Mirador de Ulia 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: Ulia Pasealekua 193, 20013 Donostia-San Sebastian, San Sebastián
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.
Casa 887 in San Sebastian's Gros, chef Antonio Belotti's room, blends Basque product with Asian and Latin American influences across a la carte and a 65-euro.
OrderThe Basque-leaning tasting menu; the steak tartare; the carabineros.
Book1 week ahead
TipStone-basement room with neon lighting; lunch Wed to Sun, dinner Mon to Sat. Book through OpenTable.
The upstairs dining room of Casa Urola in San Sebastian's Old Town runs a Basque carte and tasting menu under chef Pablo Loureiro Rodil, a Michelin Guide.
OrderThe chuleton of vaca vieja from the grill; the kokotxas de merluza; the seasonal vegetable tasting.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipPintxos at the ground-floor counter or book upstairs for the full meal. Closed Mondays.
Arzak on Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegi in San Sebastian is a 19th-century family mansion that has held three Michelin stars since 1989, the New Basque Cuisine.
OrderThe chef's tasting menu, anchored by the Laboratorio Arzak fermentations and the bonito with vino tinto.
Book6 to 8 weeks ahead
TipBook through arzak.es 6 to 8 weeks ahead; the dining room sits 40. Closed Sundays, Mondays and late June plus most of November.
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.
