Restaurante Zelai Txiki

Zelai Txiki - Review - Gros - San Sebastián - The Infatuation

"Zelai Txiki up in the hills above the Gros neighborhood is one of the city’s local favorites. They’ve been open for two decades and continue to improve—adding a wood-fired oven (where they bake their own bread), expanding the wine cellar, and starting their own garden. All of these upgrades are exactly the reason why locals keep coming back, but the creamy rice with clams, grilled wild turbot kissed with garlic and olive oil, and whole suckling pig Segovia-style doesn’t hurt, either. When making a reservation, ask for a seat on the terrace that overlooks the city." - Marti Buckley

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"Zelai Txiki up in the hills above the Gros neighborhood is one of the city’s top local favorites. They’ve been open for two decades and keep improving—they recently installed a wood-fired oven (where they bake their own bread), built out the wine cellar, and started their own garden. All of these upgrades are exactly the reason why locals keep coming back, but the creamy rice with clams, grilled wild turbot kissed with garlic and olive oil, and whole suckling pig Segovia-style doesn’t hurt, either. When making a reservation, ask for a seat on the terrace that overlooks the city." - marti buckley

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"A superb location on the slopes of Mt Ulía, hence the impressive views from its panoramic terrace. The extensive, traditionally inspired à la carte has a strong focus on organic ingredients sourced from the restaurant’s own vegetable garden." - Michelin Inspector

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"Suckling Pig and Super Views One of my favorite sit-down dining experiences in the city, Zelai Txiki has a couple things going for it. One is a gigantic terrace that overlooks the entire city. On a summer evening there are only a few places I would rather be. Call ahead to try one of Zelai Txiki's specialties: whole suckling roasted pig or suckling lamb. These are roasted in a wood-burning oven and are an experience that shouldn't be missed."

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Rutas Afa

Google

Great experience in this place. I came recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint us! Excellent tasting menu, the only contra at the very beginning they served dishes when we did not finish the previous ones. Then everything went smoothly. Very recommendable!

Iwona Niemczewska

Google

We visited these restaurants because of the green star. A restaurant with a beautiful terrace and a view, plus bread with a wonderfully crispy crust, but the quality of the dishes is simply too ordinary, without proper seasoning, without depth of flavor. We poured wine and water ourselves, so the service didn't help either. We were a bit surprised by this lack of good taste, because from the outside it looked like a professional kitchen. Maybe it was a bad day and someone forgot to try the dishes served, but this is not a place I can recommend.

Annie “ACDC” Martin

Google

We had a special menu for our tour group. Peek under the table cloth and you might find a special carving. Wines were great. The lamb was amazing.

Sean Moriarty

Google

My highest review! The food is out of this 🌎, as is the service. The location is perfect. And we met the chef. The croquettes may be the best in 🇪🇸. I would return for the rice. Dessert was also amazing!!

Jess Wright

Google

The food was consistently delicious. Honestly, from start to finish we loved every bite. Recommend coming here if you visit San Sebastián. The service was fantastic also.

Lois Ots

Google

Similar to others’ experiences, the food was excellent but service a real let-down. Asked three times if we could order wine with our main but had to wait for the sommelier and didn’t get served the wine until we had almost finished our meals. Water similarly was ordered three times before arriving. We were given the wrong dessert with an apology but no discount offered or anything off the bill as an apology. A shame as the food was really great, except for the freshly baked bread, which was quite dry and expensive for what it was. Would not return.

Cristina DiChiera

Google

We were grateful to get a reservation via email because there was no clear way to get one through an online reservation system. We were so excited to eat at a Michelin Star restaurant in San Sebastian - a town known for it's cuisine. The service was very formal and excellent. The restaurant itself is beautiful. The food was not as delicious as we hoped - each dish my family ordered was fairly bland. The salad and wines were delicious. My dish was a salted cod in pil pil sauce. The dish itself was very bland and the sauce felt pasty - like it may have had a lot of corn starch. Unfortunately, after eating it, I soon had stomach cramps and spent that night at our hotel throwing up. None of my family had a similar problem so, it must have just been my dish.

Al X

Google

I had an incredible experience at this restaurant. It is beautiful, and the view is spectacular. The menu and wine list were both excellent. I had the opportunity to dine at several Michelin rated restaurants while in the region, and Zelai Txiki was among the best. I would highly recommend visiting.

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