Tasting menu at Martin Berasategi Restaurant in Lasarte
Martín Berasategui grew up around the kitchenette and the tables of Bodegón Alejandro, when this classic in the Old Town was run by his parents and his aunt. There he began as cook assistant and nowadays, after years of studies and stays at nearby and foreign restaurants, he leads a gastronomic empire that sums up ten Michelin stars. Let’s enumerate the highlights of its most emblematic restaurant, Michelin 3-star and located in Lasarte municipality, a few kilometres away from San Sebastian: Location. A modern building built around a garden with fruit trees. The experience upgrades with these views, especially if the weather allows the use of the terrace. Anyway, large…
Kokotxa Restaurant: a Michelin Star in the Old Town
It’s probably time to leave the pintxos appart for a while and going to taste a serious meal. Kokotxa, by the chef Dani López, suppose an upgrade in the old town, close to the Santa María Church and just a few steps from the classic Gastronomic Society Gaztelubide. Obviously the budget must be stronger than when going in a pintxos tour but at least a taxi won’t be necessary, as happens with another Michelin stars in the urban periphery. Only two variants to choose between: the full Tasting Menu for € 120 and the Market Menu for € 88, quite similars both of them but, in the case of the shorter one, some dishes are obviously excluded, reducing…
A risky tasting menu at Mugaritz
Andoni Luis Aduriz’s restaurant Mugaritz is one of the big restaurants of the San Sebastian cuisine. Located in Rentería -the town is about 8 kilometers away from San Sebastian- the restaurant has two Michelin stars and, furthermore, lots of recognitions of the highest level. Instead of providing too much data about the procedures, philosophy or the stuff handled, the best recommendation would be watch the documentary Campo a través, a nice mentally training for the avalanche of feelings awaiting there. The premise is clear: this is not for faint-hearted. Working with great partners such as AZTI-Tecnalia (Technological Center specialized in marine and food research) there’s a certain dose of lab…
Eat and drink in San Sebastian… the honest truth
