Astigarraga, Spain
Foru Enparantza, 11,
$$
+34943557867
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Feels like walking into a friend’s home. Typical, delicious basque cuisine and hospitality. Servers happy to make suggestions as to what you may like. Hake, txuleta, local cider and desserts are amazing. Oh, and the fries!
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I wish I could give no stars because zero is the appropriate rating for a restaurant where you can’t even try the food. I went at 14:30, which I realize is not lunch time here, but I’d taken an early train from Madrid and was very hungry. Also, they still had an hour before closing, so seemed fair. Then this happened: A couple walked in right before me; the host seated them immediately without comment. Then he came back, asked how big my party was, and when I said one he said no. Apparently they don’t serve parties of one without a reservation. Any other size of party, walk-ins welcome. But one person is too difficult to squeeze in. Everyone in Barcelona and Madrid (and everywhere else) talks about how beautiful San Sebastian is, how amazing the food, how rich the traditions, how educated and cultured the people. I feel like I’ve entered the Twilight Zone. I’ve seen nothing but car dealerships and Soviet-looking tenement buildings for miles, and then this happens...I don’t even know what to say. My advice to solo travelers (and everyone, really): go to Barcelona instead! It’s much faster to get to from pretty much everywhere; the food and wine and coffee are amazing (seriously, fantastic, and pretty cheap compared to every other major city I’ve been in); the art and architecture are beautiful; the people are exceptionally gracious; and you don’t need a magnifying glass to find the right place to go to have a great experience. I wish I’d just stayed there instead of coming to San Sebastian. This is the only review I’ve ever written on here, and I know it will have no effect because I’m clearly an outlier. But some things need to be said.
Very nice and friendly. We loved!
Best food quality at a very good price. Very well cooked typical basque dishes. It never fails.
Delicious fresh food and fantastic service!
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