Barkaiztegi - Review - Martutene - San Sebastián - The Infatuation
"Barkaiztegi, like many cider houses, traces its origins back hundreds of years. The same family has made cider in this home on the outskirts of San Sebastián since the year 1680, almost three centuries before the cider house menu became a staple of Basque cuisine. In the late 1900s, local bar and restaurant owners began to bring their own food to their cider tastings to help soak up the alcohol—simple stuff that just needed a touch of flame.
This soon evolved into the current cider house experience—unforgettable thanks to (or perhaps in spite of) the all-you-can-drink, serve-yourself cider drinking style. How it works: fill your glass directly from the barrel, and to do it right, you should catch the golden liquid at a distance of about three feet. Bring a group for the family-style set menu of steak, salt cod omelet, and a dessert board made up of walnuts in their shell, sheep cheese, and apple paste." - Marti Buckley
"Barkaiztegi, like many cider houses, traces its origins back hundreds of years. The same family has made cider in this home on the outskirts of San Sebastián since 1680, almost three centuries before the cider house menu became a staple of Basque cuisine. (Essentially, in the late 1900s, local bar and restaurant owners started bringing their own food to their cider tastings to help soak up the alcohol). This evolved into the current cider house experience, which is unforgettable thanks to (or perhaps in spite of) the all-you-can-drink, serve-yourself cider drinking style. How it works: fill your glass directly from the barrel, and to do it right, you should catch the golden liquid at a distance of about three feet. Bring a group for the family-style set menu of steak, salt cod omelet, and a dessert board made up of walnuts in their shell, sheep cheese, and apple paste. " - marti buckley
Thanks to the lovely and professional team there, we had a perfect culinary experience. The food was absolutely delicious, and the cider was freshly tapped from the barrel. It was also fun to pour the cider ourselves. I can highly recommend this cider house to everyone!
Robert Lopez
Google
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 outstanding experience!
Natalia Koval
Google
Traditional Basque cider place with a very nice food. Usually, the menu is fixed, consisting of a code omelet, fried code, traditional stake named txuleton. And of course all-you-can-drink apple cider. Must-have experience when visiting the Basque Country.
Andrew Hamilton
Google
Really really good! Highly recommend going a bit outside the city for big portions, delicious food, nice atmosphere, and helpful friendly staff. Chuleta was amazing, but so was everything else, including the fish, squid, the peppers and patatas. Good value, too. Oh, and great sidra made there, of course!
Alvaro Soto de Scals
Google
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 visit or not.
Philip Currell
Google
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 place. GO HERE!
Anton and Carol Digon
Google
Saturday lunchtime in the middle of the cider season: difficult to find a place to eat. We found this one for our family group and were very satisfied with the quality of the meal and its setting. Hard to find, even with gps.
Tom Allen
Google
Excellent service and fabulous food. The fried cod with peppers and onions is great. The steak was as good as any I have ever had out at a restaurant.
Family owned and all local patrons. We were here in April for the ciderea meal and came back to enjoy the restaurant. Muy bien!
Robert L.
Yelp
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 outstanding experience!