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If you could not tell this restaurant served you the best cooked food to bring out the finest, the freshest and the tastiest ingredients of the world, then this restaurant is not for you. After you taste the homemade chorizo, you can forget all the others. Like the gambas from Palomo, served with nothing else. The most succulent and delicious. Same for the seasonal baby eels. The wagyu like grilled steak. Even for simple dishes like tomatoes, small peas, the essence was unmatched. On and on. Besides the best Spanish wine, you would find incredible grand cru quality French wine at a fraction of the restaurant prices in France.
Truly one of the greatest restaurants in the world. A must visit for those seeking out the absolute best experience. A magical place that gets better each year
Consider yourself blessed if you can score a reservation at this grilling Shrine. One of the best restaurants in the whole world
This is one of the best trstaurants in the world and absolutely deserve it. The food is heaven, wine choice is like... also heaven, service is warm and you feel very welcome, family style even if you are in the iconic place. Chef is amazing, the steak is one of the best (or might be actually the best) i tried. Of cource hard to get a table. But really worse it! The setting itself is beautiful, mountains and you can see charming horses through the window. Love ❤️
Good food at a breath-taking location! Highly recommended
Fancy, good food, pretty place for a wedding.
It was a great luck that we got a table there. Yes, it is hard to get, but believe me it is worth it. The food, wine, service, ambience, everything… was just the best. We took a degustation set with wine paring. We enjoyed every meal!
Wonderful place to stay, explore and gastronomic experience. Great value for money but high quality ingredients in the food. Enjoyed every minute of the fresh air, food and quiet location.
What a hidden gem. We arrived here right before closing time. They were kind and flexible to accommodate us. Mouth watering chuletón and fresh bread. Super and very attentive service.
Highly recommended! Great food, awesome staff and the venue is brilliant. If you are in this area, don’t miss out on coming to one of the best restaurants in the Basque Country
Securing a reservation for this restaurant proved to be a challenge, with the process being frustratingly difficult. Nonetheless, with a touch of magic (thanks to diligent research), we managed to secure a spot the night before (!) our visit.
The reservation process elevated our expectations significantly, making it difficult for reality to fully measure up. Yes, the experience was memorable - from the gorgeous view on the terrace for the aperitif, to the baby squids and the many desserts we were served. But, was it worth all the trouble?
Perhaps our experience would have been better if we had opted for the wine pairing. While the bottle we were advised initially piqued our interest, it quickly lost its allure and failed to keep us engaged throughout the meal.
The reservation process elevated our expectations significantly, making it difficult for reality to fully measure up. Yes, the experience was memorable - from the gorgeous view on the terrace for the aperitif, to the baby squids and the many desserts we were served. But, was it worth all the trouble?
Perhaps our experience would have been better if we had opted for the wine pairing. While the bottle we were advised initially piqued our interest, it quickly lost its allure and failed to keep us engaged throughout the meal.
Stunning views, cozy atmosphere with cute details, pricey but really nice restaurant. Worth a visit ❤️
Truely a unique experience. Great food cooked simply to perfection!
An incredible experience! We were grateful to have the opportunity to indulge in this style of preparation! All the dishes were prepared very delicately. The building is located in a beautiful countryside overlooking rolling hills!!
The food at this place was OUT OF THIS WORLD! Four of us came here on a lovely fine afternoon, everything from the aperitifs to the main courses and desserts were impeccable. Wine pairing was great value for money! You totally have to do it! The reservation systems navigations are only for the ones who can survive a tough challenge and we're glad we got in. Definitely will be back again! Than you Etxebarri for a wonderful time in Spain!
There is not enough stars on this scale to rate Etxtebarri. It’s truly unique and unforgettable experience. Everything is perfect. The food has so much taste! In theory everything here is simple - prawns, beef chop, Red Sea bream. In reality, every produce is first carefully selected and the prepared in a master way. Char grill aroma adds to the flavors. Wines are also great and the sommelier’s advice very spot on. It’s so hard to make a reservation here and no wonder. Everyone wants to eat here and experience it. Stunning.
Very nice little hotel only 2 min walk from famous Asador Etxtebarri. Spectacular views. Cosy rooms with rural design. Very friendly staff. The breakfast was amazing. Huge, top notch produce, very tasty. The location is truly beautiful- on the hill in the middle of mountains. Highly recommended! Tip: WI-FI Password is: tomateunabirra
Food, wine, service, setting; all top level. But should it be this hard to get in? No. It’s no fault of theirs, you can thank the global hype machine Worlds 50 Best for this nonsense.
If you can’t get a reservation here, be reassured that there are many other restaurants in Basque Country that serve top product with very good cooking and wine selection.
If you can’t get a reservation here, be reassured that there are many other restaurants in Basque Country that serve top product with very good cooking and wine selection.
Excellent food and atmosphere... Would love to go to this beatiful place again.
Quiet and charming location in the middle of the Basque mountains. Excellent breakfast and exquisite restaurant with local produce. Perfect for a stay or just for a visit to have a drink or a pintxo in the garden overlooking the valley.
