Why go
- City on the Bay of Biscay, France.
- Served by Biarritz Airport (BIQ).
History
Biarritz is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the border with Spain. It is a luxurious seaside tourist destination known for the Hôtel du Palais, its seafront casinos, and its surfing culture.
Where to stay
21 Av. Carnot, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotel-edouardvii.com
14 Rue du Port-Vieux, 64200 Biarritz, France · fahrenheitseven.com
50 Av. de l'Impératrice, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotel-garage-biarritz.fr
1 Carr d'Hélianthe, 64200 Biarritz, France · mgallery.accor.com
1 All. du Château, 64600 Anglet, France · brindos-cotebasque.fr
34 Av. Carnot, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotel-maitagaria.com
7 Rue de Gascogne, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotel-villakoegui-biarritz.fr
8 Rue de la Maison Suisse, 64200 Biarritz, France · amahotel.fr
30 Rue Gambetta, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotelsilhouette.com
3 Esp. du Port Vieux, 64200 Biarritz, France · hoteldelaplage-biarritz.com
Av. François Mauriac, 64200 Biarritz, France · hoteljulesvernebiarritz.com
7 Rue du Port-Vieux, 64200 Biarritz, France · palmito-biarritz.com
5 Pl. Bellevue, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotel-cafedeparis-biarritz.com
9 Pl. Sainte-Eugénie, 64200 Biarritz, France · biarritz-hotel-ocean.com
5 Perspective de la Côte des Basques, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotel-biarritz-gamaritz.com
30 Av. de la Milady, 64200 Biarritz, France · all.accor.com
11 Av. Edouard VII, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotelwindsorbiarritz.com
47 Av. Reine Victoria, 64200 Biarritz, France · hotelstcharles.com
58 Av. Edouard VII, 64200 Biarritz, France · tonichotel-biarritz.com
34-35 Av. Maréchal Joffre, 64200 Biarritz, France · kemaris.fr
13 Rue Louison Bobet, 64200 Biarritz, France · sofitel.accor.com
Aeroport, de Parme, 24 Bd Marcel Dassault, 64200 Biarritz, France · surehotel-biarritz.com
1 Rue Dalbarade, 64200 Biarritz, France · legrandlarge-biarritz.com
56 Rue de Madrid, 64200 Biarritz, France · meretgolf.com
18 Rue Gambetta, 64200 Biarritz, France · reservations.verticalbooking.com
1 Av. de l'Impératrice, 64200 Biarritz, France · hyatt.com
83 Rue Léon Gambetta, 64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France · grandhoteldelaposte.com
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Restaurant labellisé Tokikoa et Travellers' Choice 2025 MICHELIN Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 74 Rue… · brasserie-basa.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Chez Dalida vous propose une cuisine simple, de saison et gourmande, réalisée chaque jour à partir de produits frais. Coffee bar toute la… · facebook.com
Thai, Vietnamese, Fast Food · La carte est à consulter sur le site facebook Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-13:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free… · mekong-express.fr
Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Restaurant de spécialités italiennes (Sicile) : pizzas et pâtes maison. Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:30,19:00-21:30 Features:… · facebook.com
Burger, Restaurant · Burger artisanal. Lauréat du "Meilleur Burger de France" 2020. Opening hours: 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 3… · sbburger.fr
Japanese, Restaurant · Street Houmei est un restaurant asiatique au cœur de Tarnos qui propose un voyage culinaire à travers cinq grandes cuisines d’Asie :… · streethoumei.eatbu.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Plateaux de sushis, makis, nigiris... à emporter. Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:30-21:45; We,Fr 11:45-14:00,18:30-21:45; Th off Features:… · sushi-san-landes.fr
French, Restaurant · Créé en 1993, notre établissement spécialisé dans les produits de la mer jouit d'une vue exceptionnelle sur le Golf de Gascogne. Nos… · tantinadelaplaya.com
Sandwich, Kebab, Friture, Fast Food · Kebabs, sandwichs, falafel, wraps, frites... faits maison. En face de la gare de Boucau tous les mercredis. Opening… · kasbab.fr
Ice Cream, Kebab, Sandwich, Waffle, Ice Cream · Glaces, gaufres, beignets, sandwich, kebab, frites... Parad'Ice est ouvert uniquement en saison, en fonction…
Poke, Fast Food · Poke & Acai bowl Bar · heiko-poke.com
Restaurant · Brunch 1er dimanche du mois : 10h - 15h Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 12 Allée du Cadran, Anglet · lebyron.fr
Portuguese, Fast Food · Foodtruck de spécialités portugaises ouvert 7j/7 midi et soir : spécialités de poulet à la braise, beignets, wraps,boissons... ·…
Tex-Mex, Mexicaine, Thai, Fast Food · Cuisine maison. Burrito, pad taï, ceviche, dessert · Route de La Barre, Tarnos, 40220
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:45,18:00-22:15 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 56 Boulevard Jacques… · buffalo-grill.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · kfc.fr
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · delarte.fr
