Gourmet products local specialties and wines Ainhoa/Ainhoa

In this Pierre Oteiza boutique, the pigs... in porcelain smile at you, while the real ones live on the heights of Les Aldudes, where the owner pampers them so that you can taste the now famous Kintoa PDO ham, sausages, duck breast, foies gras, not forgetting the traditional and succulent whole cooked white ham with no added nitrite. A reputation and know-how that have spread far and wide, and products that can be found among the best ambassadors of taste. A must on your visit to Ainhoa.

The Musée du gâteau basque (in Sare) also has a store in Ainhoa, one of France's most beautiful villages. Here you'll find the artisanal excellence of its pastry chefs, with Basque cakes, shortbread, macaroons, almond croquants, puff pastries and sheep's cheese shortbread. All handmade with local products. Before or after a hike, take a sweet and savoury break on the shady terrace or in the "jardin du curé" behind the store. A gourmet culinary workshop where you can learn how to make your own cake and take it home with you.

Who doesn't remember the taste and flavour of gingerbread from their childhood? It is in one of the most beautiful villages of France that you can find this "madeleine de Proust"... Precisely in the shop of Ainhoa where you can taste and take away the famous trays: the classics with orange, Espelette pepper, dried figs, chestnut and rice flour or with prunes-walnut-armagnac-ginger-honey! Artisanal recipes that vary all year round.

The Segida Farm, 3 minutes from the village, between Dantxaria and Ainhoa, will give you a warm welcome to discover the fruit of its work. It produces Espelette chilli pepper, raises free-range pigs and grows vegetables. You will discover her pretty store, with the pepper in all its forms: powder, puree, jelly... the delicatessen, the saltings... Take also advantage of his restaurant space at the Farm for a gourmet break, where you can taste a farm plate with good seasonal products, a snack... A good moment !

Sylvie and Didier settled on the family land, becoming producers of Espelette chilli pepper (PDO). To ensure the long-term viability of their production, they have turned their attention to breeding Kintoa Basque pigs. Here, the chillies are picked, sorted, dried, cooked and ground in the pure tradition of the label... It is available in chili purée, powder, coulis, jelly and mustard. Pork is also available in a variety of forms: hams, terrines, sausages... which can be found in the store, on the website and in the best delicatessens in the Basque Country.