Editorial place profile
Akelarre
At a glance
Akelarre is Pedro Subijana’s restaurant in Igeldo, above San Sebastián, with three Michelin stars in 2026. A founder of New Basque Cuisine, Subijana has worked here since 1975; local products and contemporary techniques shape the tasting-menu restaurant.
Practical details
- Choose it for
- Pedro Subijana’s tasting-menu restaurant overlooking the Bay of Biscay
- Format
- Igeldo tasting-menu restaurant with sea views
- Planning detail
- Restaurant booking separate from hotel and Oteiza
Restaurant, hotel and Espazio Oteiza
Akelarre opened in 1970 and the hotel and Espazio Oteiza followed in 2017. The tasting-menu restaurant, hotel stay and Oteiza’s more informal food service have separate booking and contact arrangements. Oteiza’s daily snack, lunch and dinner service does not establish the tasting restaurant’s timetable.
Sources: Akelarre: restaurant and Pedro Subijana, Akelarre: contact and location
Choose the actual restaurant offer
The operator’s restaurant page shows tasting menus, seafood, desserts, terraces and Bay of Biscay views. Those images do not guarantee a particular dish or window table. Request the current menu price, drinks, restaurant sitting and cancellation terms for the date you want.
Sources: Akelarre: restaurant and Pedro Subijana, Akelarre: book the restaurant
Booking and guest requirements
The booking page describes an adult-oriented experience and says it cannot adapt menus for children. Arrange dietary needs and the intended party before booking. Restaurant enquiries use +34 943 311 209 or restaurante@akelarre.net. The hotel number ending in 208 serves the hotel.
Sources: Akelarre: book the restaurant, Akelarre: contact and location
Plan the trip to Igeldo
The restaurant is at Padre Orcolaga 56, Igeldo, outside central San Sebastián. The operator describes a drive of roughly ten minutes from the centre and recommends the approach via Ondarreta; actual journey time depends on traffic. Arrange a suitable route and any access needs with the team.
Sources: Akelarre: contact and location
Contact and published information
- Official restaurant information
- Call Akelarre: +34 943 311 209
- restaurante@akelarre.net
- Book Akelarre’s tasting-menu restaurant
- Address: Padre Orcolaga 56, Igeldo, 20008 San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Akelarre: restaurant and Pedro Subijana — Operator website — checked 2026-10-18. New Basque Cuisine, tasting-menu restaurant and separate hotel and Espazio Oteiza history.
- Akelarre: contact and location — Operator website — checked 2026-10-18. Igeldo restaurant address and restaurant-specific telephone/email; hotel and Oteiza use separate arrangements.
- Akelarre: book the restaurant — Operator website — checked 2026-10-18. Adult-oriented restaurant experience with no children’s menu adaptations; restaurant-specific reservation route.
- Michelin Guide: all starred restaurants in Spain 2026 — Michelin Guide — checked 2026-10-18. Three stars for El Celler, Quique Dacosta, Aponiente, Azurmendi, Arzak and Akelarre; one star for Etxebarri.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.