{"id":8219,"date":"2025-12-06T19:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T19:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/?page_id=8219"},"modified":"2026-01-02T02:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T02:26:04","slug":"jatetxeak-basque-restaurants-of-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/buber.net\/Basque\/jatetxeak-basque-restaurants-of-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Jatetxeak: Basque Restaurants of the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Back when Buber’s Basque Page was still in its infancy, Charles Shaffer sent me a list he had curated of Basque restaurants in the United States. The list has evolved a lot since then, with restaurants coming and going. Many old favorites have closed while many new, diverse places have opened. The list went stagnant for a long while and I’m trying to revive it. If you have a restaurant to add to the list, or an update on an existing entry, let me know.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the original introduction by Charles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have never been to a Basque restaurant then you have missed something special. In the United States, these are little- known places that you will have to seek out, but the delicious food is well worth the effort. It is hoped that this list will help you find one near you or make it possible for you to visit one on a future trip. Help keep these restaurants in business! Note: It is strongly recommended that you telephone before planning a visit to verify current hours and days of operation, and to confirm that they are still in fact serving Basque dinners.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meals are typically served family style. Occasionally you may be seated at a long table with others; this is most likely to occur at the historic hotels. Dinner will be delivered in courses: soup and bread, salad, beans, french fries, and a meat entree. Lamb is popular, but so are beef, pork, and chicken, and occasionally seafood is available. Sometimes you will have a choice among two or three entrees, but everything else will just arrive at your table. A dessert of ice cream will probably be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be plenty of food; this is not a light meal. The meal check will be moderate, but you will be full! You may find that the hearty food at typical Basque restaurants reminds you somewhat of other southern European cuisines. It should be mentioned that a very few Basque restaurants in urban areas of the West Coast may serve meals more resembling that of fancy French restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A house red table wine usually accompanies the meal, typically chilled and slightly off-dry. To sample the national drink, order a picon punch before or after dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basque restaurants are most likely to be located in areas where many sheep were once grazed on the open range. This is generally the Great Basin of northern Nevada, the Central Valley of California, and the Snake River Plain of Idaho. Early Basque immigrants to America were for the most part single men who came seeking sheepherding work. Many arrived by railroad, with little or no English language skills. For this reason Basque hotels and their restaurants were frequently located near the train station, and some of them still are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With thanks to Deke Castleman (Nevada Handbook, Moon Publications, Inc.), Sunset Magazine, the late California Magazine, and the Winnemucca Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list is also available on the Internet. I am grateful to Blas Pedro Uberuaga for posting it on his Basque page on the World Wide Web at: http:\/\/www.buber.net\/Basque\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restaurants are listed by state and city. Please help keep this list up-to-date by sending all additions, corrections, or deletions to: Charles L. Shaffer, 3120 N.E. 80th St., Seattle, WA 98115-4740.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A note from Blas: several of these restaurants have closed since originally being listed on this page. I’m keeping them listed here for their “historical” value. It should be evident which restaurants are closed by the coloring.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n ARIZONA <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Tacna <\/td>\n \n Basque Etchea <\/td>\n \n 8575 S Avenue 40 E <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Yuma <\/td>\n \n Chateau Basque <\/td>\n \n 4340 E US Hwy 80 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n CALIFORNIA <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Alturas <\/td>\n \n Brass Rail <\/td>\n \n Lakeview Hwy <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Benji's <\/td>\n \n 4001 Rosedale Hwy <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Chalet Basque <\/td>\n \n 200 Oak St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Menu being returned to Basque items <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Chateau Basque <\/td>\n \n 101 Union Ave <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Maitia's