Top Restaurants in Ainhoa
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Where to eat Spanish food in Ainhoa: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Reviews on Spanish food in Ainhoa, France including Restaurant Ur Hegian, Urtxola, Hotel Restaurant Euskadi, Chilhar Restaurant, Bar Restaurant Etxemendi - Lucas et Julie, Trinquet Pleka, Restaurante Patxi, Restaurante Mikelen Borda, Venta Burkaitz, Bistro la Nivelle
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10. Bistro la Nivelle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By AntoniaTrip
Our second visit. Service as good as ever. Surroundings are modern and clean. Lovely oil paintings on the wall. 2 muse bouche. Anchovies in a dressing and a tiny butternut squash soup with chestnuts, delicious. I had foie gras for starters, my husband had the cepe omelette. Both were lovely. We ate a la carte, I had a mixed fish dish for mains, my husband had the tournedos of beef. Both great choices. No pudding, but all washed down with a local wine.
9. Venta Burkaitz
Overall Ratings
4 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By MinaKarina
We went there after a little walk in the beautiful basqueland (my family go there often but for me it was the first time) and I was really pleased with my lunch. The food is simple but the quality is high. The service was efficient and the prices very good.Well done.
8. Restaurante Mikelen Borda
Overall Ratings
4 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By BASQUE64
Retour dans cet endroit que nous connaissons depuis des années, attenre interminable avant prise de commande commande effectuée deux fois,plats commandés tristes dans leur présentation,bref une organisation totale depassee,et un prix Somme toute assez élevé par rapport à la concurrence proche.Pas vraiment envie de revenir.....
7. Restaurante Patxi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By sebastienvdb
Beau petit restaurant que nous avons fréquentés à plusieurs reprises, l'accueil est toujours chaleureux dans une ambiance sympathique, grand choix de plats espagnols, après la très bonne sangria et quelques tapas nous avons essayé la paella, les gambas grillées et la côte de boeuf pour deux, les plats sont copieusement servis et vous n'avez plus faim en sortant, le prix du vin espagnol est soldé, très bon rapport qualité prix!
6. Trinquet Pleka
Overall Ratings
4 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By TheHallens
We arrived to our accommodation tired and hungry and our hosts recommended Trinquet Pleka, only a short walk from Chalet Elisa. On realising our limited French the chef came out to personally explain the menu. We elected to have entree, main and dessert/cheese which all sounded fabulous. Chef said he would also bring us a small serve of lentil soup each which was yummy but filling.Our eyes were bigger than our tummies but there was no problem changing / reducing the order for our dessert/cheese course. The food was all beutifully fresh, local (Basque) or traditional (French) and the service was friendly and the courses arrived nicely spaced out. The place was filled with locals and the bar in the next room was busy and happily noisy. It is also possible to get simple fare including a hamburger but all made on site including the bread.
5. Bar Restaurant Etxemendi - Lucas et Julie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 226 reviews
Reviewed By Sandi M
We had a perfectly good meal here - however, the service was beyond a joke. We had French people with us and they were incensed at the slow pace. One waitress I think was more concerned about how beautiful she looked. The man in all this, I have to admit, was charming and spoke good English.
4. Chilhar Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 307 reviews
The Chef proposes you a local cooking with fresh products, with short sectors, security of freshness and quality. You will find traditional recipes around grandmothers' dishes, modern and revisited, cookings mastered in just seasonings, the Basque gastron
Reviewed By bridget5ireland
The flavours were so authentic and dishes carefully prepared. I loved the variety but I wasn't very daring. I loved the traditional Basque dishes. There was something for everyone - for the unadventurous, the traditional and the very adventurous diner had the option of locally farmed pigeon and rabbit. Service was excellent with great patience and pride shown in explaining in English the dishes and the origins of the produce used. The wines and drinks list was extensive. Lovely evening.
3. Hotel Restaurant Euskadi
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By atwc
We were looking for a light lunch, and, because we were in Espellette, went in search of roasted pepper soup. A helpful shopkeeper suggested we try Restaurant Euzkadi, which serves a traditional Basque cuisine. We were shown into a very tasteful hotel dining room, where it quickly became apparent that a light lunch was not the norm. Roasted pepper soup was not on the menu, but kudos to our waiter for adjusting to our desires and for introducing us to elzekaria, a traditional Basque vegetable soup, which we enjoyed with a bit of salad, an order of pate for the table, some bread and a good local white wine. Good restaurant, great waiter, and a perfect lunch for a group of overfed travelers!
2. Urtxola
Overall Ratings
4 based on 291 reviews
Reviewed By LloydC453
Its not often that i eat lunch at a restaurant 2 days in a row ,but made an exception here as the food is fantastic.Had the Fish in red peppers as starter followed by the fish of the day and the 3 assorted mini deserts( Brulee,Chocolate cake,cheesecake). On the 2nd day had the Ham platter followed by the Duck and large Creme Brulee. Without exception the food was perfectly cooked and beautifully accompanied By potato dauphinoise and stunning Plum sauce with the duck. The service was great,couldnt fault it, oh and wait the price was â¬22 each inc. wine! This lovely located Restaurant does the simple things simple. Its so easy to get a creme brulee wrong, and this was by far the best i have ever eaten. Its not easy to find(signposted from bottom of Sare village) but boy is it worth finding!
1. Restaurant Ur Hegian
Overall Ratings
4 based on 359 reviews
Reviewed By slquebec
This unpretentious hotel/restaurant served us an excellent meal. The paella was delicious, as was the merlu (hake in English). We were pleasantly surprised! Would have given an "excellent" rating had the servers been less overburdened (it was the last day of a four-day holiday weekend).
