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ATXONDO | BASQUE HILLS BILBAO FIND | HOTELS EAT | PINTXOS EAT | HOTEL MENDI GOIKOA MARISQUERIA RIMBOMBIN Country inn next to Asador . "Named after the Basque fishing village. There are "One of Bilbao's best seafood restaurants. Top- - Recommended by importer Andre Tamers some nice raciones, including antxoas (anchovies)." class, locally caught produce and seafood." - Terry Zarikian (De Maison Selections) - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) Barrio San Juan, 33 Airport - Bio / Seafood País Vasco Calle Hurtado de Amezaga, 48 48292 Atxondo, Spain Calle Diputación, 1 T: +34/944.213.160 T: +34/946.82.08.33 T: +34.944.239.240 www.mendigoikoa.com www.restaurantelekeitio.com SUA "Traditional Basque along with innovative EAT | RESTAURANTS LEPANTO dishes." "This large bar has won the Best Pintxos in Bilbao - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) ASADOR ETXEBARRI award." Spanish Recommended by Andoni Luis Aduriz - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) Calle Marqués Del Puerto, 4 (Mugaritz) Plaza de Pedro Eguillor, 2 T: +34/944.232.292 Plaza San Juan, 1 T: +34/94.416.62.5 www.sua.es 48291 Atxondo- Bizkaia T: +34/946.583.042 XUKELA DRINK | WINE www.asadoretxebarri.com Recommended by chefs Kevin Patricio (La Madame) and Alex Raij (Txikito, NYC) EL MUSEO DEL VINO BILBAO Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz Calle Perro / Txakur Kalea, 2 (Mugaritz) FIND | HOTELS T: +34/944.159.772 / Wine Bar www.xukela.com Calle Ledesma, 10 MIRÓ HOTEL BILBAO T+34/ 944.247.216 Boutique contemporary hotel, close to EAT | RESTAURANTS Guggenheim Museum. GETARIA Alameda Mazarredo, 77 ARBOLAGANA T: +34/946.611.880 "In Museo de Bellas Artes. Solid no frills, forager, www.mirohotelbilbao.com/en real , nothing silly, great ." FIND | HOTELS - Chefs Kevin Patricio (La Madame) and Alex Raij HOTEL ITURREGI EAT | PINTXOS (Txikito, NYC) Abando / Spanish Small luxury hotel in the Basque hills. BAR LA OLLA Plaza del Museo Barrio Azkizu "I recommend sitting at an outside table and T: +34/ 944.424.657 T: +34/943.896.134 enjoying the ." www.arbolagana.com www.hoteliturregi.com - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) CAFE IRUNA HOTEL SAIAZ Ensanche Casual bar, opened in 1903. Elegant hotel in an historic and picturesque fishing Calle Diputación, 12 Recommendedy by chefs Alex Raij and Bilbao village. T: +34/944.167.938 native Eder Montero (Txikito, NYC) Roke Deuna, 25 www.barlaolla.com Abando / Spanish Calle Berastegui, 5 T: 34/943.140.143 EL GLOBO BAR T: +34/944.237.021 www.saiazgetaria.com "With outside tables and the pintxos are really good here." CASA RUFO EAT | RESTAURANTS "No flash here, but good solid 1-2 ingredient "After traveling around half the world, I have not - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) Basque staples in probably the cutest (what we Abandoibarra found better seafood any better developed than in want as authentic) setting, that doubles both as a Elkano and Kaia in the town of Getaria. Crabs, Calle Diputación, 8 and a deli/grocer. Banging txuletas and, T: +34/944.154.221 lobsters, crayfish and fish from Cantabrian Sea." as always, limited but reliable selections. - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) Run by a husband and wife." LA VINA DEL ENSANCHE - Chef Kevin Patricio (La Madame) ELKANO "If you sit at tables, there is waiter service and a / Basque Seafood fished from the local waters and grilled to menu (depending on time of day). Alternatively, Calle Hurtado de Amezaga, 5 perfection. stand at the bar. The ham is