Basque Country & Navarre · Spain
Pintxos
Pintxos are the Basque Country’s answer to tapas: small bites skewered or stacked on bread, lined up on bar counters in San Sebastián and Bilbao. You point, the bar plates, and the toothpicks on your plate count the bill.
Approximate, per 1 pintxo (~50g). Values vary by recipe and portion.
Where it comes from
Pintxos are the Basque form of the tapa: small, often elaborate bar snacks usually skewered with a stick (the 'pintxo') onto a slice of bread. Born in the bars of San Sebastián and Bilbao, they are laid out along the counter so drinkers help themselves and pay by the stick. The txikiteo — hopping bar to bar for a pintxo and a small wine — is a defining Basque social ritual.
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- Pintxos
Pintxos are the Basque Country's bar-top art form, small bites skewered on bread and lined up along the counters of San Sebastián. The classic Gilda, a skewer of anchovy, olive and guindilla pepper, is said to be the very first pintxo, named for its salty, spicy, green character.