Barkaiztegi — Restaurant in San Sebastián

This is a great local Basque sagardotegi, or restaurant specializing in cider. We came with a Basque friend on a recent evening and tried the three types of ciders made here. Then we ducked into the restaurant for an outstanding dinner. For starters, we enjoyed plates of fresh sliced tomatoes garnished with extra virgin olive oil and salt, as well as local Guernika peppers, sautéed in olive oil and sprinkled with salt. We then had an egg and mushroom soufflé that was amazing! Then we enjoyed a bowl of fish soup, also outstanding. Our main dish was a grilled Hake. The waiter brought out the fresh fish for us to inspect before grilling it in butter-olive oil sauce with sliced garlic. It was soft and very tasty. We washed it all down with a couple bottles of house cider! Desert was an apple cheesecake and a Basque cream covered with honey called “mamia.” All in all, an...

The best meal and experience we had in San Sebastián. Start with a bottle of their cider as an aperitif, it's light and refreshing and most importantly made on the premises. We shared the steak and cod between 4 people, they were both wonderful as were the desserts! Coulant, rice pudding (amazing) and the flan (which turned out to be creme caramel) were all exceptional. We were then asked if we'd like to see the cider cellars with the owner and his son, a real privilege and added to the charm of this sweet...

If you really want to know which is traditional, exquisite, basque food, this restaurant is a must. The grilled meat is superb, the salads extremely fresh and the apple pie and cheesecake, astonishing and moderately sweet. Also the apple wine was excellent. Once you have visited this place, you will doubt if the most relevant restaurants in the city should deserve a...