No pintxos on the counter — everything is cooked to order from a handwritten chalkboard. Expect to wait. Order the carrillera (beef cheek braised in red wine). It is legendary for a reason.
La Cuchara de San Telmo
A tiny Parte Vieja bar serving some of the best cooked-to-order pintxos in the city — beef cheek, octopus carpaccio, foie.
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