Restaurant in Urrugne, France
Michelin-recognised farmhouse dining, easy to book.
A Michelin Plate address for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025), Ferme Lizarraga delivers modern cuisine in a rural Basque farmhouse setting outside Urrugne at the €€ price point. With a 4.8 Google rating across nearly 600 reviews and easy booking, it is the most consistent mid-range dining option in the area for travellers who want credentialled cooking without the cost or pressure of a three-star table.
If you have already eaten at Ferme Lizarraga once, you already know the answer: go back. A Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 — two consecutive years of recognition — signals consistency rather than a one-off performance. For a modern cuisine address at the €€ price point in the Basque Country near the Spanish border, that kind of repeat acknowledgement is meaningful. This is not a destination restaurant in the tasting-menu sense, but it earns its place as the most reliable mid-range dining option in Urrugne, and for an explorer visiting the region, it delivers the kind of meal that rewards attention.
The name says it plainly: this is a farmhouse. The physical setting at 550 Chemin de Lissaraga is genuinely rural, sitting outside the centre of Urrugne in the foothills that separate the French Basque coast from the Spanish border. Expect stone, timber, and agricultural scale rather than a polished urban dining room. The spatial experience here is about proportion and calm , a room built for gathering rather than performance. For a food and travel enthusiast who has done the €€€€ circuit, that contrast is part of the appeal. The room does not demand anything from you. You can sit and eat without theatre.
On a return visit, the space reads differently than it does on a first. What initially registers as rustic restraint reveals itself as a considered choice: the setting frames the food without competing with it. Tables are spaced for conversation. The Basque farmhouse format , long-established across the Labourd region , is a familiar template here, but Ferme Lizarraga applies it to a modern cuisine kitchen rather than a purely traditional one. That combination is what makes the second visit feel more interesting than the first.
The drinks program at a €€ farmhouse address in the Pays Basque typically leans on regional wine and local cider rather than an elaborate cocktail list, and that is the honest expectation to set here. Txakoli from across the border and Irouléguy from the French Basque appellation are the likely anchors , both are high-acid, food-friendly pours that work well with the coastal and land-based flavours that define the region's cooking. Whether the list extends to a cocktail program is not confirmed in available data, but for an explorer pairing drinks with food, the regional wine angle is the stronger argument for this address. The Basque Country sits at the junction of two wine traditions, and a kitchen working at Michelin Plate standard will have made deliberate choices about what to pour alongside the food. Come with curiosity about the regional producers rather than an expectation of a bar-led experience.
The Basque Country in late spring and early autumn is the practical answer , June and September give you the leading weather for the drive out to Urrugne, and the surrounding landscape is worth the visit in its own right. Summer brings the coastal crowd from Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, which tightens availability at good tables across the region. A weekday lunch in June or late September is the optimal combination: lighter booking pressure, the full kitchen in service, and enough daylight to make the rural setting feel like a destination rather than a detour. Winter visits are possible and the farmhouse format suits the cold, but opening hours at rural French addresses can narrow significantly between November and March , confirm before you travel.
Booking difficulty at Ferme Lizarraga is rated Easy. At the €€ price tier with a rural Urrugne address, this is not a reservation you need to plan weeks ahead for, unlike the three-star tables on the French Atlantic coast or the most sought-after spots in nearby San Sebastián. A week's notice is a reasonable working assumption for most dates, though a popular Saturday evening in high summer may warrant earlier contact. No booking method or phone number is confirmed in current data , the most reliable approach is to check directly with the venue or use the restaurant's own channels when planning your visit.
Ferme Lizarraga sits at 550 Chemin de Lissaraga, 64122 Urrugne, France. Modern cuisine, €€ price range. Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Google rating: 4.8 across 580 reviews. Booking: Easy. Car recommended , this is a rural address outside the town centre. For more options in the area, see Gaua and La Ferme Ilharregui Baita, or browse our full Urrugne restaurants guide. For where to stay, see our full Urrugne hotels guide. For bars, see our full Urrugne bars guide. Wine and cider enthusiasts should also check our full Urrugne wineries guide and our full Urrugne experiences guide.
For context on how this region's cooking sits within the broader French modern cuisine scene, consider comparable destinations: Mirazur in Menton, Flocons de Sel in Megève, Bras in Laguiole, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, Troisgros in Ouches, AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille, Assiette Champenoise in Reims, Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, and further afield, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai.
It is a rural farmhouse address outside Urrugne town centre, so you need a car. The cuisine is modern rather than traditionally Basque, and the Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 signals a kitchen that takes the food seriously. At €€, the price is accessible , this is not a grand tasting menu experience, but it consistently delivers above its price point. A 4.8 Google rating across 580 reviews backs that up. Arrive with an open mind about the setting: the farmhouse format is deliberate.
