Spain: (Where to eat and drink) From the airport in Madrid to San Sebastian/region & Rioja
Below, you will find restaurants/specialty shops that have been categorized by their respective cuisines. I have only included venues where I have personally wined or dined.
(Madrid) Airport eats
Enrique Tomas Aeropuerto (Terminal 4) Iberican ham, sandwiches, and wines
Basque / regional fare
Dinastia Vivanco (Briones)
Elkano (Getaria)
Petritegi (Astigarraga - boisterous Spanish cider house and food hall)
Restaurante Akelarre (San Sebastian)
Cocktails & carousing
Dry San Sebastian (Hotel Maria Cristina)
La Gintoneria (San Sebastian - home to an impressive and delicous array of gin + tonic cocktails)
Pintxos
Bar La Vina (San Sebastian - get the *life altering* cheesecake)
Bar Zeruko (San Sebastian - my personal favorite pintxo bar)
Taberna Politena (Getaria)
(Rioja region) Wineries
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Until we eat again,
Lindsay, The Lunch Belle