Dinner at Chez Mattin near the harbor in St Jean de Luz. Anthony Bourdain said "if you only have time for one meal, this is probably the one" and we couldn't agree more. A small family restaurant run by Chef Michel in the kitchen and his wife Céline in the front of house. Tucked away in a residential neighborhood near the harbor, a small unassuming entrance leads you into a comfortable dining room that feels like you could be in someone's home. As the evening progressed the restaurant filled mainly with locals, repeat guests we assumed due to their greeting by the owners. The food was exceptional with seafood as the focus. the scallops and sole were were perfectly cooked, and their famous Ttoro (a traditional Basque fish soup) was outstanding.
Tony
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