Martin Berasategui — Restaurant in Lasarte-Oria

Greetings! According to our great experience of visiting similar locations, this feedback being placed.

So, our dinner was placed at 21:15. It's actually little strange, because it's usually big ceremony, and approximately last 2 hours,

when we entered location, we were impressed about location and design, a lot of open space, tables placing, etc. It was very-very different from the same locations in Paris, etc,

As usual tradition we have presented 2 valuable presents (2 bottles of extra-quality vodka from Ukraine) - 1 for team, 1 for chief... And faced the situation at the end, that nobody from team told chief, that we have brought presents. Actually nobody brings presents, and they decided not to tell chief about that fact before he came with invitation to our table.

Policy of the facility is very democratic, if sitting in a pair, one can order tasting menu, second can order a-la-carte. Usually often you should order a-la-carte both or not to order it at all.

Pricing - correct, but bigger than in public sources.

Dishes quality: 4/5. A lot of jelly and foam in different variations. Creative combinations of food and great table presentation. Lack of expensive and unusual ingridients, mostly simple one that belong more to 1 and 2* Michelin restaurants. Desserts taste really better than main dishes, which could be Pigeon for example. There was no extravagant dishes preparing at table, just some syrup rain from waiter, and that's all. Nothing special.

Process: booooooooooooooooring, we have started even earlier at 21:00, and last dessert we asked to wrap to take at hotel. And even our attempts of speed up the process lead to the dinner ending at .... 0:40!! If no speed up - definitely 01:00. It's time of breakfast soon!!! Process of serving is very-very slow, dishes quantity is up 20, but for example ANA airlines serves 30+ dishes in first class and total it lasts less than 3h in a plane!! So, dear Mr. Martin, you should do something with your service, optimize menu maybe or to make something to entertain your guests if you still wish to last your dinner 4h+. Totally no surprises, you have all the menu from beginning, and all according to plan. It's quite dissapointing process, you just sit like in cage, because you have ordered menu and big money paid for it, and can't sit till the end, because it's too looooooong. And to go away earlier is not very polite, heh?

Service. Service was partly skilled, and partly professional. There was a great feeling that a lot of newbies are working. As stated previosly, nobody told chief, that we have brought presents. My cutlery did not changed for a while as I have ordered a-la-carte, and my wife ordered tasting menu, so they started to change after comment only. Waiters were tense and not interested, especially because of bad knowing of English largely. They just did a bare minimum, as well as chief did too. Finally my bill was not correct, as there was added +36 more EUR for the Champagne, that we did not ordered. It's a huge-huge-huge mistake in 3* Michelin. Very big surprise that honored Mr. Martin does not know English, so our conversation did not worked out, he looked very tired. And he also torturedly performed the obligatory role of greeting the guests in our case. Although it seemed that he did much better with Spanish-speaking guests

Overall impression: location is overrated currently. Chief is tired and does not controll all the processes around, ceremony and concept should be renovated to lower overall processing time. They have received already 3* confirmation this year, so I believe they just feeling relaxed. OK, for 1-2* it's good and great to visit, but definitely not 3*. In fact, I have counted 3.6 points from 5 in ratio, but Google does not allows me to put it in, and it is definitely not 4 from 5, so my verdict is 3/5.

Our bill was around 620 EUR...

Our trip to Spain was purely for a culinary adventure. While visiting San Sebastián, we wanted to make the most of it and went to Amelia (2 Michelin Stars) and of course Martin Berasategui (3 Michelin Stars). Both we amazing but the true difference when people ask me is that while Amelia was amazing I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone, while Martin Berasategui I would say it’s a must if you are a foodie.

There is a kid like feeling when you don’t do any research about decor or the menu. The first feeling you get is a sense of awe when you see the restaurant, the setting, the backdrop. It is picturesque and completely sets the tone for what you will be feeling, complete awe. 10 out of 10 for setting/ambience.

The staff was very friendly and did everything to make us feel comfortable. I’m the type to joke around and seeing as I also brought my 2 kids (13 and 10) the staff made sure to keep it as carefree as could be. They even said they would make a pasta for them if we wanted. 10 out of 10 for service.

The food was amazing. Hard to describe each dish as it a surprise to the taste buds. Everything was well composed, made sense and just surprising at every turn. Martin is truly a master at his craft. Food 10 out of 10.

Towards the end of our meal we were delightfully treated to a special treat. Meeting Martin himself. I had a fanboy moment that my kids won’t let me live down. With an interpreter by his side, he wanted to make sure we were happy with our meal and thanked us.

The restaurant is about a 15 min cab ride from San Sebastián. There is one 1 sitting and your meal will be about 4 hours long. At the end of the night, the server will ask if you need a cab ride back and arrange it if needed. Service from beginning to the end. Truly a world class restaurant in every sense. One of the best meals of my life. Overall experience 11 out of 10. Exceeded all...

5 Stars - A Memorable Experience for the Right Moment

We had a truly exceptional meal at Martín Berasategui yesterday — the service, the pacing, and most of all, the food were simply outstanding. Every dish on the tasting menu was thoughtful, refined, and deeply satisfying.

I noticed that some reviews criticize the restaurant for not accepting children under 8. I believe that criticism is unfair. Many parents feel their child is well-behaved (mine included!), but unfortunately, other guests didn’t come here to take that risk. A fine dining restaurant isn’t just about food — it’s about creating an atmosphere of focus, appreciation, and often, quiet — and that’s hard to maintain with very young children, no matter how angelic we think they are.

My child is 10, and before making any booking — especially in fine dining, particularly in places like Japan — I always check the child policy and respect it. Many high-end restaurants have strict age limits, some only allow kids over 12 or 14, and some even require private room bookings for families with younger kids. I don’t take offense at all. If a place is truly great, it will still be there in a few years. My child can wait — and it teaches patience, maturity, and respect for others.

At Martín Berasategui, the staff was warm and welcoming. They thoughtfully offered a half-portion option for our child, but he was eager to explore the full tasting menu — and he did so with great enthusiasm. He loved the experience, and so did we.

Isn’t it wonderful to enjoy things at the right age, when you’re truly ready to...