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Michelin star restaurants in the French Basque Country: what they cost.

Dinner, lunch and wine pairing prices per person at the starred restaurants in the French Basque Country, side by side. The French side of the Basque Country, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques: the coast from Biarritz, Bidart and Guéthary to Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Ciboure, and inland villages such as Espelette, Ainhoa and Bidarray. San Sebastián and the Spanish side have their own Basque Country page. Prices are in euros, with a switch to see them in pounds or US dollars, and include service, as French menu prices always do. Prices checked October 2026.

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In short: The French Basque Country has 12 Michelin-starred restaurants: 1 with two stars and 11 with one (MICHELIN Guide, October 2026). Dinner tasting menus cost €92 to €190 per person, and half cost less than €134. The cheapest way in is lunch at Choko Ona, for €48.

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Switch between dinner and lunch below. Prices are for the tasting or set menu unless marked “per main” or “typical spend”, and the bars compare each menu with the most expensive on the list. Each price links to where it came from.

  1. Ekaitza · 2 Michelin stars · Creative · Ciboure, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €175
  2. Briketenia · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Guéthary, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €134
  3. Choko Ona · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Espelette, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €96
  4. Ithurria · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Ainhoa, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €92
  5. L'Impertinent · 1 Michelin star · Creative · Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €128
  6. La Maison de Pierre · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Hasparren, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €150
  7. La Table d'Aurélien Largeau · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €150
  8. La Table de Cédric Béchade - L'Auberge Basque · 1 Michelin star · Creative · Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €158
  9. Le Kaïku · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €130
  10. Les Frères Ibarboure · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €120
  11. Lore Ttipia - Auberge Ostape · 1 Michelin star · Modern European · Bidarray, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €190
  12. Moulin d'Alotz · 1 Michelin star · Vegetarian · Arcangues, Pyrénées-Atlantiques · dinner €131
Quick answers

Michelin star restaurants in the French Basque Country: quick answers

Cheapest Michelin star dinner in the French Basque Country

The cheapest dinner tasting menu in the French Basque Country is at Ithurria: €92 (≈ US$105) per person.

Cheapest Michelin star lunch in the French Basque Country

The cheapest set lunch in the French Basque Country is at Choko Ona: €48 (≈ US$55) per person.

Most expensive Michelin star restaurant in the French Basque Country

The most expensive dinner menu in the French Basque Country is at Lore Ttipia - Auberge Ostape: €190 (≈ US$215) per person.

Three Michelin star restaurants in the French Basque Country

None yet: the highest rating in the French Basque Country is two stars, held by Ekaitza.

By stars

How much each extra star adds

Average menu price for the meal chosen above, grouped by Michelin stars. À la carte restaurants are counted but left out of the averages and ranges.

One star

€134avg dinner
Restaurants
11
Range
€92–€190

Two stars

€175avg dinner
Restaurants
1
Range
€175–€175
vs 1 star
+€41

Three stars

No Three stars restaurants listed.

Lunch deals

Michelin star lunch deals in the French Basque Country

Six of the 12 starred restaurants in the French Basque Country that list both menus serve a set lunch for less than dinner. On average, lunch saves about €75 (≈ US$85) a head. The biggest saving is at Lore Ttipia - Auberge Ostape, where lunch costs €69 against €190 at dinner, 64% less. These save the most:

RestaurantLunchDinnerYou save
Lore Ttipia - Auberge Ostape Dinner €190€69€190€121 64%
La Maison de Pierre Dinner €150€60€150€90 60%
Le Kaïku Dinner €130€60€130€70 54%
La Table de Cédric Béchade - L'Auberge Basque Dinner €158€78€158€80 51%
Choko Ona Dinner €96€48€96€48 50%
Les Frères Ibarboure Dinner €120€69€120€51 43%

Set menu prices per person, before service and drinks. Lunch menus are often shorter than dinner, and many are served on weekdays only.

Latest guide

Michelin stars in the French Basque Country: the March 2026 guide

What changed in March 2026

Nothing in the French Basque Country changed in the March 2026 guide. Every change, with prices: the MICHELIN Guide France & Monaco 2026 results.

When the stars are announced

The stars in the French Basque Country come from the MICHELIN Guide France & Monaco, revealed once a year, usually in March. The latest selection was revealed on 16 March 2026 at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco. Michelin hasn't named the next date yet; going by past years, expect it around March 2027. Every guide's dates are in our list of Michelin Guide ceremony dates.

Past ceremonies

  • 16 March 2026 · Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
  • 31 March 2025 · Metz
Method

How the prices are counted

Per person, before service

Every figure is for one guest. In France service is included in the price by law (“service compris”), so these are the full menu prices before drinks. Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.

Where prices come from

Dinner is the main tasting menu where there is one, and wine is the cheapest pairing for it. We take prices from each restaurant's own website where they're published, otherwise from recent reviews, Gault&Millau and booking sites such as TheFork. À la carte restaurants show a typical spend or main course. Lunch is the restaurant's lunch menu, and the note says which days it's served.

Stars and reviews

Stars come from the MICHELIN Guide France 2026, announced on 16 March 2026. A green ▲ marks a restaurant that gained a star in the March 2025 or March 2026 guide; a red ▼ marks one that lost a star.

Reviews ↗ opens the restaurant on Google Maps, with its rating and reviews as they are today. Critics’ pick marks a restaurant on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants (with 51–100 and the regional lists), OAD’s Top Restaurants or La Liste’s Top 1000. Members’ scores: signed-in members who’ve been there can score a restaurant from 1 to 5, once each; we show the average once five have, and leave out scores that look fake.

Sources Stars: the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: each restaurant’s own website, or the review linked on its receipt, recorded Oct 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are there in the French Basque Country?

There are 12 Michelin-starred restaurants in the French Basque Country: 1 two-star and 11 one-star (MICHELIN Guide, checked Oct 2026).

How much does a Michelin-starred dinner cost in the French Basque Country?

Dinner menus at the starred restaurants in the French Basque Country cost from €92 (≈ US$105) to €190 (≈ US$215) per person, with a median of €134 (≈ US$150).

How far ahead should you book a Michelin-starred restaurant in the French Basque Country?

As early as you can: many starred restaurants open bookings one to three months ahead, and the best known fill soon after. Weekday and lunch tables are usually easier to get. Lunch is often the cheaper way in: we list lunch prices for 12 of the 12 restaurants here.

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