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Astarbe cider house

C/ Txoritokieta Bidea 13, 20115 Astigarraga

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A hand catches the stream of cider in a glass during txotx at the Astarbe cider house
Photo: Web Astarbe
Astarbe cider house in Astigarraga
A raw beef T-bone steak on the grill over the embers at the Astarbe cider house
Photo: Web Astarbe
A group of visitors among the apple trees of the Astarbe orchard
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A man holds a bottle of cider up to the light in the stone cellar at Astarbe
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History and atmosphere

About Astarbe cider house

A historic cider house dating from the 16th century. The earliest records go back to 1563. Successive generations have adapted to changing times through new technology. The result today is a natural cider of great purity, flavour and colour. Today Astarbe cider carries the Euskal Sagardoa Designation of Origin, which in 2017 took over from Eusko Label as the seal for Basque natural cider.

Specialities

Fried salt cod with onions and peppers

The Astarbe family has been making cider at the Mendiola farmhouse since 1563. Today it bottles natural cider under the Euskal Sagardoa Designation of Origin (DO) and sparkling ciders, which it sells in its online shop, and it runs guided tours of the cider house.

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Photos of Astarbe cider house

From tree to bottle

Astarbe’s own house cider

As well as a cider house, it’s a cider maker: it makes its own cider, and what’s served at the table comes from its own cellar.

Making cider since
1563

Quality labels

  • DO Euskal Sagardoa Designation of origin for natural Basque cider: only local apples from registered orchards in Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, not pasteurised and with no added gas. The French Basque Country joins through the cross-border PDO, pending in the EU. The seal goes on each bottle, not on the cider maker.

What you can buy

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Its bottles

Astarbe’s ciders

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Experiences

Beyond the table at Astarbe cider house

  • An Astarbe cider maker holds a green cider bottle up to the light in the stone and timber cellar Astigarraga from €20.00

    Guided tour with aperitif and txotx

    Astarbe’s short visit, in Astigarraga: a guided tour of the cider house to see how the cider is made, a…

    • Guided tour
    Gipuzkoa
  • A hand catches the stream of cider in a glass during txotx at the Astarbe cider house Astigarraga from €72.00

    Guided tour and traditional cider house meal

    The full version of the Astarbe visit: the complete guided tour of the cider house, a cider tasting with an…

    • Tour and meal
    Gipuzkoa

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What it offers

Services and facilities

Services

At the table

Visits and sales

Getting there

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Opening hours

Astarbe cider house opening hours

1 January to 31 May

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
13:15–15:00 20:15–21:30
Thursday
13:15–15:00 20:15–21:30
Friday
13:15–15:00 20:15–21:30
Saturday
13:15–15:00 20:15–21:30
Sunday
13:15–15:00

1 June to 31 August

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
13:15–15:30 20:15–21:30
Friday
13:15–15:30 20:15–21:30
Saturday
13:15–15:30 20:15–21:30
Sunday
13:15–15:30

1 September to 31 December

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
13:00–17:30 20:00–23:30
Thursday
13:00–17:30 20:00–23:30
Friday
13:00–17:30 20:00–23:30
Saturday
13:00–17:30 20:00–23:30
Sunday
13:00–17:30

Txotx, January to May: lunch Wednesday to Sunday (13:15-15:00) and dinner Wednesday to Saturday (20:15-21:30). Summer, June to August: lunch Thursday to Sunday (13:15-15:30) and dinner Thursday to Saturday (20:15-21:30). September to December, according to Google: Wednesday to Saturday, 13:00-17:30 and 20:00-23:30; Sunday, 13:00-17:30.

Opening hours are a guide: they can change on public holidays, during holidays or from one season to the next. Check before you go.

Location

How to get to Astarbe cider house

C/ Txoritokieta Bidea 13, 20115 Astigarraga Open in Google Maps
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  • As a group

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