La Crampote d'Erretegia - Bidart

There are many restaurants with sea views on the coastline but this is one of the least well-known. Known these days as Kala Txiki, it serves simple French food with an emphasis on fish. It also has an interesting cocktail menu.

I wanted to find a beachside restaurant and chose this one as it seemed a little more down to earth than some of the others on offer. The setting is fantastic you can look down the cliff and see it long before you can reach...it. You can of course drive down but where is the fun in that?! I knew we had found the right place when I realised we would have to wait for a table and all we occupied by locals and not tourists. There is not a huge menu but the choice was good enough for us and there is naturally plenty of fish options. Although probably not the best meal I have ever eaten it was of a high standard, fresh and complimented by lovely staff good wine and great ambience. But it is the setting that makes this a standout experience. This was one of the highlights of Bidart dining for me.

Love this place. Tried several of the more expensive restaurants in the area but this is the place we all wanted to come back to. Small menu but everything on offer is cooked to perfection. If you're after a super seafood meal at down to...earth prices with a view to die then look no further. We'll certainly be back.

Of course, you don't have to eat there for the gastronomy or the sympathy of the boss because you won't find one or the other. On the other hand, the service is smiling and effective, and the framework is rather not bad. side plates, nothing stiffening: small portions, very poor quality, zero originality. Only advice: plan a picnic and install on the grass over the beach, you will have the view and the dishes that suit you, and all without the painful

Second visit in 2 years in this paillote. I was dythiranbic last year as much this year the experience was missed. 3h30 waiting for entry and dishes for half of the dishes without interest (including salad and fish.) I can understand that some services are being overwhelmed by the world, but a small word of excuse from staff or management would not have been luxury. Too bad.