Tucked away at the back of a small shopping center just off the Saint-Jean-de-Luz highway exit, this spot is well worth the detour. Here you’ll discover inventive cuisine made with local and seasonal ingredients rigorously selected by chef Benoit Sarthou, served in a modern, elegant, and warm setting with two distinct atmospheres: the lounge area or the kitchen side. The unique aspect is that you create your own dining experience according to your preferences: no set menu, but a series of options ranging from appetizers to dessert, including grilled corn French toast, foie gras marinated in verjus with mushrooms and lemon pulp, bluefin tuna chorizo, spicy bluefin tuna nduja, seaweed butter, swordfish pâté en croûte with tarragon mustard and sake gel, spider crab with avocado, licorice, tarragon, green crab emulsion, and Herriko-aged beef tacos, ending on a sweet note with a kiwi-nori vacherin or a Bardenas honey soufflé—not to mention the house cocktails and mocktails and the varied regional wine list.
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