Kaia Kaipe

A Tale of Two Experiences: Superb Food, but a Shaky Welcome. Kaia Kaipe is a restaurant of contrasts, but let me say this upfront: the food, especially the grilled turbot, is absolutely phenomenal and worth seeking out. The star of the evening was, without a doubt, the turbot. It was one of the best I have ever had — perfectly grilled, succulent, and full of flavor. This is what Basque grilling is all about. The starter of baby squid was also delicious. The dining room on the second floor is a lovely, classic space, and the service there was impeccable: professional, correct, and perfectly paced. It was a true pleasure to dine there. However, the experience started on a very disappointing note. Despite arriving at a nearly empty restaurant with a reservation, the welcome at the terrace entrance was cold and borderline hostile. I was twice offered the worst possible tables right by the busy entrance. It was only after I firmly insisted and was ready to leave that I was shown to a lovely table in the main dining room upstairs. While I appreciate the eventual flexibility, this initial struggle was an unnecessary and unpleasant start to what should have been a perfect evening. In conclusion, Kaia Kaipe is home to some truly exceptional cooking, and the service in the main dining room is top-notch. My advice to future diners: don't be discouraged if you have a similar issue at the entrance. Insist on a table in the beautiful upstairs dining room — the culinary reward is more than worth it

Located in one of the best spots with an ocean view in Getaria, I enjoyed delicious dishes made with fresh local fish and vegetables. The prices are high, but I felt the quality of both the food and the service justified the cost. I was lucky to try a dish featuring guisantes lágrima, a delicacy available only for a few months in spring. Another highlight was cocochas, a local dish made from fish cheeks, which was rich, flavorful, and had a wonderfully fatty texture. I highly recommend this restaurant—not only when visiting Getaria, but also as a worthwhile side trip from Bilbao or San Sebastián, just a short drive or bus ride away.

Had a nice experience in this restaurant. Service was attentive and fast. Seafood was very fresh and cooked very well. The price was higher than other restaurants but you could taste the difference in the way the fish was cooked. Even the skin of the fish was tasty. Suggest you reserve because this restaurant is always fully booked

We were extremely disappointed by this upscale restaurant in Getaria. The restaurant was recommended by our hotel and it has some good reviews on line, but our experience did not match the reviews at all. The place is elegant and has a nice atmosphere. There was a Maitre De, taking everyone’s order, but to our surprise when he came to our table he did not tell us about any daily specials or any chef recommendations. He just left us to view the menu and select our foods. So we ordered some oysters and the Rodaballo (Turbot) for two, along with a bottle of wine. Slowly, other servers began to bring our food. The oysters were not very good at all, and were stuck to the shell. When they brought the Rodaballo, it did not look very good at all, but then the server took it off to a table nearby to serve it in our plate. The presentation was awful. She literally tore it apart and gave us pieces of fish. Once we tasted the fish, it was quite obvious that it was not a wild fish, but farmed. Definitely not worth the price. Also, the fish did not come with any sides, which the Maitre De failed to tell us. We ordered some potatoes, and surprisingly they came right away, but again, with little taste to them. The food in this restaurant was mediocre at best, definitely not worth the exorbitant prices, and the service was also very poor. I am sure you can eat just about any place in Getaria better than this for less money.

Turbot fish was outstanding and the olive oil was a fantastic match and the rest is in harmony (see in the photos).

If you can forgive that sometimes service is not great because of the very large number of customers they serve daily and that not all of them are professionals of hospitality, I would say this is the best restaurant in Getaria. Definitely so if just evaluating the food quality, taste, cooking point and portions. In addition to the grilled fish (turbot is the most popular, besugo my favourite), the daily specials are fantastic, like fresh anchovies.

The dining room was very nice with a large window providing harbor views from just about any table. The food and service were good but a little pricey mostly due to the Michelin sign at the door I presume.

Great food, but just ok service.. If you want better you must go to Elkano, a hard to get reservation in the same town. Get the grilled rodaballo.This place is also operating since the 60s like Elkano nearby. Great wine selection with the grill is outside, which is typical of the region. Not happy with the waitress which was poorly trained or was just lazy, service in Spain is very different from the U.S., we are well aware of that, but in this case it was really bad.

In gateria do not miss. We went after Museu Balenciaga It's the charcoal fish best place. One of the best in the region! We had amazing fish appetizers and mais fish. Definitely stay on the fish as you can have meat in tons of other places! Make sure to leave the sommelier choose your wine. We were about to have a cotton Charlemagne and he offered us an amazing local wine! It's an amazing true experience. Perfect for lunch

Our first dinner was at Elkano, and second night here. We ordered a light started of peppers stuffed with crabmeat and seconds were hake. Quantity and quality were alright but we've definitely had better and more at other places. Hake was good but slightly overdone for my taste. Starter, fish and two coffees came to 100€ for both of us. The thing about these restaurants here is that the VAT isn't reflected in the menu prices. All in all, ok but not the best to write home about. A little pricey for what you get, especially when you are used to getting good fish back home, too.

This is a great seafood restaurant in a beautiful location, in the small coastal town of Getaria, Spain. If you are within driving distance, I would definitely recommend making the trip! The food is fresh, grilled outside, and delicious! A little pricey, but worth the money!

One of my favorite meals anywhere. Ate at Mugaritz and Etxebarri in the same week and this meal still shined. Simple, perfectly cooked seafood and an amazing wine list. You don't need anything else.

Best fish I have ever eaten in my life. Amazing view out on the terrace coupled with great wine and incredible fish. Don't be taken aback by prices as the portions are immense and by kilogram.

Does excellent fish (we had monkfish) but caters for the schmancy end of the market and is therefore a little over priced.

I was tired of eating fish in Getaria over the past few days and wanted to have a steak. Kaia is known as one of the better restaurants in this tiny town. No one spoke English at the restaurant but the servers were very nice. My wife and I shared a 1.15 kilo grilled steak. The steak was cooked very well and tasted great. I would say prices were a bit high for being in a small town like this and the only town where I would be charged per head for bread throughout my travels to France and Spain. I loved my food, but thought pricing was a bit high.