excellent." T: +34/94.443.212 Recommended by chef Kevin Patricio & Andre - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) Tamers (Founder Wine Importer De Maison Centre CASA VICTOR MONTES Selections) and chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) Calle Diputación / Diputazio Kalea 10 Classic Basque & pintxos. Herrerieta, 2 T: +34/944.155.615 - FED Recommended T: +34/943.140.024 www.lavinadelensanche.com Casco Viejo / Basque www.restauranteelkano.com Plaza Nueva, 8 LASA T: +34/944.157.067 KAIA "A nice menu del dia (workday lunchtimes) and a www.victormontes.com Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz reasonable range of pintxos at the bar." (Mugaritz). - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) Getaria / Seafood Calle Diputación, 3 4 General Arnao T: 34.944.240.103 T: +34/ 943.140.500 www.kaia-kaipe.com Page 2 of 3 Website: www.findeatdrink.com / Contact us at: [email protected] ©2012 Find. Eat. Drink. LLC Page 2 of 4 THE BASQUE COUNTRY (SPAIN & FRANCE)

SAN SEBASTIAN SAN SEBASTIAN SAN SEBASTIAN FIND | HOTELS PARTE VIEJA (OLD CITY) ZONA GROS HOTEL MARIA CRISTINA EAT | PINTXOS EAT | PINTXOS The grande dame of San Sebastian. [Currently closed for renovation]. BAR PACO BUENO ALONA BERRI Paseo Republica , 4 "Their specialties are tortillas, fried shrimp and Modern and inventive pintxos and a consistent T: +34/943.43.76.00 squid dumpling. They’re just right on the bar." winner of the pintxos championships. VILLA SORO - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) Calle Bermingham, 24 Calle Mayor, 6 T: +34/943.29.08.18 "It is just down the hill from Arzak and about a T: +34/943.424.733 half mile from the beach. It is quaint, well BAR BERGARA appointed and four stars in the western sense. BAR TXEPETXA Specialty Bacalao a la Vizcaina (cod). Very elegant, great service." "The specialities are anchovies and spider crab Calle General Arteche 8 - Chef Kevin Patricio (La Madame) toast, “jardinera” style anchovies toast." T: +34/943.27.50.26 Avda. Ategorrieta, 61 - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) T: +34/943.297.970 Calle Pescadería, 5 BAR PAGADI www.villasoro.es T: +34/943.422.227 "For the Tortilla (spanish ). Jamon and toast. From Monday to Thursday." HOTEL NIZA BORDA BERRI - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) "It's tiny and has maybe 20 rooms tops but is "An always crowded staple for Donostiarras. It's Calle del General Artetxe, 1 located on La Concha Beach. It is quaint, and lacks hard to find many holes in the pintos list. Check T: +34/943.284.299 a little in decor, but is perfect if you want quick our the tender cooked arm of octopus with access to the beach." pimento or any braised meat they serve." BODEGA DONOSTIARRA (LA - Chef Kevin Patricio (La Madame) - Chef Kevin Patricio (La Madame) BODEGUILLA) Zubieta, 56 Also recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz "Recommendations: mini completo, indurain, T: +34/ 943.426.663 (Mugaritz) “tortilla” (), mini de jamón and www.hotelniza.com Hueto Arriba, 5, Vitoria-Gasteiz plato de vinagres." T: +39/945.226.411 - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz). FIND - MARKET www.bordaberri.com Calle Peña y Goñi, 13 T: +34/943.011.380 MERCADO DE LA BRETXA CUCHARA DE SAN TELMO www.bodegadonostiarra.com "So unique and a great reflection of the regional Carrillerras de ternera (braised veal cheeks). ." Recommended by Arzak BAR ROBERTO - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) Calle 31 de Agosto, 28 Trasera "Marianito typical drink for aperitif, tuna and Parte Vieja / Food Market T: +34/943.420.840 onion