List of Basque restaurants

Below is a list of notable Basque restaurants currently in operation:

Spain

  • Akelarre, San Sebastián (1974–present)
  • Arzak, San Sebastián (1897–present)

United States

  • Benji's French Basque, Bakersfield, California (1986–present)
  • Martin Hotel, Winnemucca, Nevada (1913–present)[1]
  • Pyrenees Cafe, Bakersfield, California (1901–present)[2]
  • Wool Growers, Bakersfield, California (1954–present)[3]
  • Wool Growers, Los Banos, California (1890s–present)[4]

Closed

  • Aatxe, San Francisco, California, U.S. (2015–2017)
  • Biko, Mexico City, Mexico (2008–2018)[5]
  • Noriega Hotel, Bakersfield, California, U.S. (1893–2020)
  • Winnemucca Hotel, Winnemucca, Nevada (1863–2019)

References

  1. Jennifer Billock. How a Remote Nevada Town Became a Bastion of Basque Culture Smithsonian Magazine, retrieved 2026-04-13^
  2. About Pyrenees Cafe www.thepyreneescafe.com, retrieved 2026-04-13^
  3. History – Wool Growers Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge retrieved 2026-04-13^
  4. Nancy Zubiri. Wool Growers Restaurant in Los Banos is Focus of Film retrieved 2026-04-13^
  5. Mikel Alonso: "Making a Diner Happy is Priceless" www.sanpellegrinoyoungchefacademy.com, retrieved 2025-08-04^