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A friendly and lively address offering generous dishes as well as Basque songs and music.
This former horse relay (in the 19th century), which became a wine storehouse (Xaia in Basque) in 1920, located a few dozen metres from the Spanish border, is a mythical and unmissable place in the area. Bar, brasserie, cider house, inn and... singing room! Here, traditions are as hard as the thickness of the walls and carefully preserved thanks to Beñat, the true guardian of Basque culture. In fact, the place is known by everyone, locals, Spaniards and locals from all over the world... Bretons because we share the same values of exchange and conviviality. So much so that in other times, smugglers and customs officers used to play cards together. We also eat at these large tables where, often, each meal ends with Basque songs and music because our host is also a renowned accordionist. Tapas, cod tortilla, chilli pepper tortilla, chorizo, axoa, memorable prime rib cooked over a wood fire in a masterful fireplace. The dishes are as generous as the boss who will serve you the pitchers of cider, drawn on the spot
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Il faudrait peut-être se calmer.
Deux personnes et 75 euros à la sortie pour :
-Deux verres de sangria « maison » sans aucun goût
-En entrée, une omelette à la morue bien préparée, mais présentée sur un plat alu, comme à la cantine, pas même une petite feuille de salade décorative.
-Une côte de bœuf bien cuite et très tendre, mais portée déjà à peine tiède sur un plat non chauffé, et servie sur les mêmes assiettes (froides) que celles qui ont déjà été utilisées pour l’omelette à la morue.
Bonjour le mélange des saveurs…
-Une poignée de frites surgelées.
-Un morceau de fromage insipide en guise de dessert.
Aucune vérification du pass sanitaire ; au comptoir, on s’agglutine et personne ne porte de masque, pas même le patron.
Pas de carte de crédit, paiement en espèces…
Très limite, tout ça…
Aucune envie d’y revenir.