Basque Cafe <\/td>\n \n 4420 Coffee Rd Ste A <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Narducci's Cafe <\/td>\n \n 622 E 21st St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Noriega's <\/td>\n \n 525 Sumner St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED; Wikipedia<\/a> <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Pyrenees Cafe <\/td>\n \n 601 Sumner St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bakersfield <\/td>\n \n Wool Growers <\/td>\n \n 620 E 19th St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Chico <\/td>\n \n Basque Norte <\/td>\n \n 3355 Esplanade <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Chino <\/td>\n \n Centro Basco <\/td>\n \n 13432 Central Ave <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Chino <\/td>\n \n Pyrenees <\/td>\n \n 13390 Central Ave <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Firebaugh <\/td>\n \n Leku Ona <\/td>\n \n 1641 N St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Fresno <\/td>\n \n Basque Hotel <\/td>\n \n 1102 F St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Fresno <\/td>\n \n Santa Fe Basque <\/td>\n \n 3011 N Maroa Ave <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Glendora <\/td>\n \n Glendora Continential <\/td>\n \n 316 W. Route 66 <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Hanford <\/td>\n \n Justo's <\/td>\n \n 129 W 7th St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n La Puente <\/td>\n \n Le Chalet Basque <\/td>\n \n 119 S 2nd St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Los Banos <\/td>\n \n Chalet Basque <\/td>\n \n 1639 E Pacheco Blvd <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Los Banos <\/td>\n \n Wool Growers <\/td>\n \n 609 H St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Los Gatos <\/td>\n \n Pintxo Pote <\/td>\n \n 424 N Santa Cruz Avenue <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Malibu <\/td>\n \n Casita Basqueria <\/td>\n \n 3728 Cross Creek Road <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Maxwell <\/td>\n \n Chateau Basque <\/td>\n \n Hwy 99W & Oak <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Northstar-at-Tahoe <\/td>\n \n Basque Club <\/td>\n \n Hwy 267 & Northstar Dr <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n ??? <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Rosamond <\/td>\n \n Villa Basque <\/td>\n \n 4417 W Rosamond Blvd <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Francisco <\/td>\n \n Iluna Basque <\/td>\n \n 701 Union Street <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Francisco <\/td>\n \n Piperade <\/td>\n \n 1015 Battery St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Francisco <\/td>\n \n Basque Hotel <\/td>\n \n 15 Romolo Pl <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Francisco <\/td>\n \n Des Alpes <\/td>\n \n 732 Broadway <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Juan Bautista <\/td>\n \n Matxain Etxea <\/td>\n \n 206 4th St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Miguel <\/td>\n \n Tenth Street Cafe <\/td>\n \n 249 10th St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Rafael <\/td>\n \n Cafe Villa Basque <\/td>\n \n 1600 Lincoln Ave <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Menu no longer Basque <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n San Rafael <\/td>\n \n Le Chalet Basque <\/td>\n \n 405 N San Pedro Rd <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Sausalito <\/td>\n \n Guernica <\/td>\n \n 2009 Bridgeway <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n South San Francisco <\/td>\n \n Basque Cultural Center <\/td>\n \n 599 Railroad Ave <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Winters <\/td>\n \n Arnaud's <\/td>\n \n 1123 Grant Ave <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Menu no longer Basque <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n FLORIDA <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Bonita Sprigns <\/td>\n \n El Basque <\/td>\n \n 25245 Chamber of Commerce Dr <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Miami <\/td>\n \n Casa Xabi <\/td>\n \n 3145 Commodore Plaza <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Miami <\/td>\n \n Casa Zeru <\/td>\n \n 1395 Brickell Ave <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Miami <\/td>\n \n Edan Bistro <\/td>\n \n 650 NE 125th St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Tampa <\/td>\n \n Vizcaya Soho <\/td>\n \n 401 S Howard Ave <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Marketed as Spanish <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n IDAHO <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n (opens in a new tab) <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Boise <\/td>\n \n Ansots <\/td>\n \n 560 West Main Street <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Boise <\/td>\n \n Bar Gernika <\/td>\n \n 202 S Capitol Blvd <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Boise <\/td>\n \n The Basque Market <\/td>\n \n 608 W. Grove St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Boise <\/td>\n \n Basquenese <\/td>\n \n 370 S 8th St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Basque \u2013 Vietnamese fusion <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Boise <\/td>\n \n Cottonwood Grille <\/td>\n \n 913 W River St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Basque owned, Basque chef and Basque items on the menu <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Boise <\/td>\n \n Leku Ona <\/td>\n \n 117 S 6th St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Garden City <\/td>\n \n Onati <\/td>\n \n 3544 Chinden Blvd <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Meridian <\/td>\n \n Epi's Basque Restaurant <\/td>\n \n 1115 N Main St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Mountain Home <\/td>\n \n Joe's Club <\/td>\n \n 185 S 2nd E <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Twin Falls <\/td>\n \n The Basque Kitchen <\/td>\n \n 360 Main Avenue North <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n ILLINOIS <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Chicago <\/td>\n \n Asador Bastian <\/td>\n \n 214 West Erie St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Named North America's best steakhouse in 2025 <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n MASSACHUSETTS <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Boston <\/td>\n \n Zurito <\/td>\n \n 26 Charles St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n NEVADA <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Carson City <\/td>\n \n Villa Basque <\/td>\n \n 730 Basque Way <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Elko <\/td>\n \n Biltoki <\/td>\n \n 405 Silver St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Elko <\/td>\n \n Nevada Dinner House <\/td>\n \n 351 Silver St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Elko <\/td>\n \n Ogi Deli <\/td>\n \n 460 Commercial Street <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Elko <\/td>\n \n Star Hotel <\/td>\n \n 246 Silver St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Elko <\/td>\n \n Toki Ona <\/td>\n \n 1550 Idaho St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Fallon <\/td>\n \n Brenda's Basque Dining <\/td>\n \n 125 E Center St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Fallon <\/td>\n \n Overland Hotel <\/td>\n \n 125 E Center St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Gardnerville <\/td>\n \n Carson Valley Country Club <\/td>\n \n 1029 Riverview Dr <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Gardnerville <\/td>\n \n JT Basque Bar and Dining Room <\/td>\n \n 1426 S Main Street <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Gardnerville <\/td>\n \n Overland Hotel <\/td>\n \n 691 S Main Street <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Only a few Basque items on the menu <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Reno <\/td>\n \n Louis' Basque Corner <\/td>\n \n 301 E 4th St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Reno <\/td>\n \n Santa Fe Hotel <\/td>\n \n 235 N Lake St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Winnemucca <\/td>\n \n Martin Hotel <\/td>\n \n W Railroad & Melarkey <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Winnemucca <\/td>\n \n Ormachea's Dinner House <\/td>\n \n 180 Melarkey <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Winnemucca's #1 restaurant in 2025 <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Winnemucca <\/td>\n \n Restaurante San Fermin <\/td>\n \n 486 W Winnemucca Blvd <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Winnemucca <\/td>\n \n Winnemucca Hotel <\/td>\n \n 95 Bridge St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n NEW JERSEY <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Dover <\/td>\n \n Jai-Alai <\/td>\n \n 73 W Blackwell St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Newark <\/td>\n \n Casa Vasca <\/td>\n \n 141 Elm St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n NEW YORK <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n New York City <\/td>\n \n Ernesto's <\/td>\n \n 259 East Broadway <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n New York City <\/td>\n \n Le Basque <\/td>\n \n 15 Union Square West <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Vegan <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n New York City <\/td>\n \n Marichu <\/td>\n \n 342 E 46th St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n New York City <\/td>\n \n Txikito <\/td>\n \n 240 9th Ave <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Piermont <\/td>\n \n Basque <\/td>\n \n 587 Piermont Ave <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n OREGON <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Jordan Valley <\/td>\n \n The Old Basque Inn <\/td>\n \n 306 W Wroten St <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n CLOSED <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Portland <\/td>\n \n Urdaneta <\/td>\n \n 3033 NE Alberta St <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n WASHINGTON <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n City <\/td>\n \n Restaurant <\/td>\n \n Address <\/td>\n \n Website <\/td>\n \n Note <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n Seattle <\/td>\n \n The Harvest Vine <\/td>\n \n 2701 E. Madison <\/td>\n \n website<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>