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Santa Fe Basque Restaurant & Bar

4.6
(473 reviews)

Business Details

3110 N. Maroa Ave, Fresno, CA
93704, United States
(559) 226-7499
https://santafebasque.com/

About

Restaurant
The original location of the business was in the Santa Fe Hotel in Downtown Fresno. The hotel was built in 1927 and served as a boarding house for newly arrived immigrants, specifically those from the Basque Country. These types of hotels/boarding houses were commonplace in Downtown Fresno during that time. Through the years, the hotel evolved into a full service restaurant. There have been many owners of the business and building through the years. In 1990, first-generation Basque-Americans, Jean Pierre and Manuela Etchechury purchased the business from Jean Baptiste and Yvette Bidegaray, whom had purchased the business from Prosper and Geromie Garateix in the 80's. In 2001, the owners of the business, Jean Pierre and Manuela Etchechury, along with their young children, Dominique and Pampi, moved the business from the Santa Fe Hotel to its current location. The restaurant is now located on Maroa Ave. and Shields, between the Tower District and Fig Garden. This building has been home to "The Players" restaurant in the 80's and 90's and "Casa Canales" in the 70's. It was the Canales' residence during the 50's and 60's before it was transformed into a restaurant. While the Santa Fe Basque Restaurant and Bar is no longer affiliated with the Santa Fe Hotel and it's rich history, we still work hard to provide our customers with traditional and contemporary Basque-American food, to perpetuate the Basque culture, to educate others about the Basques, and to offer an enjoyable home-away-from-home atmosphere for our wonderful customers.

Location

Santa Fe Basque Restaurant & Bar
3110 N. Maroa Ave, Fresno, CA
93704, United States

Hours

Monday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SundayClosed

Menu

3 menus · 56 items

Explore offerings from Santa Fe Basque Restaurant & Bar on 3110 N. Maroa Ave in Fresno, with popular main, main courses - chicken and seafood, main courses - beef, pork and lamb, and sides available at this location.

Dinner Menu

19 items

Lunch Menu

17 items

Bar Menu

20 items

Reviews

4.6
473 reviews
5 stars
347
4 stars
84
3 stars
28
2 stars
8
1 star
6
  • HT
    Howard Thompson
    Jul 11, 2026
    5.0
    Ate late afternoon meal - orange roughy plus the Set Up which included sone beet salad and excellent split pea soup - every item was great - friendly and skilled server - highly recommend and plan to visit again
  • JS
    Jeanne Stevens
    Jun 18, 2026
    5.0
    I will be back today.
  • LB
    Linda Babshoff
    May 22, 2026
    5.0
    Love the clamp chowder on Fridays. And the Creme Brulee is fantastic
  • MM
    Mike
    Mar 10, 2026
    5.0
    The value is great especially if you get the $18.95 menu. It is almost a steal, even if the food wasn't so good. But it is, everything from the soup and the side dishes to the main menu, all of them are exquisitely prepared. If you go with the special menu such as a ribeye steak for $68.95 with the set-up, the value comes down a bit while it is still a good deal. Nevertheless, it was a big, juicy and very fatty steak that was perfectly seasoned, which was definitely worth getting. I especially liked the seasoning, and in fact, I've occasionally had worse steaks at Fleming's... Also, the course-menu style dining experience (soup and bread - multiple sides - entree - dessert) was a great experience that often comes at much, much higher price tag elsewhere in town (e.g. Trelio's food and wine). Atmospere is very homey and not too 'modern' or 'trying too hard to be fancy' unlike some newer restaurants in town that have flashy look and decorative plating with mediocre food. Overall, 5.5 out of 5 stars.
  • GP
    Grant Petersen
    Mar 10, 2026
    5.0
    Friendly staff and HUGE portions! Fried chicken with garlic confit is delicious and good for 2-3 meals!

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