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Gran Sol’s ‘Gato Basque’ Wins EuskadiNavarra Pintxos Championship in Hondarribia

The victory marks the bar’s fifth txapela, highlighting long‑running excellence in the contest’s 20th edition.

Overview

  • Iñigo Tizón and Alberto Loro crafted the trompe‑l’oeil pintxo, which mimics gateau basque but delivers a chicken stew with almond powder and a cherry gel.
  • Toloño of Vitoria‑Gasteiz took silver for Mitxel Suárez’s ‘Mar, costa, tierra’ and also won the public prize.
  • Dólar, also from Vitoria‑Gasteiz, earned bronze for ‘Tendón de Aquiles’ by Juan García and Iván Fernández.
  • El Puntido Wine Bar of Páganos received the Eusko Label award for ‘Del mar hasta los andares’ by Cristian Solana and José Ignacio Gordo.
  • The final was held Wednesday in Hondarribia with eight establishments from across Euskadi and Navarra competing.