Arzak is a basque fine-dining restaurant in San Sebastián.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegi 273, 20015 Donostia-San Sebastian, San Sebastián
Akelarre on Mount Igueldo in San Sebastian, chef Pedro Subijana's three-Michelin-star room since 2007, looks straight out over the Cantabrian sea with three.
OrderThe Aranori tasting menu with sea views; the Bekarki vegetal-leaning menu if you prefer plant-led.
Book4 to 6 weeks ahead
TipDrive or take the Igeldo bus; the funicular doesn't run after 21:00. Book via akelarre.net; book the lunch slot for the daylight view.
Amelia by Paulo Airaudo, two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, runs an Italian omakase counter of premium product across a single tasting menu.
OrderThe single tasting menu with the wine-pairing flight.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipNow inside the Hotel Maria Cristina on Paseo de la Republica Argentina, opposite the Victoria Eugenia Theater. Book via the restaurant's site.
Kokotxa on Calle del Campanario in San Sebastian's Old Town, one Michelin star since 2010, takes its name from the hake-throat gland and runs Daniel.
OrderThe Bidasoa tasting menu; the namesake kokotxas plate is on every menu.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipTwo services daily, 13:30 lunch and 20:30 dinner. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Book 10 days ahead through restaurantekokotxa.com.
Aratz Erretegia in San Sebastian's Ibaeta is the Zabaleta brothers' asador in business since 1989, a Guia Repsol Sol grill room of charcoal-cooked txuleta.
OrderThe chuleton of vaca vieja from the custom electric grill; the wild turbot a la parrilla.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipLunch menu del dia weekdays around 17 euros is the value entry. Drive or taxi to Ibaeta; the asador is set in its own grounds off Igara Bidea.
Mirador de Ulia at the summit of Monte Ulia in San Sebastian, third-generation chef Ruben Trincado's hilltop room, holds Michelin Plate recognition.
OrderThe chef's tasting; the hake-and-vegetable courses showcase Trincado's native Guipuzcoan ingredients.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipDrive up the Ulia hill or get a taxi; the view at sunset is the room's reason. Book a window seat.
Galerna Jan Edan in San Sebastian's Gros, chef-partners Jorge Asenjo and Rebeca Barainca's modern Basque room since 2016, runs a focused tasting menu.
OrderThe tasting menu; the bonito de Bermeo when in season, the hare loin in October.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipTwo services, lunch and dinner; both small. Book a fortnight ahead. The lunch menu del dia is the best value.
