Restaurante Ikaitz is a restaurant in Gros, San Sebastián. Rated 4.7 stars from 1606 Google reviews. Known for daily catch handled simply and local clientele, not tour groups. Best for local dinner and small groups. Ranked #3 of 9 in Gros. Price range: $$.
Rankings updated April 2026
Restaurante Ikaitz
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Top 3 in Gros
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Quick Verdict
Yes. It's the kind of place that doesn't need to perform — locals return because the food's straightforward and the portions don't insult you.
Book if you want a proper seated meal in Gros with fish that was swimming 12 hours ago.
About Restaurante Ikaitz
Ikaitz is a sit-down restaurant in Gros, not a pintxos bar — which matters because it means you're getting cooked-to-order plates, not standing at a counter picking cold dishes off a tray. The dining room's straightforward: wooden tables, local crowd, no fuss. They work with Basque ingredients and cook them properly. The menu shifts with what's landed that morning, so you'll see seasonal fish, txuleta (rib steak), vegetable plates that aren't an afterthought. This is where locals eat when they want a proper meal without the tourist choreography of Parte Vieja. Prices sit around €25–40 for mains depending on what the boats brought in. (Book ahead on weekends; they're small and they fill.)
What Stands Out
Daily catch handled simply
The menu changes with the morning's haul. Grilled fish arrives skin-crisped, flesh still holding its salt. No sauce to hide behind.
Local clientele, not tour groups
Gros has stayed working-class longer than the old town. You'll eat alongside people who live here, not people photographing their plates.
Fair pricing for the quality
€28 for a whole grilled txipiroi (squid), €32 for txuleta — compare that to €45+ for the same thing two streets closer to the water.
What Customers Say
And the food is perfectly and creatively prepared while still being fairly priced.
Todo lo que pedimos estaba de 10 destacando el Bacalao y el Pulpo,pero con los postres no tienen rival.
Restaurante Top,que no corra la voz o nos quedaremos sin sitio,enhorabuena a todo el equipo un 10 en todo
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Practical Information
Contact
Kolon Pasealekua, 21, 20002 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, España
+34 943 29 01 24Visit WebsiteView MenuFrequently Asked Questions about Restaurante Ikaitz
Book if you're coming Friday–Sunday or after 8pm on weekdays. Walk-ins work at lunch (before 2pm) or very early evening (before 7:30pm). They're small — 25 covers max — and they turn tables once, not twice.
Here you sit, you order, you wait. In Parte Vieja you stand, you pick, you eat, you move to the next bar. Both are Basque, both are good, but they're different rituals. Come here if you want one proper meal; go to Parte Vieja if you want to graze 6 different places in an evening.
Ask what came in that morning. The menu's a guide, not a contract. If they've got txipiroi and you want merluza, they'll tell you when the next delivery is. This is how it works when restaurants don't stockpile frozen fish.
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