Ezkia — Restaurant in Bayonne

The food itself was tasty, but unfortunately, there were no vegetarian options on the menu. When I asked for a vegetarian starter because the only two choices were fish or foie gras, I received almost the same dish as the tuna, just without the fish. I would have hoped for a bit more creativity and consideration for vegetarian guests. On top of that, the service left much to be desired. Our waitress seemed rather unfriendly and even appeared slightly annoyed when we chose a table for three instead of a table for two, despite arriving just before 9 p.m., when no larger groups came afterward and there were clearly no further reservations. Not a single smile the whole evening, which made the atmosphere feel rather cold. The chef de cuisine however was...

There may be 10 tables in this restaurant in the center of old Bidart. We had a reservation and our table had a nice view of the street and straight back into the kitchen. Our waitress was delightful and the kitchen was very accommodating to our desire to eat gluten free. We ordered from the menu, seared tuna, a plate of local cheeses, local wines and for our mains, a beautiful piece of fish and the duck. Everything was cooked to perfection and the presentation was fabulous. We were so excited to experience dining nirvana in a small restaurant in a coastal town in France. This is a highly...

FANTASTIC!! Interesting combination of flavours yet simple dishes focusing on great local ingredients. Less is more. Dishes we would never had thought of but where the flavours married perfectly (Reminded us of Scandinavian “minimalistic” kitchen). Extra star for the fun local wines by glass and pitcher, that enables you to try several. Lovely setting and staff as well, running a restaurant with only 2 people is impressive. This was faaar better and more interesting than the week we just spent in uptight Michelin restaurants in Champagne and Saint...