cheesecake as dessert. Very nice views directly to the sea and with ambient music from the square next to the restaurant. Good service.

Muy bien! A simple selection of fish and a long list of starters. They also had an English menu,…read morewhich was nice. We got the fried peppers (pimientos verdes), fish soup, monkfish, and rice pudding. Everything was delicious. Our original plan was just to get one appetizer and then two different fish mains. But our waitress told us the monkfish was huge and definitely enough for two people to share. So we started with the peppers, then got the monkfish, and figured we'd order more if we were still hungry. The peppers were delicious, and the monkfish really was a good portion for two. It was super simple, like most Spanish seafood I've had so far. Just some herbs and lemon, but mostly letting the flavor of the fish speak for itself. Afterwards, I got the rice pudding for dessert and my boyfriend ordered the fish soup, which was technically another starter. I liked the rice pudding. It had a strong cinnamon flavor. But honestly, the fish soup was my favorite part of the whole meal. It was super flavorful and even had clams in it. The taste reminded me of the sauce that comes with Thai roti. So good. We left full and happy. There was a funny moment at the end when we tried to pay. The card reader wouldn't connect to the internet, so the waitress started waving it around in the air and walking into different rooms to get a signal. We tried scanning the card like three or four times. Finally, another waiter came over and connected the card reader to his phone's hotspot, and it worked. I'd definitely recommend Telesforo if you're visiting Zarautz. I'd suggest making a reservation ahead of time, even just a few hours before. It's one of the few places that opens for dinner a bit "early" at 8 PM. When we got there right at 8, we were the only ones in the restaurant. Right at 9 PM, the locals came in, kids and all. I guess because it's summer and the sun sets late, but still. That's way past my bedtime.

When I came to Spain, I envisioned long, relaxed meals in cozy, clean restaurants with unbelievably…read moregood food at very reasonable prices, by American standards. My experience at Telesforo went beyond my imagination. We were the first to take a table at just after 1 pm, and by the time we left at 3, the entire restaurant was full! Easy to see why. We started with the asparagus, which was good; then the fried green pimentos, which were delicious; followed by a mixed salad with mushrooms that was excellent... I joked that each course superseded the previous, and then they brought out the main dishes and I knew I was correct! The squid in its own ink was so rich and delicious I couldn't resist mopping up the sauce with bread. My companion had the grilled squid, which didn't have the incredibly moist, melt-in-your-mouth quality of my squid, but rather had such a crisp, smoky grilled flavor that I couldn't decide which I liked better. The two of us shared and cleaned up both plates, which left no room for dessert but we settled for coffees. The whole price at the end was entirely reasonable, much less than we would have ended up paying for an equivalent experience in the US. We will never forget this meal and I would come back in a heartbeat!

Came here to Zarautz for some good Tapas and a walk along the Boardwalk. It was around 1.30pm and…read morethe place still busy, but there were some empty tables outside. Our Bulldog was welcome as well. This Tapas Bar is located on a busy and lively plaza. Great atmosphere, lots of local customers. The restaurant mostly has raciones and Tapas. Exactly what we came for. Go grab some Tapas at the bar. Some you have to order and wait for them to be ready. For this you'll get a buzzer. Wine by the glass is tasty and well-priced. We ordered Foie Gras with egg and goat cheese (crazy, but good combo), goat cheese/pepper, croqueta/pepper and a veggie/goat cheese tapa. Also a small Jamon sandwich and following small plates (raciones): grilled shrimp, scallops and a tasty small piece of suckling pig. All the Tapas were really tasty, hot and freshly made at this time of the day. Prices are on the lower end. We had three glasses of wine each and all the Tapas and raciones. Came in under 50 Euros for everything. A really fun and also very good Tapas Bar. Surely a place to come back to one day.

Very reasonable prices and great meal with a beautiful view --- we had the fish stew & the turbot…read more Wine was very good and for great price! Dessert was pantxineta-- light crust/ creamy filling. Wonderful!!! Definitely recommended!