Pamplona · Spain
The Pamplona food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Sweet, wood-roasted Navarra peppers stuffed with salt cod and bathed in a creamy pepper sauce.
Best at Restaurante Europa, Calle Espoz y Mina, by Plaza del Castillo. Get: The Navarra classics: piquillos, menestra and local lamb
Five places, and what to order
- Casa Otañofor pimientos del piquillo rellenos · Calle San Nicolás, Casco ViejoGet: Piquillos and the Navarran stews
- Bar Gauchofor pimientos del piquillo rellenos · Travesía Espoz y Mina, Casco ViejoGet: The award-winning pintxos at the bar
- Café Iruñabreakfast · Plaza del CastilloGet: Pastry and café con leche
- Café Nizabreakfast · Segundo EnsancheGet: Breakfast toast and coffee
- El Churrero de Lerínbreakfast · Pamplona; confirm current branchGet: Churros and hot chocolate
How it works here
Tip: Not expected. Leave the small change or round up, up to 5-10% for a great meal.
Book: Book sit-down dinners a few days out; pintxos and tapas bars are walk-in, so go bar to bar.
When locals eat: Lunch 2-4pm is the big meal; dinner starts at 9pm, 10 on weekends.