la boëte sur Saint-Jean-De-Luz

We visited La Boete in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and loved the experience. It's a nautical bistro right in the city center, with a very special atmosphere where the Atlantic is present in everything, even the details of the place. We tried several dishes to share, and they were all excellent: haddock tartare, house-made foie gras, tuna ham with hummus, herring tartare with beetroot and capers, and a truly delicious fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce. For dessert, we ordered their crème brûlée "their way," with pineapple at the base. It's a different take on the classic, interesting and well-executed. If you're in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and enjoy good food, this is a highly recommended stop. Good ingredients, excellent preparation, and a lovely atmosphere.

Excellent restaurant run by the owner in the kitchen, inventive and very pleasant with his customers.

Simply the best restaurant, a very well-crafted seasonal menu with carefully considered flavor combinations, discoveries, ultra-reasonable prices, a small, intimate room where you feel comfortable, a chef available to explain his dishes and give advice on food and wine pairings, a set menu of dishes to share… in short, it's perfect, go without hesitation!

We chose this restaurant based on the menu. No regrets... The dishes were prepared with finesse and flavor, a delight... The welcome was simple and warm. I'll definitely be back!

Excellent evening at La Boete. So creative!! Succulent and addictive.

An exceptional place! Inventive, delicious, and locally sourced food. Superb wine list. And above all, personalized, intimate, and attentive service. 10/10 top top top

Fantastic! We tried the off-menu dishes and everything was amazing, the ingredients were excellent and very well prepared. The owner was very friendly. We were treated wonderfully.

This restaurant is a sure bet. It offers seafood dishes cooked to order. We had the redfish with vegetables and beef broth, and a seafood platter. For dessert, we enjoyed a fromage blanc emulsion and passion fruit sorbet. The food was efficient and the service friendly and excellent.

Simply put, this is cooking worthy of a true chef; many should follow his example and return to the essentials: flavors!

A wonderful time spent in this restaurant with its incredible, authentic, and friendly welcome. The food is excellent, the menu is simple and effective, the ingredients are fresh, and the fish is cooked to perfection. Thanks again to the best lemonade maker in France for adding his touch of humor and creating such a great atmosphere. Charles