As part of mission txuleta quest we have been hitting a decent amount of asadores in the area. Mostly reqs from chefs of various places in the area, one day my friend decides we need to hit the sidra tradition as well...so the game plan is now to find places that do both. On a whim we are headed back from Larrabetzu when my friend starts chatting the taxi driver up. What does he feel the best place for said combo would be? He pulls over to the side of the road and tells us about this joint in the south of town.
So next day we head down to what is a very blue collar neighborhood. It actually reminds me of Hospitalet on the south of Barcelona. Same vibe and aesthetics. Just exchange Catalan for Euskera. From the outside it is just another standard neighborhood bar. The front is a few old locals with their dog drinking beer. We talk to the bartender and she then proceèds to take us down the hall and into a much bigger room which is the dining hall and the two large barrel taps for cider. Bingo.
So my friend starts to hit the cider hard and you do the traditional holing of your glass over a bucket and mind the tap to send a stream of cider across a distance aerating and frothing the cider as it goes. Pretty awesome
They a do a set menu which sounded great and we didnt have to think
Morcilla, txistorra, tortilla de bacalao, a giant txuketon and then few desserts. It's a bustling dining room and the food then starts flowing. Everything was delicious and it was great to see a place where i was the only non local. Our driver did us a solid and i got to see an aspect of the city that doesnt make the guides or "top lists". Food is culture and this place had it in spades read more
