La Growlería – Plaza del Castillo
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Where to eat in Pamplona
Navarran cooking is driven by its vegetable gardens, with asparagus, artichokes, piquillo peppers and the menestra stew at the centre. Lamb chilindrón, salt cod ajoarriero and sheep's cheeses such as Roncal round out the table, and pacharán is the local liqueur. The city's pintxo bars and San Fermín celebrations keep it lively.
Pamplona at a glance
- What to eat
- Menestra de verduras; Pimientos del piquillo; Cordero al chilindrón; Ajoarriero; Pacharán.
- Top tables
- This guide lists 3 award-winning restaurants, starting with Europa, Rodero and Kabo.
The dish to eat here
Pimientos del piquillo rellenos
Sweet, wood-roasted Navarra peppers stuffed with salt cod and bathed in a creamy pepper sauce.
The best three: Restaurante Europa, Casa Otaño, Bar Gaucho.
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What to eat in Pamplona, and where
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Menestra de verduras
Spring vegetable stew of asparagus, artichokes, peas and broad beans, a signature Navarran dish
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Pimientos del piquillo
Sweet red peppers, often stuffed or served with olive oil and garlic
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Cordero al chilindrón
Lamb in a sauce of garlic, peppers and white wine
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Ajoarriero
Salt cod stewed with peppers, tomato, onion and potato
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Pacharán
Liqueur of sloes and aniseed
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
The most celebrated tables
The top 3 restaurants in Pamplona, per Michelin Spain 2026.
More award winners
When to go and what is in season
Pamplona food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.
Secret discoveries
We only list a local favorite once we have found it in more than one place, and that check is still under way for Pamplona.
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Awards come from the guides named on each listing (Michelin Spain 2026). Researched October 25, 2026. Restaurants change; confirm hours, reservations and current stars before you go. Some addresses, phone numbers and websites come from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), so call ahead to confirm. Local favorites are editorial picks, not rankings.
Chef Amazing’s lists for Pamplona: where locals eat, new openings, romantic dinners, ice cream, cooking classes and more, each place with what to order. Cooking classes in Pamplona: who teaches, what you cook, how long and how to book.
Every place in this guide, A to Z (18)
- Acuatro Burger
- Ad Astra Pizzeria
- Café Iruña Plaza del Castillo
- Café Niza Segundo Ensanche
- Cafés Moreno City center
- Caradura
- El Arroz de LaTomasa
- El Churrero de Lerín Pamplona; confirm current branch
- Europa Pamplona · Casco Antiguo
- Ganbaru Sushi Bar
- Hanazono
- Kabo Pamplona · Ensanche
- La Growlería – Plaza del Castillo
- Ogi Berri Pamplona; confirm branch
- Origen Real Food
- Restaurante Asador Etxea
- Rodero Pamplona · Casco Antiguo
- Sarmiento Gastro
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