Restaurante Akelare | Pedro Subijana
Fine dining restaurant · Gipuzkoa ·
Inventive tasting menus & wine pairings with sea views
Inventive tasting menus & wine pairings with sea views
"Perched on the slopes of Monte Igueldo in San Sebastián, with the Bay of Biscay at its feet, Akelarre is home to one of Spain’s most iconic restaurants. Long before the hotel opened in 2017, Pedro Subijana’s kitchen had already earned three Michelin stars and a place in culinary history. Today his legacy flows into a serene five-star stay led by his daughter, Oihana: just 22 rooms, carved into the hillside, each with panoramic terraces and warm minimalist interiors that echo the raw beauty of the north. There are two restaurants: the three-Michelin-starred Akelarre, where every plate is a tribute to terroir and technique, and Espazio Oteiza, a more relaxed concept. The 8,611-square-foot wellness area, with its hydrotherapy pool, hammam, and treatments, invites deep pause. More than a hotel or a restaurant, Akelarre is a radical, slow vision of hospitality shaped by salt air, silence, and a reverence for place. From $525. —María Casbas" - CNT Editors
"Perched on the slopes of Monte Igueldo in San Sebastián, with the Bay of Biscay at its feet, this is home to one of Spain’s most iconic restaurants. Long before the hotel opened in 2017, Pedro Subijana’s kitchen had already earned three Michelin stars and a place in culinary history. Today his legacy flows into a serene five-star stay led by his daughter, Oihana: just 22 rooms, carved into the hillside, each with panoramic terraces and warm minimalist interiors that echo the raw beauty of the north. There are two restaurants: the three-Michelin-starred Akelarre, where every plate is a tribute to terroir and technique, and Espazio Oteiza, a more relaxed concept. The 8,611-square-foot wellness area, with its hydrotherapy pool, hammam, and treatments, invites deep pause. More than a hotel or a restaurant, this is a radical, slow vision of hospitality shaped by salt air, silence, and a reverence for place." - CNT Editors
"Long in the culinary firmament, it renews its Three MICHELIN Stars with excellence down to the finest detail and menus that continue to define today's haute cuisine; set in the elegant Akelarre hotel in San Sebastián, where the surroundings complement the experience." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Long in the culinary firmament among Spain’s Three MICHELIN Star restaurants, this San Sebastián icon maintains excellence down to the finest detail with menus that continue to define today’s haute cuisine, and it is set within the elegant Akelarre hotel." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Perched in Igeldo as an adjunct to Pedro Subijana’s storied three‑Michelin‑star restaurant, Akelarre pairs a modernist slate‑faced hotel building with 22 restful rooms that favor oak‑lined walls, cool modern furniture (notably butterscotch leather armchairs), complete soundproofing and plate‑glass windows framing wide‑screen sea and countryside views. I felt the effect was so tranquil that it’s easy to forget you’re only a 10‑minute drive from downtown San Sebastián." - Paul Richardson, Marti Buckley
