The best traditional Basque dishes
The top 3 according to 103 votes from people: Bacalao al pil pil · Marmitako · Alubias de Tolosa. (Updated Nov 25, 2025.)
Basque cooking of the sea, the farmhouse and the gastronomic societies, according to Wikipedia, idealista and Basque dish guides.
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Top 10
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1
Bacalao al pil pil
Salt cod confit whose gelatin emulsifies the oil with garlic and chilli.
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2
Marmitako
Bonito tuna stew with potatoes and choricero peppers, a fishermen's dish.
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3
Alubias de Tolosa
Black beans with 'sacramentos': cabbage, chorizo, black pudding and pickled chillies.
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4
Kokotxas in green sauce
Hake throats in garlic and parsley sauce.
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5
Txangurro a la donostiarra
Spider crab baked in its shell.
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6
Hake a la koxkera
Hake with clams, asparagus and peas in green sauce.
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7
Bacalao a la vizcaína
Salt cod in choricero pepper and onion sauce.
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8
Pintxos
Gilda, txaka, skewers: the bar counters of San Sebastián's Old Town.
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9
Txipirones en su tinta
Baby squid stewed in their black ink sauce.
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10
Txuleta (beef chop)
Old cow rib steak over embers, the emblem of the cider houses.
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11
Goxua
Vitoria dessert of sponge, cream and burnt custard.
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12
Sukalki
Veal stew with potatoes and peas.
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