Cafe · Café et salon de thé de l'hôtel. Possibilité de prendre des brunchs. Features: outdoor seating · 1 Rue Gambetta · hotelcosmopolitain.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-13:30, 18:00-21:30 · 160 Route des Plages, 64500 · ostalamer.com
International, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-14:00; Tu 09:00-19:00; We 09:00-11:30; Th-Fr 09:00-19:00 · 4 bis Esplanade Jouandin, Bayonne, 64100 · facebook.com
Bagel, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 3 Avenue du Portou,… · bagelstein.com
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00 Features: delivery, step-free access · Avenue Jean-Léon Laporte, Anglet, 64600 · bohebon.fr
Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 07:30-21:00; Su 08:30-21:00; Sa 08:30-02:00; Th-Fr 07:30-02:00 Features: outdoor seating · 8 Rue Maubèc · etxeona.fr
Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 20 Avenue Guynemer,… · littleasia.fr
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: vegetarian options · 5 Rue d'Alsace, Biarritz, 64200 · l-impertinent.fr
Rotisserie, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 07:30-14:00; Fr 07:30-14:00,16:00-20:00 · 13 Rue Paul Courbin, Anglet · kokoko.fr
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 11:45-13:30, Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 19:45-21:45 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 9 Place Alexandre Viro, Tarnos,… · soleil-dasie-tarnos.eatbu.com
Salad, American, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:30-22:30 · woodys-diner.com
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00 Features: takeaway
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Avenue Jean-Léon Laporte, Anglet, 64600
Taloak, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-15:00
Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00
Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30 Features: outdoor seating
African, Senegalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,19:00-22:00 Features: takeaway
Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 1 Avenue de Minerva, Anglet, 64600
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · Avenue Jean-Léon Laporte, Anglet, 64600
Indonesian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 2 Avenue du Portou, Saint-Pierre-d'Irube, 64990
Turkish, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 10:00-15:00,18:00-23:30; PH 10:00-23:30 · 38 Avenue des Dauphins, Anglet, 64600
Juice, Pancake, Poke, Smoothie, Brunch, Restaurant · Features: delivery · sunsidecafe.com
Traditional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Avenue de Bayonne, Bidart, 64210 · cafeteria-le-relais.business.site
Oriental, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 4 Boulevard Jacques Duclos, Tarnos, 40220 · largana-tarnos.fr
Spanish, Fish, Basque, Restaurant · Spanish/Fish restaurant · 13 13 Rue des Halles, Biarritz, 64200 · chisteraetcoquillages.fr
Couscous, Fast Food · Couscous fast food · 34 Avenue Julian Grimau, Tarnos, 40220 · latoquemarocaine.fr
Empanada, Fast Food · Empanada fast food · hornito.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant · facebook.com
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Airports
Biarritz Airport (BIQ) 2.7 km to the centre
Biarritz, NAQ, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 6 airlines (Airlinair, Ryanair, Air France, easyJet…) · direct flights to 13 destinations incl. Geneva, Charleroi, Copenhagen, Dublin, Lille… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700, ERJ-145) · 4 routes: Geneva, Lille, Lyon, Nice
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 4 routes: Charleroi, Dublin, London, Stockholm
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A321, CRJ-700, CRK) · 3 routes: Geneva*, Marseille, Paris
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: Paris
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 1 route: Strasbourg
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 24 km to the centre
Hondarribia, PV, ES — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Barcelona, Madrid (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, ATR 72, CRJ-200) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Itxassou Airfield 19 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Dax Seyresse Airfield 45 km to the centre
Perigueux, Dordogne, NAQ, FR
Rion Des Landes Airfield 68 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Saint Pée sur Nivelle Airfield 16 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Getting there by ferry
Anglet Brise Lames
Ferry terminal · 5.8 km from the centre
Cale de Boucau
Ferry terminal · 6.5 km from the centre
Le Passeur
Ferry route
Le passeur
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Biarritz Airport (BIQ); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BIQ has direct flights to 13 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Geneva, Charleroi, Copenhagen, Dublin, Lille…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Anglet Brise Lames, 5.8 km); routes include Le Passeur, Le passeur.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Biarritz. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing