logroño
We started our travel adventure at Logroño (the heart of La Rioja) with a pintxos crawl tour around the old town. Pintxos are an elevated version of a classic tapas, usually skewered with a toothpick, often to a piece of bread, way more tasty and I’m sure you’ll see the difference immediately.
The best pintxos bars are located within a small radius, at the centerof the old town in Calle del Laurel. This little street is packed with tiny bars, many of which are standing room only (which I LOVED), and many of the bars we visited specialized in just one type of pintxo.
My favourite spot? Bar Soriano! They serve just one type of pintxo – a mushroom and shrimp pintxo made with loads of butter and garlic. They aren’t kidding how GOOD this place is.
You can pair your pintxo with a glass of house wine or a beer (a caña, a small glass or a pinta that is equivalent to a pint) If you want an alcohol free, please TRY the traditional basque drink, a Mosto, a natural grape juice (the same olives they use to produce the wine, yep), served with a slice of orange and olives (hello, perfection?).