Bidart

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bidart

Worship280 m

church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France

Château de Françon

Historic3.3 km

Cité de l'Océan et du Surf

Museum2.8 km

museum in Biarritz, France

Église Saint-Laurent d'Arbonne

Worship2.9 km

church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France

Saint-Martin (Ahetze)

Worship3.9 km

church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France

Église Saint-Martin

Worship4.6 km

church located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France

Les Frères Ibarboure

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€€2.5 km

The third generation of the Ibarboure family now runs this lovely family property with quiet dedication. Brothers Xabi, the chef, and Patrice, 2019 Meilleur Ouvrier de France in pâtisserie, who honed his talents in establishments from Paris to New York, preside in the kitchen. Fine Basque produce is showcased in seasonal menus: Kintoa Basque black pork, Mendionde red berries, Espelette pepper, Pyrenean lamb, Ossau-Iraty cheese. Herbs, flowers and citrus fruit grown in their own vegetable garden and greenhouse turn up in the refined and precise dishes. A resounding success!

Briketenia

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€2.7 km

The tiny Basque village of Guéthary is the HQ of one branch of the Ibarboure family. This characteristic Basque house, dating from the 1930s, has been treated to a classy, contemporary facelift with a glazed wine cellar and a view over the Rhune. Martin and his son David sign a delicate appetising score courtesy of top-notch, mostly Basque, ingredients, subtle seasonings and inspired plays on transparency or contrast. The delicate desserts unveil a similar deft hand and slalom between classical (soufflé and profiteroles) or more creative. Meanwhile Marie-Claude, mum, warmly greets diners, as C

Ezkia

Restaurant€€354 m

Whether beneath the lime trees (ezkia in Basque) on the terrace, or inside the small, inviting and intimate restaurant room with exposed stonework, floorboards, saffron-coloured velvet seats and banquettes, it is the same traditional Basque house. Standing in the heart of the delightful village of Bidart, it exudes a quiet, refined atmosphere. The couple who run the place, defectors from Michel Guérard's restaurant, serve nice seasonal precisely cooked dishes, full of good local Basque produce e.g. farm-reared pig, line-caught tuna, black cherry, mature farm cheeses.

Briket' Bistrot

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€2.7 km

On the heights of the village of Guéthary, the Ibarboure family hotel operates this pleasant bistro, independent from their fine dining restaurant. The chef meticulously adds an inspired new spin to traditional recipes in an uncluttered setting. Basque ingredients dominate the indulgent dishes of the concise menu: Bayonne ham, bellota chorizo, Banka trout, Ardi-Gasna cheese. A youthful, friendly team and sensible prices. Lovely terrace to the rear. A real treat.

Moulin d'Alotz

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€€4.3 km

In this 17C Basque watermill nestling deep in a picturesque vale, a conservatory commands views of the countryside and lush garden all year round. The site is emblematic of the ecological, humanist and gastronomic ethos of chef Fabrice Idiart. Now 100% vegetarian, his set menus, in which vegetables are dressed with plant-based and spicy sauces, reflect the chef's distinctive, unorthodox approach. Enticing.

Ahizpak

Restaurant€€1.4 km

In the upper reaches of the beach of Erretegia, this former haunt of the Arangoits sisters (‘ahizpak’ in Basque) is idyllically located opposite the ocean. Delphine, now alone at the helm, and her chef David Cerisier have devised a concise, modern and eater-friendly priced menu that keeps step with the seasons. Generous, enticing food, served on the terrace in fine weather, examples of which are a chilled cream of green peas, carrot and lime oil; hanger steak, gratin of potatoes, coppa and comté and a decadent crêpe soufflée in orange and Grand Marnier to finish.

AHPĒ

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€4.4 km

Outside the bustling city centre, this bright, bubbly bistro with caramel-coloured walls and cheerfully mismatched furniture celebrates each season (the name is made up of the first letters of the four seasons) in a happy-go-lucky vibe. Chef Idir Fseil, a fan of fermentation, but also of flame-licked and plancha cooking, crafts a tasty market-fresh score: white asparagus, trout, almond milk and foamy Basque blue cheese; pork belly, seaweed, yellow beetroot, yuzu seasoning and carrots; beef tartare, fermented black radish, bottarga and little grenaille potatoes.

Getaria

Restaurant€€2.5 km

You would be well inspired to make a halt in one of the Basque Coast’s most beautiful villages. In addition to a small room decked in white wainscoting, this inn boasts an exquisite patio shaded by plane trees tucked away to the rear. The chef, former vice-champion of pâté en croûte (pork pie) which he changes each season, also has a knack with fresh fish straight from the local fish auction (illustrated by a tataki of tuna or a ttoro – shellfish soup), as with Hispanic-Basque produce. The lunchtime menu is a bargain.