restaurant; dishes artfully revisited, using excellent local produce and garden vegetables.
Elegance, refinement, Michelin-starred since 1968... A cuisine orchestrated by Xavier Isabal, who has put his personality into traditional dishes, artfully revisited, using excellent local produce and vegetables from his garden. Perfect cooking and blending. In season, foie gras mi-cuit, ragout of langoustine tails in raviole, Rossini of pig's trotters, roast Souraïde pigeon, pigeon, Aïta dessert: a festival. A fine wine and Armagnac list. All under the watchful eye of master of ceremonies Stéphane Isabal. You just can't get enough!
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1 Michelin star. Maître Restaurateur. Master chef. Collège Culinaire de France. Open from April 12 to November 11. Weekly closing Tuesday lunchtime, Wednesday, Thursday lunchtime. Reservations recommended. Menu Gourmand : 5 courses : 85 €, menu 7 "Notre histoire" 7 courses (evening) : 125 € + à la carte. American Express. Gift sets available online from €120.
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The Ithurria restaurant in Ainhoa, Basque Country
in 1962, after twenty years' experience in their first restaurant, Marie-Louise and Émile Ithurria bought the "Alaborda" farmhouse in the heart of Aïnhoa to set up a business, to which they gave their family name "Ithurria". Marie-Louise in the kitchen and Emile, the former smuggler at the reception, were soon supported by their daughter Maritchu and their son-in-law, Maurice Isabal, who brought his creativity to the classicism of the house repertoire, sprinkling it with a stream of original ideas to establish the house's reputation. In 1990, their two sons, Stéphane in the dining room and Xavier in the kitchen, assisted their parents before "taking over" in 2007.
With an air of youth and modernity, Xavier's remarkably masterful cuisine is faithful to the house tradition: the market is the law, and produce is always in season! His menu is a festival of original ideas, where fish from the coast rub shoulders with all the gourmet treasures of the Basque-Béarn repertoire, all rounded off by desserts of rare elegance. In the dining room, Stéphane demonstrates his talented complicity with his brother when he comments on his menu, and lets his passion for wine shine through when he presents the treasures of his exceptional cellar.
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Smiling, relaxed service and creative, tasty cuisine, served with local produce and prepared by Xavier Isabal and his team. The finest Bayonne hams cut in front of you, accompanied by homemade pickled peppers. Wines by the glass or pitcher and selections, all at affordable prices.
Privatizationavailable for family meals, birthdays or business meetings.
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ITHURRIA, Charming house in the Basque Country
"Behin batean, hola hasten omen da ipuin bat... "Once upon a time, this is how a tale begins...
Once upon a time, in the heart of Aïnhoa, a village where each house is a work of art, there was an old pilgrim's stop on the road to Santiago de Compostela called Ithurria.
Combining the well being of a modern hotel with the charm of a family house nicely decorated with antique furniture and paintings by Basque masters, "Ithurria" is the perfect place to stay.ithurria" is an address full of history where each generation has brought its own touch to make you feel at home.
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Members' reviews on ITHURRIA
Je ne suis pas déçue, et lui non plus ! L'évolution de la maison, tant sur le plan décoration que sur celui des menus, de la carte, du petit déjeuner est superbe : de la modernité, une décoration toujours chaleureuse mais rajeunie, toujours autant de soins et d'amour apportés à la cuisine... Du grand professionnalisme, et de la part de tous, Stéphane, Xavier, Louis et Martin désormais et tout leur équipe. Une institution, sans la poussière !