Incredible stay here for a night. The staff are all incredibly friendly and beyond welcoming. We checked in prior to our lunch at Asador Etxebarri and they offered to hold our luggage for us. The scenery is incredible and the rooms have a beautiful rustic charm to them. I think this is the most comfortable bed we have had on our whole vacation and we really enjoyed our stay. We had an early departure and they even went out of their way to accomodate an early breakfast for us before departing.
15/10 - would stay again in a heartbeat.
15/10 - would stay again in a heartbeat.
What a meal. A truely remarkable and memorable experience. Here you get to taste some of the best dishes you will ever get to experience in your life.
The menu and presentation is simple and humble. Just high quality stuff cooked perfectly well all on their famous grill.
The menu changes depending on season and availability and it is a sure exciting thing to experience.
I love caviar but I never had it better like in here. It is lightly salted and smoked so you get to taste the real thing at its best.
The anchovies are in season. Not fishy just delightfully salted on top of tomato toast. You will never look at anchovies the same.
The shrimp is the best I had in my life. You get in with your hands sucking on every morsel. Thats how good it was.
The grilled turbot served family style was amazing and definitely memorable.
The steak with its delicious yellow fat grilled on grape wood was probably the best I ever tasted in my life. Its not a melt in your mouth wagyu but the flavor is definitely unmatched.
The peas. That’s something no one usually get excited about. Here its like little sugar caviars. They burst in your mouth with sweet fresh goodness. Again something simple but really well sourced and cooked.
Here is a place that offers a true experience, delicious and unpretentious just honest good food in a really relaxed welcoming atmosphere.
The menu and presentation is simple and humble. Just high quality stuff cooked perfectly well all on their famous grill.
The menu changes depending on season and availability and it is a sure exciting thing to experience.
I love caviar but I never had it better like in here. It is lightly salted and smoked so you get to taste the real thing at its best.
The anchovies are in season. Not fishy just delightfully salted on top of tomato toast. You will never look at anchovies the same.
The shrimp is the best I had in my life. You get in with your hands sucking on every morsel. Thats how good it was.
The grilled turbot served family style was amazing and definitely memorable.
The steak with its delicious yellow fat grilled on grape wood was probably the best I ever tasted in my life. Its not a melt in your mouth wagyu but the flavor is definitely unmatched.
The peas. That’s something no one usually get excited about. Here its like little sugar caviars. They burst in your mouth with sweet fresh goodness. Again something simple but really well sourced and cooked.
Here is a place that offers a true experience, delicious and unpretentious just honest good food in a really relaxed welcoming atmosphere.
We were there in June 2018 and only getting around to posting this now.
At the time we went I think it was #10 but it’s floated around top 10 for several years now so we were excited to check it out for ourselves.
Even before you set foot in the restaurant look around as it’s located in a quaint picturesque setting complimented by the smell of the smoke from the burning wood. You feel like you’re going to a cottage but with really good food!
Dishes were unique and knowing how it’s cooked made it even more interesting. Obviously not cheap but I thought it was great value compared to other Michelin star restaurants we’ve been to. A memorable experience we still reminisce about. Hoping next time we go to Spain we can go again as you need to rent a car to get there since it’s a little out of the way.
At the time we went I think it was #10 but it’s floated around top 10 for several years now so we were excited to check it out for ourselves.
Even before you set foot in the restaurant look around as it’s located in a quaint picturesque setting complimented by the smell of the smoke from the burning wood. You feel like you’re going to a cottage but with really good food!
Dishes were unique and knowing how it’s cooked made it even more interesting. Obviously not cheap but I thought it was great value compared to other Michelin star restaurants we’ve been to. A memorable experience we still reminisce about. Hoping next time we go to Spain we can go again as you need to rent a car to get there since it’s a little out of the way.
It was a privilege and incredible experience to visit this extraordinary restaurant. The food is the ultimate expression of simplicity meets the profound. This is the ultimate of dining cooking and culinarily experience.
We were lucky enough to meet the chef and see the kitchen. The staff was wonderful and service excellent. A experience like no other.
We were lucky enough to meet the chef and see the kitchen. The staff was wonderful and service excellent. A experience like no other.
Fantastic small hotel/Casa Rural in beautiful Basque countryside. The building is historic and very well rehabilitated and decorated, with large windows and beautiful views. Food is great and staff is super friendly. Highly recommend.
Great place with really really tasty and amazing products and dishes
Lovely location in the mountains near Bilbao. Unfortunately my brother and I got sick from the food at a wedding there, vomiting and diarrhoea for 2 days after, so we could not enjoy the rest of our stay. Not due to alcohol consumption.
I went there once when we were stating in Axpe. We walked in to the damask setting and balked at the prices but decided on a treat of just a starter. The waitress, who it transpired was the sommelier, recommended an affordable business mans lunch. She brought the wine list and the top of the range was ,if I recall correctly 1600€ .. We had the 15€ one and a very nice and unusual three course meal. It was an humorous, enjoyable experience with the waitress whispering advice to me as to the postre she thought would be to my liking. It most certainly was. We went there ´on the cheap´ and were treated to a delightful meal with wonderful personal service