Ferme Lizarraga - Urrugne

We were disappointed. The welcome wasn't particularly warm. My food was ok but my wife's sole wasn't fresh and she hardly touched it. Given the quality of the place I would have thought this would prompt some interest from the woman proprietor but I think she was moe interested in the ladies sitting at the next table whom she clearly knew well.

We heard that one of the excellent chefs from another fine restaurant in St Jean de Luz had taken over this place (where we'd eaten in 2015) so we booked lunch. Delicious tomato and herb starter, then my favourite dish from the St J resto, the hake done on a mouth-melting risotto. No prob with either dish being gluten free, although only ice cream is available as dessert for GF diners. O.H had the Aquitaine blonde beef, which I thought was a bit rough of him, seeing as their relatives watched us from the neighbouring field!Shared a bottle of excellent Rioja red too. In Pays Basque, unlike many areas of France, you can get excellent Spanish wines. The views from our outside table were beautiful too. Lovely place, lovely food, will be back.

We set off from the campsite on search of local restaurant. We found this gem and really enjoyed our evening.The setting was gorgeous. The food was an explosion of flavours. The meal started with a cold pea soup which was delicious. We had the tomato starter which was also a joy to eat . A celebration of tomato with a basil sorbet and beetroot gel. The main was ok. Beef with some baby vegetables ( a little too aldente and really not enough) the garlic purée was nice the Sauce ok. The desert of strawberry with cream and ice cream was delicious. As was the gingerbread biscuit crumb lovely Cheeses were also lovely. Wine selection good starting at about 18 euros . Very nice A lovely experience. Food is about taste and celebration of individual flavours over quantity. The price is good if you are looking for an experience and enjoyment of flavour over quantity.

Could not have been happier. This was a five-star meal on a terrace with a splendid view of the countryside. The Hake was cooked perfectly. Hard to come up with enough superlatives for this meal in a part of France where food standards are very high.

We visited this restuarant twice during our one week stay in Urrugne as we enjoyed our first visit so much. The food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. The set menu offered a choice of starters, main and desert at a very reasonable price for an evening meal of such high quality. The staff were attentive and the wine was reasonably priced. All in all we could say this is the best meal we have experienced in France in the eight years we have lived here. unless of course you are prepared to pay much higher prices. We certainly hope to visit again when we are next in this beautiful part of France.