What to eat

High quality chocolates are made in the Basque Country, following traditional recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.

Idiazabal cheese takes its name from a town in the Goierri region of Gipuzkoa, and today it is synonymous with one of the best sheep's cheeses in the world

Tolosa Beans are a variety of black bean, famous for their buttery texture and intense flavour.

Potato cultivation spread in the Basque Country and especially in Álava after the War of Independence (1808-1814), when it was found that the French soldiers who stole these tubers from the fields to eat them did not fall ill and gained weight.

Philip II polvorones (a type of sweet shortbread) are a typical sweet from Vitoria-Gasteiz, and are deeply rooted in the city's culinary tradition.

This dessert, whose name means “sweet” or “rich” in Basque, is known for its sweetness and harmonious texture.