Altuna Boutique - San Sebastian

We sat down for a drink and pintxos. The food is excellent, beautifully prepared, piece of art, delicacy. Our waitress was exceptional. Great service. One of the best so far in this city.

We previously visited Altuna three years ago and had a great meal, so decided that on our return to San Sebastian we would go there again. We were not disappointed. Our visit was on Saturday the 22ndApril, and we’re so glad we booked in advance, as it just got busier and busier as the evening wore on. We were served by Paloma, who was very professional and gave us great advice on the selection of our dishes, including a recommendation for my wife to reverse the order of her starter and main, so as to start with the lighter of the two dishes. Throughout the evening she looked after us so well, and despite being run off her feet, she was happy to stop and chat with us. She’s a credit to the restaurant. We started with the Garlic Soup, and the smoked salmon with guacamole, and for mains I had grilled red tuna, and my wife had the grilled eggs with ham and confit potatoes. The food was exceptional, as was the presentation, and from where we sat, we could watch the chef meticulously prepare and assemble the beautiful plates of food. The Tuna was cooked to perfection. We enjoyed different wines and ordered these by the glass. There isn’t a huge choice this way, but it was more than adequate, and the prices were very good. All in all, a great meal in a very nice setting, with excellent service.

We went to Altuna twice as it was so close to our hotel. The good was that we could get in on a busy saturday, the ambience, and the oysters (if a bit pricey). The great was the mushrooms and tuna which brought us back for a second night. The miss is the servers. They got frustrated as they got busy and were short for both visits. They had no time to listen to what we liked and made strong recommendations based on their tastes. They have a limited selection of wine by the glass but that selection covers a range of styles so credit there. Some great cooking and availability is the key selling point for here.

Para nuestra última cena en San Sebastián vinimos a este increíble restaurante. Comida de muy buena calidad y personal extremadamente amable y conocedor. ¡Muchas gracias por este gran final de nuestras vacaciones!

¡La comida es sublime! Personal amigable; ambiente relajado: buena música: el ambiente es perfecto; este restaurante es imprescindible si estás en San Sebastián; ¡Segunda visita en 5 días!