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Jaizkibel

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#197 in MadridRanked #197 of all Madrid restaurants on Guidavera. Click to see the full ranked list./Hidden GemGuidavera tier, our editorial classification combining ratings, accolades, and source consensus across the Madrid dining scene./BasqueBasque cuisine: the kitchen's primary culinary tradition and style./€€€€/San Blas - Canillejas/

Basque seafood cooking on Calle Albasanz in Simancas, in the San Blas-Canillejas district, listed in the Michelin Guide. The room is rustic, warm-lit and cosy. Lunch and dinner run Monday to Friday, with lunch only on Saturday, and the restaurant's own site says Saturday night and Sunday are the staff's days off.

Background

About Jaizkibel

The Story

Jaizkibel is a Basque asador marinero on Calle Albasanz in Simancas, well outside the tourist grid in San Blas-Canillejas, and listed in the Michelin Guide. By its own account it leans on produce from around Hondarribia and on artisan, hook-line fishing rather than drift nets, cooking the Cantábrico honestly. The room is rustic and warm rather than polished, and free parking is available.

The Cuisine

Basque seafood and grill cooking, an asador marinero in its own words, built on Cantabrian fish and Hondarribia produce, with meats, executive menus and a tasting menu alongside. The carta and set menus are on the restaurant's own site, and the room takes groups.

Fish From Ondarroa

The fish comes in daily from the port of Ondarroa: whole grilled monkfish and sea bream for two, grilled hake loin, neck and arrantzale-style tail, bluefin tuna grilled or as an almadraba tartare, hake kokotxas in pil pil or grilled, line-caught squid with onion, and Bay of Biscay sole, mostly €25 to €45. In bonito season there's a whole section of it: with onion, grilled, with tomato, belly grilled or pickled, and marmitako. Salt cod comes grilled, pil pil or a la vizcaína, or as a tasting of all three with crab.

Starters, Stews and Meat

Starters lean Basque: house-smoked salmon, Idiazábal, mussels pickled in house, anchovies from Getaria, Gernika peppers, a scramble of Astigarraga sausage, white prawns from Huelva, clams in green sauce and a wild red tuna belly carpaccio. There's a Donostia fish soup, callos, meatballs of beef and Ibérico, and potxas with partridge, rices for two with lobster or squid and clams, and a lobster salad. The meat is from dark-brown cattle bought direct from the farmer: steak tartare, a Galician beef txuletón, sirloin and an Ibérico secreto. The tasting menu, €55.50 for the whole table and a minimum of two, runs mushroom and truffle croquetas, a warm lobster salad, line-caught squid with onion, Galician txuletón and homemade desserts.

The Name and the Room

Jaizkibel is the mountain that rises over Hondarribia on the Basque coast, and the house brings in produce from around that port. The website tells the story of how the arrantzales catch bonito on hook and line, with anchovy as bait and no drift nets, and how it should be cooked gently on a base of onion, garlic and pepper with a little white wine. The room is rustic and warm, with free parking outside, and there are executive set menus for business lunches.

Highlights

What Diners Say

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Consensus

Jaizkibel Ratings & Reviews

Professional Ratings

Diner Ratings

Google

4.4

1013

Restaurant Guru

4.3

691 reviews

TripAdvisor

3.8

134

#197 in MadridHidden Gem

Jaizkibel ranks #197 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.3/5 on Restaurant Guru (691 reviews) and 3.8/5 on TripAdvisor.

Reservations

How to Book Jaizkibel

Booking

Reservations by phone at +34 91 304 16 41.

Experience

Jaizkibel Dining Experience

Jaizkibel keeps a rustic, warm-lit room on Calle Albasanz in Simancas, well outside the tourist grid in San Blas-Canillejas. The feel is cosy rather than polished, built to handle groups comfortably, with a cocktail offer alongside the Basque seafood cooking that earned it a Michelin Guide listing.

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Jaizkibel Location & Neighbourhood

Address

Albasanz, 67, Madrid, Spain, 28037

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Getting There

Calle Albasanz, 67, in the Simancas barrio of Madrid's San Blas-Canillejas district. Free parking is available, and the entrance, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible.

Nearby

Simancas is a residential and light-industrial barrio of Ciudad Lineal, in the stretch of eastern Madrid around Calle de Alcalá and Calle de Julián Camarillo. The eating here serves the offices and workshops of the area rather than visitors, honest and unpretentious.

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Details

Jaizkibel Reservations, Hours & Contact

Opening Hours

DayHours
Monday13:00–17:00 & 19:30–23:00
Tuesday13:00–17:00 & 19:30–23:00
Wednesday13:00–17:00 & 19:30–23:00
Thursday13:00–17:00 & 19:30–23:00
Friday13:00–17:00 & 19:30–23:00
Saturday13:00–17:00
SundayClosed

Jaizkibel hours verified 2026-08-10. Contact the restaurant to confirm.

Contact

Phone+34 91 304 16 41 / +34 91 304 30 89 / +34 679 98 20 36
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Good to Know

Listed in the Michelin Guide. That's a Guide listing, not a star.
Lunch and dinner Monday to Friday, 13:00 to 17:00 and 19:30 to 23:00. Saturday is lunch only.
The restaurant's own site says Saturday night and Sunday are closed for staff rest.
Free parking available, and the entrance, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible.
There's a carta and set menus published on the restaurant's own site.

Questions

Jaizkibel FAQ

Does Jaizkibel have a Michelin star?

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No. Jaizkibel is listed in the Michelin Guide, which is the Guide's selection rather than a star or a Bib Gourmand.

What kind of food does Jaizkibel serve?

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Basque seafood cooking. There's a carta and a set of menus published on the restaurant's own site.

When is Jaizkibel open?

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Lunch and dinner Monday to Friday, 13:00 to 17:00 and 19:30 to 23:00, and lunch only on Saturday, 13:00 to 17:00. It closes on Saturday night and Sunday for the staff's rest.

Where is Jaizkibel?

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Calle Albasanz, 67, in the Simancas barrio of Madrid's San Blas-Canillejas district. Free parking is available, and the entrance, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible.

How do you book a table at Jaizkibel?

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By phone, at +34 91 304 16 41 (or the alternates +34 91 304 30 89 / +34 679 98 20 36), or online through the restaurant's own reservations page.

Does Jaizkibel have a tasting menu?

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Yes. Its tasting menu runs €55.50 per person, with croquetitas de hongos y trufa, ensalada templada de bogavante, txipirones de anzuelo encebollados, txuletón de ternera gallega, and a dessert selection from its own bakery.

Is there parking at Jaizkibel?

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Yes, free parking is available.

Is Jaizkibel wheelchair accessible?

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Yes, the entrance, restroom and seating are listed as wheelchair accessible.

Is Jaizkibel good for groups?

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Yes, it's good for groups.