Pintxos and traditional snacks
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We’ll give you a spoiler: your mouth will be watering, tasting any of these pintxos that we show you. The variety is very wide, so it’s a good opportunity to sample a large part of the area’s typical products in small bites.
Which pintxo bars are there?
In Tolosa the most typical bars for eating pintxos are: Orbela, Fronton, Ikatza, Bide-Bide, Ilargi, Jokel, Xare or Karela. In the rural villages you will also find bars or Ostatus that will serve you pintxos and local dishes.
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Some bars treat each pintxo as if it were a jewel. They are small creations that blend the best local products. Find here the best bars for tasting good pintxos.
Where to eat pintxos
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During the autumn and winter months, most of the bars (ostatus) in the rural villages serve typical lunches: hot broth, meat and boiled chorizo or txistorra. Some also offer black pudding and mondeju. All accompanied by a bottle of cider – an ideal lunch after a hike in the mountains!
SaturdayPlan
On Saturdays, as it is market day in Tolosa, there is a great atmosphere in the bars of the Old Quarter and the centre of the town, where the groups have a snack before lunch, either in the form of pintxos or tapas.
Thursday...pintxopote!
Most Thursdays of the year in Tolosa the pintxo pote is celebrated: there are bars that offer a pintxo for every drink consumed. There is a great atmosphere, as many groups take advantage of the occasion to get together and prepare for the weekend.
Which are the best pintxos?
Here are some of the most outstanding pintxos that you can try in the bars of Tolosaldea.
Gilda
The classic gilda includes Ibarra chilli pepper, olive and anchovy. There are many other types: with Cantabrian tuna, egg, anchovies, prawns, etc. You will find them in many bars in the region, especially in Ibarra.
Coldpintxos
Chatka with mayonnaise pintxos, all kinds of salads or king crab with anchovies pintxos are classics.
Seasonalvegetables
You can try pintxos of asparagus, artichokes or vegetable stews made with seasonal vegetables. In the summer months it is also typical to find small portions of tomatoes and chilli peppers from Ibarra. In autumn, pintxos with mushrooms and fungi abound.
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A Spanish omelette goes well at any time: as breakfast, lunch or a snack. We can also find omelettes of all kinds: mushrooms, ham, txistorra, fresh garlic, anchovies… But there’s more: we recommend you try the low-temperature eggs. Another option is the eggs stuffed with mayonnaise and prawns, another classic!
Fromthesea:kokotxas,hake,cod,squid,octopus...
In small bites you can enjoy the best fish from our fish markets: hake in green sauce, cod in pil-pil sauce, Galician or grilled octopus, a basket of kokotxas, grilled squid or squid in its own ink…
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