Best of Pamplona
The best tapas in Pamplona
Start with Café Iruña in Plaza del Castillo for pastry and café con leche, Café Niza in Segundo Ensanche for breakfast toast and coffee and Casa Otaño in Calle San Nicolás, Casco Viejo for piquillos and the Navarran stews. Here are all 6, with what to get at each.
- Café IruñaPlaza del Castillo · pintxos, cafe
Get: Pastry and café con leche
Historic belle-epoque cafe on Plaza del Castillo, a Pamplona landmark for coffee, pintxos, and people-watching.
- Café NizaSegundo Ensanche · pintxos, cafe
Get: Breakfast toast and coffee
Classic Pamplona cafe known for pintxos, coffee, and a traditional old-town atmosphere.
- Casa OtañoCalle San Nicolás, Casco Viejo · Basque pintxos bar
Get: Piquillos and the Navarran stews
A traditional dining room in the heart of the old town, run since 1929.
- Bar GauchoTravesía Espoz y Mina, Casco Viejo · pintxos bar
Get: The award-winning pintxos at the bar
Pamplona's most famous pintxo bar, for bite-size versions of the region's flavors.
EuropaPamplona · Casco Antiguo · pintxos bar
Old-town Pamplona favorite famed for its elaborate pintxos, especially the prize-winning txistorra creations.
- Caraduramodern pintxos
Opened April 2026; vermouth bar with cold dishes. Modern Pamplona pintxos bar known for creative, elaborate bites and a lively, inventive take on tradition.
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Where is the best tapas in Pamplona?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Café Iruña (Plaza del Castillo), Café Niza (Segundo Ensanche) and Casa Otaño (Calle San Nicolás, Casco Viejo). All 6 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Café Iruña, get pastry and café con leche. At Café Niza, get breakfast toast and coffee. At Casa Otaño, get piquillos and the Navarran stews. At Bar Gaucho, get the award-winning pintxos at the bar.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Pamplona: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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