March kicked off with the glamorous Repsol Guide 2024 Suns Gala held in Cartagena. The renowned Spanish road guide honored the newest culinary gems with prestigious Soles (suns).
Basque cuisine is well-known in Spain, with many top restaurants. It is the fourth autonomous community with the most awards. A total of 71 restaurants received distinctions.
Three suns hallmarked eight of them, two suns marked 20 others, and one sun marked 43 out of 71. Guipúzcoa has more top restaurants than Madrid and Andalusia. It is the fourth province in Spain with the most distinguished restaurants, after Madrid, Barcelona, and the Balearic Islands.
The +50 best restaurants in the Basque Country according to the 2024 Repsol Guide
Basque Restaurants with three Suns:
- Akelarre. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Arzak. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Elkano. Getaria – Guipúzcoa
- Martín Berasategui. Lasarte-Oria – Guipúzcoa
- Mugaritz Errenteria – Guipúzcoa
- Azurmendi. Larrabetzu – Vizcaya
- Etxebarri Atxondo – Biscay
- Nerua Guggenheim. Bilbao – Biscay
Two Sun-Basque Restaurants:
- Ama. Tolosa – Guipúzcoa
- Alameda. Hondarribia – Guipúzcoa
- Amelia by Paulo Airaudo. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Andra Mari. Galdakao – Vizcaya
- Arrea!. Campezo/Kanpezu – Alava
- Atelier Etxanobe. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Bodega Katxiña. Orio – Guipúzcoa
- Boroa Jatetxea. Amorebieta-Etxano – Vizcaya
- Casa Julián – Matías Gorrotxategi. Tolosa – Guipúzcoa
- Casa Urola. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Garena. Dima – Vizcaya
- Hika Gastronomiko. Villabona – Gipúzcoa
- Kaia-Kaipe. Getaria – Guipúzcoa
- Kokotxa. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Marqués de Riscal. Elciego – Alava
- Mina. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Mirador de Ulía. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Rekondo. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Zarate. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Zortziko. Bilbao – Vizcaya
Restaurants starred with one Sun:
- Aiten Etxe. Zarautz – Guipúzcoa
- Aitor Rauleaga. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Araneta. Zestoa – Guipúzcoa
- Aretxondo. Galdakao – Vizcaya
- Astelena 1997. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Bailara. Bidania-Goiatz – Gipúzcoa
- Bakea. Mungia – Vizcaya
- Baserri Maitea. Forua – Vizcaya
- Bideko. Lezama – Vizcaya
- Casa Garras. Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza – Vizcaya
- El Clarete. Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Eneko. Larrabetzu – Vizcaya
- Espazio Oteiza – Akelarre. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Etxeberri. Zumarraga – Guipúzcoa
- Fagollaga. Hernani – Guipúzcoa
- Galerna Jan-Edan. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Ganbara. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Gotzon jatetxea. Bakio – Vizcaya
- Gure Txokoa. Zarautz – Guipúzcoa
- Hamarratz. Zumaia – Guipúzcoa
- Horma Ondo. Larrabetzu – Vizcaya
- Iraeta. Zestoa – Guipúzcoa
- Islares. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Iñigo Lavado. Irún – Guipúzcoa
- Jauregibarria. Amorebieta-Etxano – Vizcaya
- Kabia. Zumarraga – Guipúzcoa
- KEA basque fine food. Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Kirkilla Enea. Zarautz – Guipúzcoa
- Kromatiko Restaurante. Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Kuma. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- La Despensa de Etxanobe. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Laia Erretegia. Hondarribia – Guipúzcoa
- Narru. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
- Ola Martin Berasategui. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Porrue. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Remenetxe. Muxika – Vizcaya
- Tamarises Izarra. Getxo – Vizcaya
- Txispa. Atxondo – Vizcaya
- Yandiola. Bilbao – Vizcaya
- Zaldiaran. Vitoria-Gasteiz – Alava
- Zelai Txiki. San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa
Conclusion
As we wrap up our food tour of the Basque Country, it’s clear that this area offers a wide range of amazing food experiences. The 2024 Repsol Guide has listed +50 basque restaurants.
Don’t just read about these amazing dishes—go try them yourself. Plan your next food trip to the Basque Country, where every meal is special and tells its own story.