#pinxto

& last but not least, vacation part 3! 

San Sebastian. Wow. We loved this city. Not only was it beautiful, but the weather was perfect (despite the little bit of rain we got) and the food - oh, the food! - was amazing. 

Like Biarritz, we spent a lot of time just wandering around, taking in the sights. 

Our second day, we got up early to hike a part of the Camino de Santiago. We were technically doing it backwards, but peu importe. It was beautiful. 

The hike took us to this adorable little fising town, Pasajes de San Juan. 

We had to take this little boat over to the main side of the town! 

Once there we sat ourselves down at a little cafe by the water and drank some sparkling wine and had some pinxtos (tapas in the Basque language). The sparkling wine was quite interesting - it’s not naturally sparkling, so it requires a special pouring spout and must be poured from high above the glass! 

We had pinxtos for dinner one night too. My favorites were beef cheek (marinated for 6 hours in red wine) and a porc kebab. 

Pinxto, Seattle for Tasty Tapas & Epicurean Inspiration

Croquettes, Insalata Verde(Parsley), Choricitos, Gambas Pil Pil (Garlic Shrimp), Grilled Veggies with Pickled Celery, Lamb Kefta Sliders

Small plates are the way to go for an uplifting parade of flavors and textures.

Creamy croquettes pair well with the cleansing salad. The densely meaty choricitos cut into thin slices make a perfect bite with the grilled veggies. The shrimp are a divine umami bite on their own, as are the sliders which I chose to have open-faced.

We finished with the Gorgonzola stuffed dates for dessert, wrapped in bacon, and a glass of sweet sherry.

Perfection!