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Arzak vs Bar La cepa
Both restaurants are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Arzak scores significantly better than Bar La cepa. Arzak scores 96 with approval from 7 publications such as Gayot, The World's 50 Best Restaurants and Travel + Leisure.
Arzak
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Michelin Guide
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Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegui, 273, 20015 Donostia-San Sebastian
From $178 /night
Fodor's
"Here, traditional Basque products and preparations are enhanced to bring out the best in the natural ingredients."
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Frommer's
"The market dictates the dishes any given day, but apart from chilled raw oysters, don’t expect anything to look like any other food you’ve ever eaten."
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Travel + Leisure
"Tasting menu for two $528."
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Gayot
"Juan Mari Arzak along with his daughter Elena Arzak Espina fuse quintessential Basque cuisine with modern technique."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"This famous restaurant occupies a large house over a century in age, in which the bar and two contemporary dining rooms come as a pleasant surprise."
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Bar La cepa
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Calle 31 de agosto, #7, Donostia-San Sebastian
From $0 /night
Lonely Planet
"The best jamón jabugo (cured ham from southern Spain) does not disappoint here, and you eat beneath the blank eyes of a very large bull's head."
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Travel + Leisure
"A 70-year-old pintxos bar specializing in Jabugo ham. Light meal for two $36."
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Frommer's
"Mushrooms, mushrooms, mushrooms! The menu is obvious in this beer bar with heaps of mushrooms on the back counter and hams hanging overhead."
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