Ekaitz Erretegia — Restaurant in San Sebastián

We worked super hard to get to this local side of the road resto. We biked about an hour steep UPHILL to get here. It was recommended by a local! The reward was a delicious lunch on the terrace!

Beef Stew This plate of beef stew was delicious. It tasted like it's been stewing for hours on hours. Tender and simple salt flavor. Not greasy. Just plain finger licking good.

Calamari Just a light dusting of flour for breading and fried. Served straight up with lemon. So flavorful and tender.

Bacalao Egg on Baguette Eggs and bacalao Scramble on a toasted baguette. Fluffy and good flavor. Bacalao not super salty. Great protein and carbs for our ride down (another hour and half of hills)

Washed it all down with some coca cola and a glass of white wine.

Def very local spot. Would have never found it had our bike shop guy never...

Traditional basque cuisine. The place is amazing, sitting on the top of a mountain 15 minutes from San Sebastian city centre. The food is rich and bought from the locals. You should try the tomato salad. Just unbelievable! Actually, every dish is a gem. Quite expensive though, i mean, all included around 50 euros per person. Plus taxi. If what you look for is the real people experience, not the tourist rip off, then...

El Asador Ekaitz es uno de esos lugares con encanto que te hacen sentir como en casa. Ofrece comida tradicional y casera, con el ambiente de un mesón de toda la vida. Su ubicación es preciosa, ideal para disfrutar de la zona, y la carta de pintxos está llena de opciones riquísimas. Además, el precio es muy bueno, ya que pudimos disfrutar de un almuerzo completo por unos 8 € cada uno.

Lo que más me gusta es que no es un sitio presuntuoso, sino un lugar honesto, como los de antes, con gente cocinando una sopa con cariño y clientela de toda la vida.

No hay nada que no me guste: es auténtico, bien de precio y con una comida deliciosa. ¡Muy recomendable!

Asador Ekaitz is one of those charming places that make you feel at home. It serves traditional, homemade food in the warm atmosphere of a classic Spanish tavern. The location is beautiful, and the pintxos menu is full of delicious options. On top of that, the prices are excellent – we enjoyed a full lunch for about €8 each.

What I love most is that it’s not a pretentious place – it’s an honest spot, just like the old days, with people cooking a hearty soup and long-time regular customers.

There’s really nothing I didn’t like: authentic food, great prices, and a lovely setting. Highly...