At the entrance to one of the most beautiful villages in France, La Bastide Clairence, take the road on your right. Cross the small bridge and park along the river, La Joyeuse, in the shade of century-old oaks. Turn around, the Ostatua restaurant stands in front of you with its shaded terrace, in this typical Basque building.
A restaurant that gives pride of place to Basque gastronomy.
The word Ostatua, is the translation of "inn" in Basque. It reflects the values of this enchanting place: hospitality, authenticity, generosity and pleasure. Our goal: to welcome you to an exceptional place steeped in Basque culture and gastronomy. For his recipes, the master chef Frédéric Inguenault, first draws inspiration from seasonal products before going to local producers.
The menu is constantly renewed to give free rein to your imagination! Its only goal, to make you discover and appreciate the best of the ingredients of the moment.
Beautiful, fresh but above all good!
Of course, Frédéric makes it a point of honor to work only with fresh products in order to create ever tastier local dishes. His suppliers respect quality requirements so that you will find on your plate all the specialties that the Basque Country offers you.
In Ostatua, the cuisine rhymes with pleasure for the taste buds but also for the eyes, to enhance the conviviality of your family meals, the charm of couples' dinners, and the refinement of business meals. Indeed, the entire restaurant team, animated by the talent of its chef, will be able to offer you menus adapted to all occasions and all audiences. Do not hesitate to contact them in order to agree together on a menu that will delight young and old.
A restaurant between sea and mountains
When you arrive, you will be warmly welcomed by our waiters.
Take a seat at the table in the room with Basque paintings.
During sunny days, you will be taken directly to the shaded terrace overlooking the park and the swimming pool.
Behind the scenes, Frédéric Inguenault, the chef, uses his generosity to prepare typical dishes for you by revisiting local products.
Priority to local products from the Basque Country!
Traceability is a key point in the cuisine of Ostatua. Meat, ice cream, cheese… Find the local producers with whom the restaurant works, and find out where the products on your plate come from!
In Ostatua the menu is constantly renewed but here are some examples of dishes that have already been offered:
Line-caught hake back from Saint Jean de Luz, linguini with lemon cream and seasonal vegetables with virgin sauce.
Rib of beef (1.2 kg for 2 people), homemade fries, candied vegetables and marrow bone Pan-fried squid a la plancha, Thai rice wok, creamy peas with cumin…
Of course, the chef gives free rein to his imagination over the seasons to surprise you! Come and taste!