The Best Restaurant in The Pyrenees, Spain

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In the Alta Pyrenees, the cozy stone-wall inns, with their hearty cuisine and comfortable interiors, are a welcome sight after a day's hiking or sightseeing. Often family run and relaxed, they rarely have any kind of dress code and, often, a nourishing meal is brought to a close with a complimentary local chupito (shot) of liqueur, finishing the night off with a satisfying thump. Back down in the main cities, restaurants take inspiration from these traditional methods, but offer a more contemporary style and setting.

Donamaria'ko Benta

$$$ Fodor's Choice

This family-run restaurant and B&B in a former 19th-century residence has a crackling fire in winter and a willow-shaded patio in summer. Prix fixes change seasonally and center on well-executed classics like secreto ibérico con crema de hongos (Iberian pork steak with wild mushroom cream) and txangurro a la Donostiarra (baked crab). Rooms fill up fast in August and during public holidays.

Bentak Auzoa 4, 31750, Spain
948-450708
Known For
  • Riverside dining in summer
  • Traditional Navarran recipes
  • Friendly service
Restaurant Details
Closed Dec. 15–Jan.15. No dinner Sun. and Mon.

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