Iriarte: the best roast suckling pig in the Basque Country is served here
Iriarte: the best roast suckling pig in the Basque Country is served here
In the square of the charming town of Berrobi, located just half an hour from San Sebastián, stands a traditional Basque farmhouse converted into one of the best restaurants in the region. Its signature dish? Suckling pig. But not just any suckling pig. This is a hybrid breed of pig known as the Dalland which is raised on the family farm in the same municipality and fed only with its mother’s milk. This makes the meat tender and skin crispy. How is this delicacy prepared? The cooks preheat the oven to 150º with steam and then place the suckling pig on a tray with the skin side up, adding salt and oil. Another tray with water is placed under the suckling pig to provide juiciness. The meat is baked for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Felix Belaunzaran is in charge of this task and he is largely responsible for the success of the restaurant, considered a prime example of traditional Basque cuisine and serving up succulent dishes like txangurro (spider crab) prepared San Sebastián style, creamy rice with fine Carril clams, suckling pig ravioli with foie gras, beef sirloin with a vegetable garnish, grilled turbot, hake in green sauce with its stewed cheek, twice cooked Bresse pigeon, and leche frita (a fried dough pastry typical of northern Spain) with Armagnac – all of this paired with a spot-on selection of local wines and ciders.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Iriarte’s opening, and we at BASQUE LUXURY would like to congratulate this restaurant for its impeccable track record. The secret has been none other than transparency in the kitchen, careful selection of seasonal and local ingredients, friendly service, and –of course– the special pig breed raised by the family itself. This restaurant’s hard work has been rewarded with customers who come back time and time again in search of the unparalleled experience of eating at Iriarte. Congratulations!
Iriarte
Jose Maria Goikoetxea 34, Berrobi.
Tel.: +34 943 683 078