pintxo. Open noon and does not have a Alameda del Boulevard 3 set schedule." GANBARA - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) T: +34/943.430.336 Txangurro (Basque-style stuffed crabs), hongos a www.la-bretxa.com Calle General Artetxe 2 la plancha con un yema de huevo (seasonal T: +34/943.274.096 grilled mushrooms with an egg yoke), pulpo EAT | PINTXOS (braised octopus), percebes (goose barnacles). Recommended by Arzak EAT | RESTAURANTS ARTE IEJA LD ITY P V (O C ) Calle San Jeronimo, 21 AKELARE ATARI GASTROTEKA T: +34/943.422.575 "Akelare shows faithfully what it is capable of Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz GOIZ ARGI offering high Basque Cuisine." (Mugaritz) Specialities include brocheta de gambas (shrimp - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) Calle Mayor, 18 (in front of Santa Maria church) on a skewer), morcilla (blood ). New Igeldo/ Contemporary Basque T: +34/943.440.792 ownership. Paseo Padre Orcolaga 56 www.atarigastroteca.com Recommended by Arzak T: +34/943.311.209 Calle de Fermín Calbetón, 4 www..net A FUEGO NEGRO T: +34/943.425.204 Contemporary style pintxos. ARZAK Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz LA VINA "A reflection of high Basque." (Mugaritz) Patitas de cordere y cucurucho de queso (lamb - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) Calle 31 de Agosto, 31 and cheese cone), canutillo de queso y anchoa Contemporary Spanish T: +34/650.135.373 (anchovy and cheese cone), morcilla (blood Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegui, 237 sausage), balon de carne (fried of beef Donostia-San Sebastian, 20015 BAR MARTINEZ and piquillo bound loosely with a béchamel). T: +34/943.278.465 Specializing in pintxos frios (fried pintxos). - Recommended by Arzak www.arzak.info Recommended by Arzak c/ 31 de Agosto, 3 AGORREGI (CLUB DE TENIS IGARA) Calle 31 de Agosto, 13 T: +34/943.42.74.95 T: +34/943.424.965 Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz CENTRO (Mugaritz) BAR NESTOR Igara "Specializes in txuleton de buey (beef steak), BAR ANTONIO Spanish / Basque / Contemporary tortilla de patata”(spanish omelette) , tomato "A little 'almost nothing to look at' pintxos bar www.agorregi.com salad (in season), gildas (anchovies, olives and with a good selection of wines, cold and hot 14 Portuetxe Bidea, Igara guindillla). Before 12h or before 20h." pintxos. Don't miss their hot pintxos of foie or T: +34/943.224.328 - Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) morcilla or their cured anchovies with peppers." Calle Pescaderia, 11 - Chef Kevin Patricio (La Madame) T: +34/943.424.873 Calle Bergara, 3 www.barnestor.com T: +34/943.429.815 www.barantonio.net

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SAN SEBASTIAN SAN SEBASTIAN SAN SEBASTIAN EAT | RESTAURANTS FIND | PURVEYORS DRINK | CIDER HOUSES BERASATEGUI DON SERAPIO IRUIN ASTIAZARAN Recommended by chef Jose Garces Specialty food and wine shop. "We are working with them to create a cider Lasarte-Oria / Contemporary Spanish - FED Recommended specially made for Mugaritz.." Calle de Loidi, 4, Lasarte-Oria, 20160 Avenida Sancho El Sabio, 22 - chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) T: +34/943.36.64.71 T: +34/943.46.96.77 San Sebastian / Basque Cider House www.martinberasategui.com www.donserapio.com Martutene 42 T: +34/943.455.501 BRANKA GONI ARDOTEKA Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz Open all year "Nerea and her brother Asier created this gem of www.barkaiztegi.com (Mugaritz) a wine retailer/restaurant, wine distributor/ San Sebastian / Seafood importer. It is located