Le Kaiku

Rating: 15
Author: Gault&Millau

17 Rue de la République, 64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France

15/20
Remarkable Restaurant

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Location: Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Chef: Nicolas Borombo
Cooking: Traditional
Style: Romantic

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

60 to 130

Gault&Millau's review 2026

15/20

Remarkable Restaurant

The finest restaurant in Saint-Jean-de-Luz is nestled in a historic house near the ocean. This setting provides the perfect backdrop for a truly memorable culinary experience, thanks to the imaginative talent of Nicolas Borrombo, who reinterprets Basque cuisine with a contemporary twist, adapting recipes and ingredients in his own unique way to create balanced dishes that are generous with ingredients and always a delight to the palate: line-caught bluefin tuna sashimi, Asian marinade, miso, rice caramel, tuna bottarga, katsuobushi, oxalis sorbet, dashi broth, grilled Kintoa pork with teriyaki pak choi, ginger, and piquillo peppers, ratte potato purée, strawberry île flottante with almond shortbread, strawberries, vanilla-infused Breuil cream, and sheep’s milk sorbet—a three-course sequence that offers a great introduction to the restaurant, priced at €98. A more extensive menu is available for 130 €, a lunch menu for 60 €, excellent service in a chic and festive atmosphere, and an extensive wine cellar with a fine selection of regional wines.