This is our third time in the Northern Region of Spain (Basque Country). The Bordatxo restaurant in…read morethe village of Deba, located on the right bank of the Deba estuary, has a beautiful beach. As you enter the place you are welcomed by a delightful smile from the owner and waitresses. All the products were fresh and the dishes had the warmth of home-made food. The chefs take great care in selecting the best quality ingredients. We ordered the cogote of grilled hake and fry pan padron pepper were amazingly tasty and fresh. The rib beef was perfectly grilled and one bite melts in your mouth. We had a pleasant dining experience with good services and food of the most exquisite flavours. For this reason I highly recommend going to the Bordatxo Restaurant.

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!

This place is nearly impossible to get a reservation and it's understandable. Their dishes are out…read moreof this world. No surprise that several alums have gone on to open highly rated restaurants of their own (Firedoor, Burnt Ends, etc). If you can't get a reservation but are in the area in Sunday you can still go at lunch to get tapas. And the real bonus was getting to order a few grilled dishes like their lamb chops and steak along with cod. These were amazing. But if you can get a resy definitely go that route first so you can get Viktor's entire tasting menu

Amazing meal. Came to basque country to dine here and it was worth the trip if you can snag a…read morereservation. Restaurant is located in the beautiful and peaceful hills of axpe,bizkaia 40 mins from bilbao. Asador is the mecca and founder of grilled foods. Dave pynt from burnt ends and even eneko trained here at one point of their careers. We went with the tasting and added a lobster. A choice we did not regret. Everything was done masterfully. Don't expect caviar and good here. This place is about the raw ingredients cooked perfectly. No frills, just flames. This is an absolute must and bucket list place to experience once.

We booked the hotel and dinner package. The receptionist was a bit terse and befuddled, but we were…read moreable to check in without too much hassle. We received room 108, which is probably the best the hotel has to offer. There were two rather uncomfortable twin beds and no desk or place to work. But the private terrace was amazing and we took in the amazing expanse of the Zarautz bay before us. The restaurant served a "tasting menu". It wasn't a Michelin format so there were no matched wines. Three of the five dishes were world class or near. The starter salad and the dessert disappointed and were your average cafeteria fare. Service during dinner was excellent. All in all worth a try. A room refresh and better start and end to the meal would have earned a fifth star.

We went to several "Sidreria" in the Basque Country and this place was far and away the best…read more Perched atop a hill with great views of the Atlantic and Zarautz below. The dining room is nicely appointed. The food was fabulous, in particular the steak. You won't regret making the trek here. You'll need a car.

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.