Bilbao and the Basque Country

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  • 1. Donezar

    Donezar is a beloved confitería (candy shop) and cerería (chandlery) that rang in its 170th anniversary last year. Behind its weather-worn wooden countertops, the store stocks some of the finest artisanal jams in Spain as well as peanut guirlache (brittle), turrón (nougat), yemas (eggy bonbons), and sugar-dusted almond cookies (polvorones). The top-quality candles are made by hand and come in various sizes and neutral tones.  

    Calle de la Zapatería 47, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
    94-822--1338

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 2. Fragment

    This well-curated boutique run by young designers is the city's top spot to buy handmade jewelry and accessories, kitchenware, couture garments, and eye-catching stationery.

    Calle Nueva 4, Pamplona, Navarre, 31001, Spain
    84-841--0430

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 3. Proyecto Hemen

    Casco Viejo

    Embodying Bilbao's electric urban pulse, this Casco Viejo concept store sells ceramics, textiles, accessories, and other up-to-the-minute statement pieces designed by its three young owners. 

    Calle Erronda 12, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
    94-657--8494

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sat. at 2 pm and Sun.
  • 4. Victofer Conservas Artesanas

    This century-old purveyor that supplies top restaurants in the area is a great place to stock up on premium conservas (preserved and canned foods) and sacks of mottled alubias de Álava (Álava pinto beans). Tinned vegetables are Victofer's forte with piquillo peppers and white asparagus tips being particularly exceptional. 

    Calle Cuchillería 14, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain
    94-525--5305

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 5. Alboka Artesanía

    Parte Vieja

    This is the best city-center shop for Basque-made artisan items such as patterned tablecloths and linens, goatskin jai alai balls, ceramics, and traditional dress.

    Pl. Constitución 8, San Sebastián, Basque Country, 20003, Spain
    94-342--6300

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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  • 6. Caminoteca Pamplona

    Owned by a former Camino pilgrim, this small store stocks everything and anything a hiker embarking on the Camino de Santiago could need, from backpacks, boots, hiking socks, and walking sticks to smaller but equally necessary items like blister ointment, rain ponchos, and sporks.

    Calle de Curia 15, Pamplona, Navarre, 31001, Spain
    94-821--0316
  • 7. Casa Ponsol

    Parte Vieja

    Visit this milliner to buy a boina, or traditional felt hat. The Leclerq family has been hatting (and clothing) the local male population since 1838.

    Calle Narrica 4, at Calle Sarriegui 3, San Sebastián, Basque Country, 20003, Spain
    94-342--0876

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 8. Elkar

    Parte Vieja

    This bookstore is one of the city's best. There's a decent selection of English-language books as well as CDs, games, and stationery.

    Calle de Fermín Calbetón 21, San Sebastián, Basque Country, 20003, Spain
    94-342--0080
  • 9. Ganboa Jewellery

    Casco Viejo

    Try on handmade, one-of-a-kind jewelry at this tranquil boutique, whose Basque owner finds inspiration for her organic designs in nature. Prices range from approximately €40 to €300 per piece.

    Calle Arechaga 5, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
    94-652--7989

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 10. Gurgur Delicias de la Estafeta

    Come here to buy delicacies from across Navarra, including wines, sweets, cured meats, and cheeses, as well as a variety of bull-themed T-shirts and paraphernalia.

    Calle Estafeta 21, Pamplona, Navarre, 31001, Spain
    94-820--7992
  • 11. Kukuxumusu

    This chain is famous for colorful pop-art T-shirt prints with San Fermín and Basque themes. There's another outpost at Mercaderes 19.

    Calle Sanguesa 19, Pamplona, Navarre, 31003, Spain
    90-278--7092
  • 12. Manterola

    Here you can buy La Cafetera toffee, a local café con leche–flavored sweet. The shop also sells Navarran wine and other delicacies.

    Calle Tudela 5, Pamplona, Navarre, 31001, Spain
    94-822--3174

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 13. Mimo Bite the Experience

    Centro

    This posh gourmet food and wine shop also hosts Basque cooking classes and popular food tours.

    Calle Okendo 1, San Sebastián, Basque Country, 20004, Spain
    94-342--1143
  • 14. Olentzero

    You can buy botas in most Navarrese towns, but Pamplona's Olentzero gift shop sells the best brand, Las Tres Cetas, written "ZZZ."

    Calle de la Estafeta 42, Pamplona, Navarre, 31001, Spain
    94-882--0245
  • 15. Salanort

    This highly regarded conservas company might be most famous for its anchovies, which are always plump and expertly packed, but you can also stock up on oil-packed bacalao and Idiazabal cheeses plus local wines and patxaran, a local digestif made with sloe berries.

    Nagusia 22, Getaria, Basque Country, 20808, Spain
    94-314--0036
  • 16. Villa Magdalena

    Cy Schnabel, son of the American "plate painting" artist Julian Schnabel, is the curator of this buzzy new (est. 2020) gallery on Mount Igeldo that displays thought-provoking works by emerging artists, many of them local. Visits are by online booking only.

    Paseo del Faro 33, San Sebastián, Basque Country, 20008, Spain
    67-735--6997
  • 17. Salcedo

    Closed Permanently

    The Cafeteria Salcedo, open since 1800, invented and still sells almond-based mantecadas (powder cakes), as well as coronillas (delightful almond-and-cream concoctions).

    Calle Estafeta 37, Pamplona, Navarre, 31001, Spain
    948-226076
  • 18. Torrens Alimentación

    Closed Permanently

    Navarran favorites such as piquillo peppers and chistorra sausages are sold here.

    Calle San Miguel 12, Pamplona, Navarre, 31001, Spain
    94-822--4286

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    Rate Includes: Closed Sat. afternoon and Sun.

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