Top Restaurants in Province of Alava
Basque Country, Spain Food Guide: 10 Spanish food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Province of Alava
Find out what Spanish restaurants to try in Province of Alava including Laua, Hector Oribe, Restaurante Arino Jatetxea, Capricho De Baco, Villa Lucia, The Bost, Amelibia, Taberna Tximiso, Restaurante El Clarete, Zaldiaran
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10. Zaldiaran
Overall Ratings
4 based on 694 reviews
Reviewed By Stephaniedev
We have had dinner in this restaurant during our holiday in North Spain in February. The restaurant offers a very good value for money tasting menu. This winter it was a truffle menu (which can be found on their website). The dishes were truly amazing! We have eaten in several Michelin starred restaurants, and this was definitely up to those standards. The dining room is decorated nicely and the tables are positioned so that every table has enough privacy. The food was perfect! In total we have spend 138 euro for 2 persons, for the tasting menu including a bottle of wine, a bottle of water and coffee. You should definitely go here!
9. Restaurante El Clarete
Overall Ratings
4 based on 591 reviews
Reviewed By Berlinetxe
El Clarete is an absolute must visit in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It offers real Basque pintxos with a creative twist to it. Definitely worth trying are the so-called cucharas or spoons filled with a delicious topping. It isn't cheap compared to other pintxo bars, but it is still very affordable for the added quality they serve. I did not take a full menu, but chose a variety of different pintxos and tapas accompanied by an excellent red wine. I think this is the way tourists should visit El Clarete.
8. Taberna Tximiso
Overall Ratings
4 based on 827 reviews
Reviewed By IgnacioGentiluomo
*Food: Very Good *Price: Very Good*Service: Very Good*Creativity: Good*Decoration: Good*The Best: Anything with bacalao is a winner!*The Worst: Portions are very smallâ¦
7. Amelibia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 451 reviews
Reviewed By steadyslack
Came here for lunch having read the positive reviews.Service was good at the beginning although we were left to deal with our coats.Nice room with lovely views.The restaurant clock was showing the pre 28th October time on the 7th November.Ordered fish soup 7/10 and crab salad for starters 5/10. The fish soup came in a tureen self served on to a COLD wide brimmed dish meaning the soup went tepid very quickly. No condiments like crotons or grated cheese. The crab was a mush and unremarkable.For the main course we both chose monkfish. This was served with 3 tasty prawns and sat in a sauce of the soup I had just eaten(!). No veg, or carbs of any description accompanied this â¬22 dish. The monkfish was presented as 2 large fried balls in a light batter. Not good. 6/10 at best.Little cooking skills demonstrated anddisappointed we skipped desserts not wanting to lengthen the ordeal.By this time there were 5 tables full in the restaurant. On leaving we were largely ignored. No âhope you enjoyed your mealâ or âthanks for comingâ.The bill including 2 glasses of wine and 2 coffees came to â¬83. Could easily have spent â¬130 here had we had aperitifs, a bottle of wine and desserts.Wouldnât return.
6. The Bost
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1019 reviews
Reviewed By moscovy
We ate here twice in our stay in Vitoria as the food was really good, and the owner was willing to spend time explaining the menu, and how big a portion might suit. His English was excellent. The wine was very good, and reasonably priced. We would have eaten there again, but it was fully booked on our last night
5. Villa Lucia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 446 reviews
The Villa-Lucia Wine Theme Centre is a multi-function space in a recreational estate of the historical spanish character of fabulist Felix Mª Samaniego of 10,000 m2, located in the town of Laguardia, in the heart of the Rioja Alavesa region, 10 minutes fr
Reviewed By Shybarite
Very good and varied menu, with a lot of vegetables from own and surrounding gardens. Lamb and young pork "cochinillo" were great, same for fish and meat dishes. House desserts are great. List of wines is long and at low to reasonable prices. All supported by a great and friendly service. A great restaurant option when visiting LaGuardiaThank you very much for choosing Villa-LucÃa to realize your lunch. His words encourage us to continue betting for the local, sustainable and tasty products. I will pass on your appreciation to all our team and to the suppliers of our local food. Thank you very much for his opinion and we hope that you return to visit us in future occasions that you come to our region.
4. Capricho De Baco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 502 reviews
Reviewed By TheTouringWineLover
Located on the outside wall of the beautiful town of LaGuardia, the restaurant has a lovely outlook over the countryside. We chose three courses from a la carte, including a fantastic fleshy octopus entry, massive rib eye (Chuleton) and lovely soft chocolate fondant. The wine list is reasonable with a good selection of local wines. We had a mix up with food - despite the English menu, the waiter does not speak English and the dishes were lost in translation. There was a waitress who came later that speaks English. Apart from that we enjoyed the dinner. Prices mid â¬20âs to â¬40 for big plate of beef. We would go again.
3. Restaurante Arino Jatetxea
Overall Ratings
4 based on 250 reviews
Reviewed By Barolobrunello1
Well... we had a few hours for lunch in between winery visits. Reading the TA reviews, we were not inspired to have lunch in Haro. So, we found this small town about ten minutes outside of Haro called Bastida/La Bastida on a map. The TA reviews were mostly fantastic and mostly in Spanish. It was clear within a few minutes that we had made a great choice. This was good home cooking at it's finest... literally, momma was in the back cooking while junior was running around the front of the house serving guests. This is a real off the beaten path kinda of place for foreigners. You won't be dissapointed if you like a little adventure and I hope you find this review as searching for a good place in or around Haro won't easily get you here.Thank you very much
2. Hector Oribe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 339 reviews
Reviewed By Hermes_NL
We took the lunch Menu de Degucacion (tasting menu). It turned out to be six imaginative and delicious courses served up at a fairly high pace in some 90 minutes. At 40 euros we considered it reasonably priced for this quality, and wine was even cheap at 2,50 for a glas of delicious Crianza. Parking was easy and free in the neighbourhood of the hotel. Service very friendly although not much English spoken. Overall a big success! The restaurant was recommended to us by the staff at hotel La Capellania in San Asensio, also a nice place.
Province of Alava Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Province of Alava
1. Laua
Overall Ratings
4 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By alarsen808
My husband and I had an amazing dining experience at this quaint, romantic, rustic restaurant. Its off the beaten track but well worth taking the time to find. Each dish was absolutely exquisite from presentation to the delicate flavors of each bite. I love travel food shows and this restaurant put us in one of those small hidden gems that you sit on your couch wishing to have the opportunity to experience. The service was the very best of fine dining with each dish carefully explained, the staff was friendly and the chef came out and asked us how we enjoyed our meal. The restaurant is small so reservations are a must. The set menu is very reasonable compared to a similar dining experience in US. If you have not already seen this restaurant on a travel show or read about it in a magazine, you will. Don't miss the chance to enjoy an amazing gastronomic dining experience.
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