Terrae

Where the Basque Foothills Meet the Table

Terrae is a gastronomic restaurant in the heart of Cambo-les-Bains, at 7 avenue de la Mairie. The room is intimate and warm, and the cooking is sincere, generous and modern, built around local producers working with the seasons. You come here for a meal with family or friends rather than metropolitan dining-room theatre.

In France's most-watched dining rooms, from Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris to Mirazur in Menton, tasting menus often arrive with a large brigade and tightly sequenced pacing. Terrae sits elsewhere on that scale: a small-town Basque address recognised in the 2025 Michelin Guide with a Plate. The Plate distinction is Michelin's marker for a kitchen producing food of genuine quality.

Menus, Not a Carte

There is no à la carte list. Menus change with the chef's appetite: Menu Terrae at 42€ for three courses, Menu Enéa at 68€ for four, and Menu Oihana at 79€ for five. The chosen menu is served for the whole table. Flag intolerances and foods you do not eat ahead so the kitchen can adapt; vegan diets cannot be accommodated.

On the French side of the Basque Country, inland towns such as Cambo-les-Bains sit in a quieter register than the coast. Terrae's place on the Avenue de la Mairie puts it in a small cluster of addresses that make the town worth a stop, alongside Ama and Le Bellevue.

Reading the Room: What Michelin's Plate Signals

France's recognized modern cuisine addresses occupy a spectrum that runs from the three-star institutions, such as Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches, Paul Bocuse - L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, and Bras in Laguiole, down through starred regional addresses like Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern and AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille, to Plate-level restaurants in smaller markets.

For context, internationally recognised addresses in the modern cuisine category, from Assiette Champenoise in Reims to Flocons de Sel in Megève and further afield to Frantzén in Stockholm or FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai, operate with formats that reflect metropolitan or destination dining. Terrae's set menus stay in a more approachable register, while still sitting inside a Michelin-recognised framework.

Planning the Visit

Service is from 12:00 to 13:30 and from 19:30 to 20:00. Terrae is closed Sundays and Mondays. Book on 05 59 64 63 77. For cultural programming and outdoor activities in the Nive valley, our experiences guide provides a practical overview.