Food & wine
Pintxos, wine and recipes
Food & wineEspelette pepper: history, cultivation and 5 iconic recipes
All about PDO Espelette pepper: origins, growing area, drying, how it differs from paprika, how to spot the real thing, plus 5 Basque recipes.
Food & wine10 iconic restaurants in the Basque Country (France and Spain) — 2026 selection
Our pick of 10 restaurants in the Basque Country: six Michelin-starred tables (2026 guide) and four iconic spots in San Sebastián, Bayonne and Ciboure.
ShoppingBasque Country food souvenirs: what to bring home and where to buy it
Bayonne chocolate, Adam macarons, gâteau basque, Espelette pepper, ham, sheep’s cheese, Izarra, patxaran, txakoli: the best food souvenirs and historic shops.
ShoppingThe best markets and food halls in the Basque Country: days and opening times
Food halls in Bayonne, Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, La Bretxa, La Ribera, Santo Domingo, Ordizia, Tolosa and village markets: a day-by-day guide.
Food & wineTxakoli: everything you need to know about the Basque Country’s lightly sparkling wine
Txakoli guide: the 3 PDOs (Getaria, Biscay, Álava), grape varieties, the high pour, food pairings, producers and where to taste it.
Food & wineSan Sebastián pintxos crawl — from the Parte Vieja to Gros
From the Old Town to the Gros neighbourhood, a pintxos crawl route for tasting your way around San Sebastián, in Gipuzkoa.
Food & wineBasque food: traditional dishes and local produce you have to try
Piperade, chipirones, marmitako, bacalao al pil-pil, axoa, gâteau basque, Ossau-Iraty, Kintoa ham… A complete guide to Basque food on both sides of the border.