Chez Pantxua Traditional Basque restaurant in Ciboure

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday 12:15 am - 02:00 pm 07:15 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Tuesday 12:15 am - 02:00 pm 07:15 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday 12:15 am - 02:00 pm 07:15 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Friday 12:15 am - 02:00 pm 07:15 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Saturday 12:15 am - 02:00 pm 07:15 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Sunday 12:15 am - 02:00 pm 07:15 pm - 10:00 pm

Closes at 10:00 pm

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Useful information

  • Gault & Millau

Location : Sea side

Province : Labourd

Tariffs : 30€ to 40€, 40€ to 80€

Services

  • Bank cards accepted
  • Basque spoken
  • Cash
  • Chèque
  • Disable access
  • English spoken
  • Groups
  • Open all year round
  • Parking
  • Pets welcome
  • Sea view
  • Spanish spoken
  • Speaks French
  • Specialities
  • Terrace
  • English
    • A RESTAURANT STEEPED IN HISTORY


      For nearly 60 years, cooking has been a true family tradition here. Founded by Gabrielle and Pantxua, it is now the third generation of the family who welcome you to this warm and inviting establishment. The owners maintain the generous and convivial atmosphere of the restaurant and its cuisine, which have earned it a reputation over the years.

      Depending on what's available, here are our seafood suggestions:

      Embark on a seafood getaway! Every day, come and enjoy freshly caught wild fish, shellfish, and crustaceans. Delicious cuisine, showcasing the finest ingredients, that will transport you and delight your taste buds.


      Meats and fish, Basque specialties:

      Come and discover the diversity and flavor of Basque cuisine through our wide selection of local specialties, regional dishes, and local products. Savor the famous Bellota ham, typical grilled baby squid, or a melt-in-your-mouth txuleta… and much more. Don't forget our selection of wines from Southwest France, chosen to perfectly complement your meal.


      Set menu at 28 euros for lunch and dinner in the off-season on weekdays from Monday to Friday, then in July and August the 28 euro menu is only for lunch.


      • Closed Wednesday at lunchtime and in the evening
      • Annual closure at the beginning of the year.

      Reservations by phone only. We do not respond to booking emails.

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  • Deutsch
  • Euskara

Traveller Reviews Chez Pantxua

4.2 sur 5 507 reviews

  • Monique Commenges

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Monique Commenges on 03/09/2026

    Very good food. Nice setting on a summer evening.

  • Delphine Charron

    1 sur 5 Reviews posted by Delphine Charron on 01/09/2026

    Tourist trap! Of all the restaurants along the port, this one is definitely one to avoid!!! A nice gentleman recommended it to us and then confessed, once we were inside, that he worked there 😬😬😱😱 They didn't even have a drinks menu; they told us, and I quote, "We have drinks from a bar!!" So, a Coke Zero and a dark beer, please? Oh, well, no, we don't have those!!! But my god, the service! The staff were far from pleasant (except amongst themselves, they were having a good laugh, we were almost bothering them 😅). They weren't in uniform, so you had to guess who was working, even the owner, the princess! And to top it all off, the food: very average cod croquettes at €3.50 each, stuffed mussels at a price worthy of a gourmet restaurant (but that's where the price is). The main course was mussels swimming in oil—no, you're not dreaming, oil!—a handful of fries, and an octopus that weighed barely 100 grams, I think, with pure butter mashed potatoes. We left without dessert or coffee. We spent over €90, and that was really something!

  • BENEDICTE TRASSE

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by BENEDICTE TRASSE on 25/08/2026

    Excellent visit, very good menu, very good à la carte desserts, nice view, fast service, we recommend it

Traveller Reviews Chez Pantxua

3.7 sur 5 531 reviews

Rating summary

  • Food 3.8 / 5
  • Atmosphere 3.6 / 5
  • Service 3.6 / 5
  • Value 3.3 / 5
  • "Delicious seafood"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by C7589AFsuel (South Brent, United Kingdom) on 24/08/2026

    Although a bit more expensive than some other local restaurants, this one does special and very tasty food. We visited three times - fantastic hake and baby squid. For our last night we pre-booked...

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  • "Excellent food and great staff"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Alex S on 31/08/2024

    Absolutely fantastic place. Staff were kind and accommodating when we needed to move out of the sun on a very hot day. Food was wonderful, I had bass with a beure blanc sauce and leeks that was...

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  • "Surviving on past glory ..."

    2 / 5 Reviews posted by 555worldtravel (Hong Kong, China) on 17/08/2023

    This restaurant was great several years ago, not anymore, poor service, poor food, poor clientele, better avoid this place all together, will not come back.

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Chez Pantxua

Address

37 rue du Commandant Passicot
64500 Ciboure

Contacts

Phone : 05 59 47 13 73

GPS coordinates

43° 23'40.16"N, 1° 41'5.18"W

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