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Restaurante Casa Julian from Tolosa, world famous steakhouse at Tolosa.
The Casa Julian restaurant at Tolosa (not to be confused with the Casa Julian restaurants in Madrid), offers one of the best chops in the Basque Country. A gastronomic experience that we offer to all the groups that book our guided tours and active tourism activities. Eating at Casa Julian helps our guests to get to know the incredible gastronomic culture of Tolosa. Would you like to visit Casa Julian restaurant at Tolosa with us?
Information Casa Julian from Tolosa.
- Guided tours at Tolosa: Here.
- Specialty: T-bone steak and piquillo peppers.
- Average price: 100€.
- Location: Sta. Klara Kalea 6, Tolosa, Gipuzkoa.
Casa Julian Review.
After enjoying different restaurants specializing in steak throughout the Basque Country, we went to the Casa Julian steakhouse at Tolosa hoping to enjoy a gastronomic experience superior to the rest. In addition to its already famous steak, Casa Julian also offers some of the best vegetables from Navarra and Euskadi. Spoiler: The result was as expected.
- FoodThe chop, with a great taste, melted in your mouth. It was also accompanied by some incredible piquillo peppers confit. Before that, we had some good dishes of asparagus, leeks and mushrooms, all of them with a light smoked touch. Among them, the leeks stood out, impressive. Unfortunately we also found some points against them, for example, the second chop did not have the same quality as the first one: although the taste was similar, the texture was different, it did not melt in the mouth so easily.
- ServiceAlthough the service in general was very good, they did not show us the steak before presenting it to the table, a common detail in many restaurants of this type. We also had to ask the origin (Germany), the breed (Friesian), the age of the animal (between 5 and 7 kg) and the maturity (30 days).
- LocalWith the renovation, the place has been updated, although to some extent it still maintains the charm of yesteryear. An aspect that differentiates it from other steakhouses in the area.
- In a nutshellEven without further explanation, the Casa Julian steakhouse at Tolosa offered us an incredible gastronomic experience. We will be back, what about you? We look forward to hearing from you.
Letter.
The menu of the grill Casa Julian of Tolosa is simple, without much variety, but of quality. And it has remained intact since practically its beginnings. As usual in this type of establishments, there is no menu, the only option is the letter, we leave the letter that we found during our visit.
STARTERS.
- IBERIAN ACORN-FED HAM
- IBERIAN LOIN OF ACORN-FED ACORN-FED PORK
- HAM OF BEEF
- BEEF SAUSAGE
- BEEF SAUSAGE
- ASPARAGUS
- TUDELA BUDS
- PUERROS
TXULETA AND ACCOMPANIMENT.
- TXULETA DE VACUNO MAYOR
- PIQUILLO PEPPERS
- GREEN SALAD
DESSERTS.
- CHEESE TASTING
- FLAN
- CHEESE CAKE
- TILES AND CIGARETTES
- RICE PUDDING
- BASQUE CHOCOLATE CAKE
What to eat at Casa Julian?
Although the menu has a dozen options, the dishes that you have to try at Casa Julian steakhouse are the chops and piquillo peppers. And these 2 dishes are the specialty of Casa Julian. If you plan to book a table, you have to try both. We loved them. And what do you think? We are waiting for your opinions.
Gastronomic route at Tolosa.
Tolosa is full of high quality gastronomic establishments such as Casa Julian or Casa Nicolas, which is why we have created a perfect getaway for lovers of haute cuisine. The program of this getaway stands out for offering some of the best steakhouses along with some of the best pintxos of Tolosa. If you are traveling in a group and you like this proposal, we recommend you to contact us.
Price.
The average price of the restaurant Casa Julian at Tolosa is 100€ per person. In large part, this price is subject to the price of the chuletón de vaca vieja, the main dish of this Basque steakhouse. At the time of our last visit (year 2024) it was 85€ / kg. Another price to take into account is the drink, as it makes the bill increase easily.
Reservations.
The Casa Julian grill at Tolosa hangs the full house sign with ease. Especially in high season. For this reason, we recommend booking a table more than a month in advance. Remember that the place is small, so if you have a large group, you may not find space. We recommend you to book as soon as possible.
Local.
The premises is perhaps one of the most peculiar aspects of this Basque steakhouse. The main dining room still maintains much of the same appearance as in 1951. Unfortunately, the rest of the place (the secondary dining room and the entrance) has been refurbished to suit today’s needs and tastes. This makes it lose some of its charm.
History.
The history of this mythical Basque steakhouse dates back to 1951, when Casa Julian opened as a store. Over time, the store became a bar and the bar became a restaurant. Julian began to specialize in different cuts of meat, specifically chops. To do this, in addition to looking for the best possible cut, he also perfected his grill. To accompany the steak he used raw materials typical of his land (Navarra), a clear example of which are asparagus and piquillo peppers. At the beginning of the 80’s, after showing him the secrets of his cooking, Julian transferred the business to Matías, an innkeeper from Tolosa. Today Matias and his 3 sons (Mikel, Iñaki and Xabier) are responsible for the Julian de Tolosa steakhouses that exist in Madrid, Tolosa and Tokyo.
Guided tours at Tolosa and Euskadi.
As you know, we offer guided tours all over the Basque Country. Also gastronomic tours. Tours in which we include visits to txakoli wineries, cider houses (sagardotegiak in Basque) and other gastronomic spaces like the one we present you today. If you are traveling in a group and you are looking for the best guided tours and gastronomic experiences in Euskadi, we encourage you to contact us. We will help you as much as possible.
What to see nearby.
TolosaThe old capital of Gipuzkoa, is surrounded by urban centers and really incredible spaces. We encourage you to take a look at the places we recommend you to visit during your gastronomic getaway to Tolosa.
Casa Julian in Madrid.
Thanks to its success, the Gorrotxategi family has expanded its business by creating 2 new restaurants in Madrid, Casa Julian Cava Baja and Casa Julian Ibiza. Although we are sure that all the restaurants offer a good service, we recommend you to enjoy the original, Casa Julian restaurant located in Tolosa, the former capital of Gipuzkoa.
As you have been able to verify, the restaurant Casa Julian of Tolosa offers us one of the best chops of all Euskadi. If you have any questions, we encourage you to use the comment system that you will find below these lines, we will try to answer as soon as possible. On egin!
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