Mina

Toda una excelente experiencia para los sentidos. El menú de cena fue de 7 platos que podía alguno ser cambiado en caso de que este no fuera de nuestro agrado. Empezamos la cena con un Bloody mary y copa de cava como aperitivo para después continuar con la cena en sí y el movimiento del personal alrededor: maître, sumiller y camareros que traen y explican el plato que vas a degustar. El salmonete a la llama, la sangre con berza encurtida o la merluza del cantábrico, fueron de un sabor tan intenso y potente que ya solo con estos platos mereció la pena la elección del Mina.
El ambiente acogedor y el personal atento y agradable hicieron que nuestra cena especial fuera todavía mucho más especial.
Gracias por todo.

My husband and I received a 10-​plate tasting menu at this restaurant as a wedding gift, valued at around $ 100. We could not have been more pleased with the experience.
Staff was extremely courteous, professional and well trained. The sommelier guided us through what wine pairing would be best for our menu, we ended up having an excellent Tortoka which is apparently quite select. Our dining started with 1 starter — that wasn’t even part of the actual menu and they just gave it to us, like they did with 3 extra desserts at the end of the meal.
The main 10 dishes of the menu were a mix of wonderfully creative food experiences. All plates were quite small, but after you finish the menu you’re certainly very full. Each plate is an experience on its own, and the menu guides you through a cohesive flavorful journey. We were quite impressed. We did not love all the dishes, some of them were «just» very interesting to experience, but overall the quality was always excellent.
Considering the quality of the food we ate and the quantity we were served, for the price, this restaurant was an extremely good value. $ 100 for 2 people, eating 10 plates (+ another 4 not counted on the menu and that were just given to us for free) made of highly elaborated cuisine, is a bargain.
Sure, you won’t come to this place every week unless you have plenty of money, but for a regular Joe’s date night every now and then? Absolutely worth it.
Make sure you come to Mina, reservation ½ weeks prior to your desired date is probably the safest option as the place is small and it gets busy fast. You will be impressed and you won’t forget the experience.

Got last minute reservation for opening time last night. Seated at the kitchen bar, best seat in the house. Alvaro Garrido plated and explained most of the dishes himself.
Out of the 3 Michelin starred restaurants I have dined at this trip, this is my first 5 star restaurant because of the consistency of the dishes. All were surprises or delights in different ways from creativity to just pure taste (the other 2 restaurants all had at least on disappointing dish). Mina was also about half the price of the other restaurants which were in Barcelona.
I was also thrilled they didn’t kick me out wearing a t-​shirt as I got the reservation last minute while at the museums and couldn’t go back to the hotel to change… Everyone else would be what people term smart casual in Spain…
Note only tasting menus available defaulting to 10 dishes but available as 7 and 14 dishes as well.

Mina blew us away! During our visit through San Sebastian we went to a top notch Michelin star place as well as many local Basque meals. The journey was really about food. When we ate at Mina though we left with a new appreciation for what top notch food is. Chef Alvaro Garrido and his wife are using very creative and innovative ways to bring your senses alive with each dish. Everything they do is based on what is available in the local market and changes constantly. We sat at the bar instead of the tables and were able to watch the magic in the kitchen. Everyone there was so focused and it played out like a beautifully orchestrated ballet.
The price was VERY reasonable for what you get at Mina. We just barely missed the opportunity to have the 14 course menu, but I would recommend going on a Sunday afternoon at 2PM or before and getting that is you can. We had a 9 or 10 course and it was a perfect 3 hour engagement.
It’s absolutely amazing to me that this place hasn’t hit mainstream and people aren’t busting down t the doors to get here. It’s been open for 4 years and they do no advertising, but once people start to get word of this place it will be hard to get into.