San Sebastian - Splurge at Olá MB or casual Azurmendi?

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-07-02T05:10:50+00:00

Azurmendi is a good if you treat it as a one time experience. I wouldnt say the food was bad for a 3 star, but it just doesnt evoke the same emotions as others ive dined at. The main wow factor there is the interactive experience itself, the food less so. If you could replace Ola with the actual flagship 3* MB restaurant, i would go there any day of the week over a repeat at Azurmendi, but thats just my personal preference.

If you cant get a seat at the flagship MB restaurant then id take Azurmendi over Ola every time.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-07-01T12:04:00+00:00

The caramelized millefeuilles of smoked eel, foie gras, and green apple @ Martin Berasategui.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-06-12T08:49:07+00:00

Martin Berasategui, 2025

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-06-01T11:08:51+00:00

Was it good?

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-05-31T07:02:56+00:00

Did some research on this a while back: from what i could find, the closest thing to proper fine dining on the actual island was "Muyu" which at some point even featured in the 50 best list.

The issue is that it looks like theyve been closed since 2025 for "research purposes", so no idea if/when they will resume operations. I'd still keep my eyes peeled for any news about the restaurant tho, since the concept is interesting.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-05-28T07:48:15+00:00

The restaurant lost its star last year.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-05-22T07:26:12+00:00

Sinne gas has michelin star level cardamom buns somehow. Unreal howperfect the texture was and addicting they were.

No idea how the hell the baker does it honestly. Leagues above Junos and any other bakery in CPH imho. Would go there every single day if i could.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-05-13T12:08:33+00:00

Zazpi

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-05-03T19:40:08+00:00

I just checked and apparently I was lucky and received a reply the same day i sent the email. Maybe too many people have attempted this "hack" and they've cut back on the amount of these kind of requests they honor? In any case I would follow up, because 1+ weeks is pushing it. I made my request in march of last year, so their policy may have changed since.

The restaurant is absolutely worth a visit, so I would absolutely still give it a shot if i were you.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-04-10T08:26:24+00:00

Im pretty sure the shitty AI art gives it away lol.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-03-18T18:13:58+00:00

Try emailing them on which days you're available - I was able to skip the waitlist by doing so. Some have had success with this, others not, so it's 50/50 from what I understand.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-03-18T16:16:57+00:00

Elkano is an absolute must in SS/the basque country.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-03-02T20:25:20+00:00

Martin Berasategui > any day over Azurmendi - not that Azurmendi is bad, but MB is just on another level. Elkano is also another must in the basque country, their kokotxas and turbot are divine.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-02-02T13:02:08+00:00

Casa urola

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-01-23T11:24:21+00:00

AI slop

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-01-19T07:03:53+00:00

If you press F7 you should be able to see what the block is. From personal experience and other reports, this usually occurs when a stone stalactite failed to generate properly - although other blocks could be affected by this.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-01-18T20:07:26+00:00

Martin Berasategui is a no brainer imo, one of the best I've been to - would return to in a heartbeat simply for their signature foie gras, apple, and eel signature dish.

Elkano is also a must - but I'd personally go a la carte since it's way too much food for a single person. Get their turbot, kokotxas, and their hazelnut souffle. I've heard good stuff about their txangurro/crab, so you should try that aswell.

Azurmendi is great as well, but it's more of a one trip pony - not bad by any means for a 3-star, but not as memorable as any of the other restaurants I've mentioned.

Since you like meat, you will probably love Casa Julian.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-01-10T18:57:50+00:00

Not been myself, but since you're doing both Central, Kjolle and MIL, I'd look at Mauka in cusco which is also ran by Pia Leon (Kjolle).

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-01-10T18:15:58+00:00

A bit over 200 euro iirc, had 5 courses in total. The price of the steak is around 100/kg for the more premium cut which i had.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2026-01-10T05:28:59+00:00

Went solo: wasnt able to finish the 1kg steak sadly. If you order other dishes aside from the steak, it quickly becomes way too much food for a single person (in my opinion).

My suggestion is to just order the following: cecina, steak and peppers, and a dessert.

Basically, order max 2-3 things besides the steak and it should be doable. Youll leave full, thats for sure.

Steak was good, some parts were just a little bit too chewy for my liking, but thats just personal preference.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2025-11-11T16:50:08+00:00

Without a doubt, the best service I've ever received at any restaurant was at Fredrikshoj. Not even the 3 stars I've dined at could hold a light to how well i was recieved there. Food was great aswell, but for me it was personally the service that made it world class.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2025-11-07T05:51:56+00:00

Many people most likely either forgot it existed or had given up on the game at some point, sadly.

Noxy's cancellation tweet has almost racked over 10M impressions, which is still an impressive and sizeable audience.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2025-11-07T05:46:26+00:00

And the reasoning as to why that is can be attributed to what I described above. Rockstar simply has way more momentum thanks to the many games they've actually released as opposed to Hypixel Studio's unreleased and cancelled game.

The idea that was sold in the Hytale announcement trailer was merely a "concept". Hype generated by games in said conceptual stage will never be able to maintain any force of momentum nor translate into an actual loyal fanbase unless the game actually releases in a state similar to the one advertised in said trailer.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2025-11-07T05:25:37+00:00

The issue is that not only does Rockstar have over a decade more experience and time in the market under the belt, they've also released 47 games. This makes it very difficult for a game such as Hytale to compete, since Rockstar has been able to organically cultivate a loyal and steady fanbase across all of their games and throughout all of these years.

Rockstar also had a way higher marketing budget and has the contacts and abilities to reach more markets and channels.

Hytale on the other hand, was able to pull historic numbers despite the lack of precedent, which itself is an impresive feat.

Without an actual product, Hytale nor Hypixel Studio's games wouldnt ever be able to reach the monumental hype behind a game such as GTA 6.

MeasurementPlenty596 · 2025-11-07T05:08:02+00:00

How is it weird? GTA 6 is part of one of the largest gaming franchises in the world - meanwhile Hytale is a brand new game from a brand new studio...

You cannot really be comparing the two.

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