We’ve gotten many emails on “where to eat” in Pamplona. That’s easy.
Hartza, Juan de Labrit, 19 bajo, Pamplona-Iruña
Casa Amparo, Calle Esquiroz, 22 tras, Pamplona-Iruña, 31007
Asador Epeleta, Aralar s/n, Lekuberri, 31870 (outstanding!)
Casa Otano, C/ San Nicolás, 5, Pamplona-Iruña, 31001
El Recreo, Iturrama 20, Pamplona-Iruña
Restaurante La Nuez, c/Taconera, 4 (try the OMELETTE ARNOLD BENNET and the SOUFFLE DE FRUTA DE LA PASIÓN). Thank me later.
Erburu (1400). San Lorenzo, 19-21
Churros from Churrerría on Calle Mañueta.
Josetxo (2100). Plaza Principe de Viana, 1 (we here on Mondays)
Europa (2130). Espoz y Mina, 11 (948221800) (we eat here Sunday night)
Rodera. Arrieta, 3 (948228035) (we always get 1 lunch and 1 dinner at Rodera)
El Embrujo (2100), Padre Calatayud, 16-18 (948 233 401)
Restaurante Tubal, Plaza de Navarra, Tafalla, Spain (948 7008 52)
Enekorri, Tudela, 14
Leyre (Hotel Avenida), Avda. Zaragoza, 5
San Fermin (San Nicholas, 44) (opens at 1300). No reservations. Best fig ice cream on planet earth. Period.
San Ignacio, Avda. San Ignacio, 4
Asador OLAVERRI, c/ Santa Marta, 4
Zaldiko, Santo Domingo, 39, Phone: 948222277
Kale Angora, Tajonar, 29, Phone: 948152300 (*We’ve had great meals here. But, never again – with reservations in hand in 2009, and long walk to the restaurant, they turned us away at 2100 on a Saturday night).
Don Pablo (2100). Navas de Tolosa, 19 (948225299)
Casa Manola (2100). García Castañón, 12 (948225102).
El Mirador (Hotel Maisonnave)
Posada Palacio Beola, Calle Mayor 113 in the village of Almandoz in the Baztan Valley
Our favorites are in bold.
Emergency and/or Tired Dining (aka “If we don’t eat now I might die.”)
Pizza Hut near Plaza de la Cruz.
KFC @ Avda.Pío XII, 37 (there’s a KFC in the bus station too)
Dragon Real @ Pintor Crispin, 6.
Hong Kong @ San Gregorio, 38
Burger King, Avenida Sancho el Fuerte, 83
Telepizza, Calle Jose Miguel Madoz, 6 & Avenida Sancho el Fuerte, 81
El Retaco (Mexican) @ Esquiroz 5
We gotten some nasty emails for identifying these awesome fast food joints. We love great food, too. So, excuse me for loving Burger King. However, with 3 meals per day over the entire fiesta, we sometimes have to grab a quick meal. We’re tired. We’re starving. We’re filthy.
Best to not badmouth KFC inside the bus station to Ari’s face. He gets a little testy.
Finally, there are spectacularly famous restaurants in Spain, many of which can be reached easily from Pamplona.
Martin Berasategui (Lasarte-oria, Spain)
Arzak (San Sebastián, Spain)
Mugaritz (Errenteria, Spain)
El Bulli (Roses, Spain)
