Briketenia

The tiny Basque village of Guéthary is the HQ of one part of the Ibarboure family, the rest of whom can be found at the Frères Ibarboure restaurant in Bidart. In this characteristic 1930’s Basque house, formerly a hotel, Martin and his son David are in the kitchen, while Marie-Claude, David’s mum, warmly upholds Basque traditions of hospitality and Camille seamlessly manages the charming front of house. It is the quintessence of a family business, although it must be said that David did skip the roost for a while, spending time with Pierre Gagnaire in Hong Kong. Father and son craft masterful dishes depicted by suave seasonings, a subtle play on transparency and contrast and perfectly ripe produce, most of which is local. Natural, simple flavours before all else.