No specific information on dietary accommodations is available in the current data. For a kitchen working at Michelin Plate standard with modern cuisine, some flexibility is reasonable to expect, but always contact the venue directly before booking if you have serious dietary requirements. Phone and website details are not confirmed in available records , check current listings for up-to-date contact information.
No formal dress code is confirmed. A farmhouse setting at the €€ price point in rural Basque France generally calls for smart casual , clean, presentable, but not black tie. If you are driving from Biarritz or Saint-Jean-de-Luz for dinner, the standard you would wear to a good neighbourhood bistro is appropriate here.
No tasting menu details are confirmed in available data. At €€ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Plate acknowledgements, the kitchen has the credentials to justify a multi-course format if offered. For a full tasting menu experience in the region at a higher price tier, Mirazur in Menton is the benchmark comparison. Ferme Lizarraga is the better choice if you want Basque Country quality without committing to €€€€ spend.
The two closest local alternatives are Gaua and La Ferme Ilharregui Baita. For a broader view of the area's dining options, our full Urrugne restaurants guide covers the current field. If you are willing to cross into Spain, San Sebastián's pintxos bars and higher-end tables offer a different register entirely.
At €€, yes , two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions and a 4.8 Google rating across nearly 600 reviews make this one of the stronger value propositions in the Urrugne area. You are getting a modern cuisine kitchen with genuine credentials at a price point that does not require justification. Compare that to the €€€€ tier represented by addresses like Mirazur or Alléno Paris, and Ferme Lizarraga sits in a different conversation entirely , more accessible, less pressure, still credentialled.
It works well for an occasion where the setting and the food matter more than formality. The farmhouse environment is atmospheric without being stiff, and a Michelin Plate kitchen at €€ means you can mark the moment without the cost pressure of a three-star table. For a milestone birthday or an anniversary where you want somewhere with character, this is a better choice than a generic hotel restaurant. If you need a private room or a very formal service style, confirm availability before booking , that data is not confirmed in current records.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferme Lizarraga | Modern Cuisine | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Mirazur | Modern French, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
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This is a rural farmhouse address at 550 Chemin de Lissaraga, outside Urrugne's centre, so plan for the drive and don't expect an urban restaurant atmosphere. The good news: it holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, meaning the cooking is recognised as worth the detour. At €€ pricing, the barrier to entry is low relative to what the award signals. Book ahead, but not weeks out — reservations here are rated easy to secure.
Specific dietary policy isn't documented in available venue data, but a Michelin Plate modern cuisine kitchen at the €€ tier in the Pays Basque will typically accommodate common restrictions if flagged at the time of booking. Call or contact them directly when you reserve to confirm — don't leave it to arrival, especially for a rural venue with limited menu flexibility.
No dress code is specified for Ferme Lizarraga, and the farmhouse setting strongly suggests the atmosphere is relaxed rather than formal. Neat, comfortable clothes appropriate for a rural drive and a Michelin-recognised dining room are a practical call — think what you'd wear to a respected countryside restaurant, not a city fine dining address.
Menu format isn't confirmed in the venue data, so this can't be answered directly. What is confirmed: the kitchen has earned a Michelin Plate in consecutive years at a €€ price point, which is a strong value signal by any measure. When you book, ask specifically what format is offered — that single question will anchor whether the experience matches your expectations.
Urrugne itself is a small commune, so alternatives at this quality tier typically mean looking toward the broader Basque coast. Mirazur in Menton is the regional benchmark for Basque-influenced modern cuisine at the highest level, but it operates in a completely different price and booking bracket. For a closer rural-Basque comparison at a similar price tier, the villages around Hendaye and Saint-Jean-de-Luz offer a handful of Michelin-tracked addresses worth cross-referencing.
At €€, yes — this is one of the more straightforward value cases in the category. A Michelin Plate in 2024 and again in 2025 at a farmhouse price point is precisely the kind of combination Pearl flags as a strong booking. You are not paying a premium for décor or address; you are paying for cooking that Michelin has assessed twice as worth recognising.
Yes, with the right expectations: this is a rural farmhouse, not a formal celebration venue, so it suits occasions where the meal itself is the event rather than the setting. The Michelin Plate credential gives it enough weight to mark a birthday or anniversary dinner, and €€ pricing means it won't require the financial planning of a full Michelin star booking. If you need a polished urban room for the occasion, look elsewhere; if the food is the priority, this delivers.
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