in the northeast quadrant of AINT EAN DE UZ 13 Paseo Eduardo Chillida the old part and is a great stop after an afternoon S J L & T: +34/943.317.096 of pintxo'ing to pick up a bottle or two for BIARRITZ www.branka-tenis.com/restaurante.html merienda or to bring home with you." KOKOTXA - Chef Kevin Patricio (La Madame) FIND | HOTEL/ Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz Calle de Aldamar, 3 RESTAURANT (Mugaritz) www.ardoteka.com San Sebastian / Spanish SOLBES L’AUBERGE BASQUE 11 Campanario Wine, meats, canned goods. Contemporary country inn with an outstanding T: +34/943.421.904 - FED Recommended restaurant, owned by acclaimed chef Cédric www.restaurantekokotxa.com c/ Aldamar, 4 Béchade. Zubieta Neighborhood MIRADOR DE ULIA T: +34/943.42.78.18 www.solbes.com Basque Cider House Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz www.iruinsagardotegia.com (Mugaritz) c/ Irigoien, Zubieta (Gipuzkoa), Spain 20160 San Sebastian / Modern Basque T: +34/943.361.229 193 Paseo de Ulia ERRENTERIA Open all year / Closed Sunday nights T: +34/943.272.707 www.miradordeulia.com MUGARITZ "Mugaritz was very moving. Order the biggest FIND| PURVEYORS RESTAURANTE REKONDO menu they have to offer." "Food is very good, but the wine list is the gem - Chef Josh DeChellis CRÉMERIE LOHITZUN here… oh, the wine list! It's amazing! Whenever I Also recommended by chef Mike Lata (FIG, SC) Recommended by chef Cedric Béchade go for dinner, I go 45 mins. before everyone else, pastry chefs Johnny Iuzzini and Will Goldfarb (L'Auberge Basque, St. Jean de Luz) just so I can begin to decide and not delay Errenteria / Astigarraga Cheeses and yogurts dinner. It's not only deep in Spanish wines, but New Spanish 3, Rue Loquin also Burgundy, Piedmont, and Bordeaux to name Otzazulueta Baserria, Aldura Aldea 20 64500 St Jean de Luz, France a few." 20100 Errenteria, Gipuzkoa, Spain T: +33/(0)5.59.26.35.83 - Chef Kevin Patrico (La Madame) T: +34/943.522.455 Historic Quarter www.mugaritz.com MACARONS ADAM Paseo de Igueldo, 57 Recommended by chef Cedric Béchade T: +39/943.212907 (L'Auberge Basque, St.Jean de Luz) www.rekondo.com Making macarons since 1660. 6, Rue République RESTAURANT SALTXIPI GAMINIA "You can do here and leave the evening 64500 Saint Jean de Luz, France "The menu is utterly classic. The specialty of the T: +33/(0)5.59.26.03.54 house is undoubtedly centollo (spider crab). open for tapas. A must place to go!" Keep in mind they have exceptional seafood - Terry Zarikian (China Grill) 27, Place Georges Clemenceau across the board (clams a la brasa), simple grilled Zamudio/ Spanish 64200 Biarritz, France monkfish, and of txuleta." Bidea (212) T: +33/(0)5.59.24.21.68 - Chef Kevin Patrico (La Madame) Parq. Tecnologico www.macarons-adam.com Calzada Vieja De Ategorrieta Nº 3 48170 Zamudio, Spain T: +34/943.323.310 - 608.757.077 T: +34/943.431.70.25 www.saltxipi.com DRINK | CIDER HOUSES XARMA Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz "From late January to April is the season of cider. If you (Mugaritz) are in the Basque Country, do not forget to taste the San Sebastian / Modern Market Cuisine cider and the cider house´s menu with cod omelette, Avenida de Tolosa 123, Bajo fried cod with peppers, grilled steak and cheese with T: +34/943.317.162 jelly and walnuts." www.xarmajatetxea.com - chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) BARKAIZTEGI Recommended by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz) San Sebastian / Basque Cider House Martutene 42 T: +34/943.455.501 Open all year www.barkaiztegi.com

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