Ikili Jatetxea & Bar — Restaurant in San Sebastián

As I was solo, there was an aged old cow tenderloin off menu option offered to me served with a slice of foie gra and gratin potato chunks. The grilled vegetables assortment had some mushrooms through it - mind blowing from having been grilled over fire and the steak lean, tender and flavourful! The foie was a nice touch! Lastly the torrija ... calling that pillowy perfection a french toast does not do it justice. It is buttery well caramelised crust with a velvety custardy slight chew on the inside... every heavenly bite was savoured! The ice cream was more as a flavour change option... I think coffee or vanilla ice cream would've paired better, but that's just nitpicking on perfection. This place has standards and I will be returning to try...

Wanted to go to bar Antonio but the queue was too long so just walked into this place instead. The anchovy pintxos were great, the mini ham sandwich was of a big portion. Didn’t try a lot of food but the pintxos we tried was good and there’s no queue!!!!!

But the server’s service was really slow - really took his time to take our order, get the bill, take the food from the kitchen to our counter. Also not as friendly as the servers we have experienced with at the pintxo places more in the centre...

Delicious, modern interpretations of traditional Basque dishes, served by a warm and knowledgeable staff. We were excited to see this new restaurant on the block where we’ve stayed before, and it did not disappoint. Pinxtos are delicious, wine selections affordable and varied, and table dining delivers thoughtful, locally sourced and seasonal dishes great for sharing. Our servers generously spoke English since our Spanish is not great. A...