Restaurants in Axpe

Ranked #85 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 and holding a Michelin star, Txispa is one of Europe's most credentialed small restaurants — a single-sitting lunch operation in the Atxondo Valley where chef Tetsuro Maeda applies Japanese technique to a Basque asador framework. Book months ahead; near-impossible to secure at short notice. At €€€€, justified for serious diners who prioritise precision over convenience.

A Michelin Plate farmhouse restaurant in Axpe dating to 1745, Mendi Goikoa Bekoa delivers traditional Basque cooking at a €€ price point with views of Anboto mountain from its valley terrace. Rated 4.6 across 900 reviews, it is the right booking for travellers who want honest, product-led cooking in a genuinely atmospheric setting rather than a formal tasting menu experience.