Begotxu Restaurant, a classic of the Biscayan coast.

Meet the Begotxu Restaurant and enjoy its famous giant escalope “Begotxu” and the best fish and seafood of our coast.

The Begotxu restaurant is a humble restaurant, without great boasts, a restaurant decorated with Basque motifs that surprises for its quality and gastronomic variety. If you are thinking where to eat on the coast of Bizkaia and do not know where to go, the Begotxu restaurant is a great option. With more than 40 years of experience, the Begotxu restaurant has a long gastronomic career behind it, its fame is witness to this. Many people go to this restaurant called by the effect caused by its famous “Begotxu”, name with which is popularly known the giant escalope prepared in this restaurant, undoubtedly the most famous of all Bizkaia.

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The Begotxu restaurant has fed entire generations of Biscayans since it opened, and although today’s young people only know this restaurant for its famous “Begotxu”, it was already known throughout Uribe Kosta for its high quality seafood products: fish and seafood, products that we recommend in the same way as its Begotxu escalope.

-The restaurant and its location: The Begotxu restaurant is located in Armintza, a small coastal neighborhood in the Biscayan municipality of Lemoiz (a town famous for the nuclear power plant that they tried to build but never came into operation). This fishing neighborhood and its small port offer a different view of the Basque coast, a place where the sea and the mountains merge to create a charming port on the Biscayan cliffs.

The location of this restaurant is a plus for all those tourists who wish to eat and sightsee in Bizkaia at the same time. Located a few kilometers from the municipalities of Gorliz and Plentzia is an ideal place to go to eat after enjoying a morning at the beach in either of these two towns. Armintza, also has a beach, but unfortunately or fortunately it is a stone beach where fishermen and divers enjoy more than bathers. If you have already enjoyed enough of the beaches of the Basque coast, we suggest you to enjoy the old town of Plentzia and its small corners.

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-Quality food: The Begotxu restaurant is a restaurant that offers traditional dishes of the cuisine of the Basque Country, homemade dishes, traditional dishes, quality dishes at a reasonable price. Among its offerings are the products of the coast (fish / seafood) and its famous escalope “Begotxu”. Both the “Begotxu” and the seafood and fish that they offer are distinguished by their quality, our recommendation is none other than to taste some of the specialties of this mythical Biscayan restaurant:

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Begotxu: The famous giant escalope of the Begotxu restaurant. Forget about the famous Asturian cachopos, this is not a copy, this is not a recently created dish in the Begotxu restaurant, this is a dish of a lifetime, a dish that more than 10 years ago was presented as escalope a la madrileña, a dish that had a smaller size and has evolved to become what we know today as the BEGOTXU, without any doubt, this is one of the most tasted dishes by its diners. If you opt for this monstrous marvel, we must warn you that it is not a good idea to order too many starters. The recommended portion is usually 1 Begotxu for every 3 diners, although it all depends on the appetite of each one. Reservations must be made in advance.

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–OtherA good local seafood always goes well, the quantity and quality of this specialty follows the line of the rest of the dishes. Turbot, sea bass or any other fish will not disappoint you, if in doubt ask for the recommendation of the house. Although the Begotxu, seafood and fish are the TOP 3 of this Basque restaurant, we must not forget its varied croquettes or its great desserts, all homemade.

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-Theprice: The average price of the Begotxu restaurant menu is 50€ (approximate price) per diner, a good price if we take into account its value for money. The price of the “Begotxu” is 24€ (price subject to change by the Begotxu restaurant) plus VAT, a very economical price if we take into account that between 3 and 5 people can eat from a single Begotxu. The price of the rest of the dishes (either meat or fish) maintains a good quality-price ratio.

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-Attention: The attention in the Begotxu restaurant is like to take off the “txapela”, as we say around here, and it is that, from the moment of the reservation until the moment we left the place they attended us wonderfully. Before leaving, they prepared the leftover piece of our beloved “Begotxu” in albal paper, a bag that they gave us accompanied by the phrase “take it with you for dinner”, although it is appreciated, I am afraid that after eating at the Begotxu one considers oneself eaten, dined and perhaps breakfasted.

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It is possible that on your visit to the Begotxu you will find a group of young Basques challenging their fellow Kuadrilla members with a bet to see who is able to finish a whole Begotxu, don’t be afraid. Rumor has it that the record is set at eating a Begotxu and a half per person. Will you be able to do it? The Begotxu restaurant gives us the opportunity to enjoy quality food in a corner of Bizkaia with a lot of history and tradition. Whichever dish you choose, we wish you bon appetit, or as we say here… On egin!