Arguably the culinary capital of Spain is San Sebastián, in Basque Country. It’s Old Town's main square, Plaza de la Constitución, features café tables spilling from all corners; numbered balconies above recall bullfights once held here. The highlight of the Old Town is its incredibly busy and colorful tapas bars — though here, these snacks are called pintxos (PEEN-chohs). Local competition drives bars to lay out the most appealing array of pintxos. Top dishes include spider crab, tasty anchovie
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Arguably the culinary capital of Spain is San Sebastián, in Basque Country. It’s Old Town's main square, Plaza de la Constitución, features café tables spilling from all corners; numbered balconies above recall bullfights once held here. The highlight of the Old Town is its incredibly busy and colorful tapas bars — though here, these snacks are called pintxos (PEEN-chohs). Local competition drives bars to lay out the most appealing array of pintxos. Top dishes include spider crab, tasty anchovie
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