Gourmet products local specialties and wines Vélo Pays Basque

Jean-Pierre Larramendy, creator of flavors, invites you to discover his specialties in his tea room. Old-fashioned hot chocolate, intense black and black teas, green teas, coffee... And in the pastry shop, chocolate bars, home-made chocolates, the Gxokia, an almond praline coated with dark chocolate rolled in feuilletine, the raspberry parfait and other sweets. Not forgetting the delicious Basque cake wrapped in a thin poplar band. As for the catering, let yourself be tempted by the lunchtime salad with savory pie, dessert and coffee.

On a mountainside, the winegrowers of La Cave d'Irouléguy hand-pick their grapes from nearly 145 hectares. Here, Irouléguy wine, a true signature of the Basque country, has acquired its letters of nobility over the years. The Cave d'Irouléguy welcomes you to its luminous boutique dedicated to the know-how of its winemakers. The curious can enjoy a total sensory experience and share an authentic moment over a complimentary wine tasting. Rosé, white or red wines, you can put together your own case with the advice of professionals.

Camille and Benjamin have been making artisanal natural spirits and liqueurs for over 10 years, and created one of the first Patxaran in the Northern Basque Country. Their specialties are well known: Patxaran, Manzana, Patxaka, Basque Pastis, Gin and craft beers. 2024 marks a turning point, with the takeover of Txopinondo (Sagarno apple wine), and the opening (at last!) of their boutique-bar-tasting room to enjoy their specialities after work or later in the evening!

A dynasty of chocolatiers since 1895, or the fabulous story of 5 generations of craftsmen who perpetuate a taste heritage unique to the Basque Country. Chocolates, Kanougas® - soft caramel, the historic signature -, Mouchou®, Espelines®, Basque cakes, tourons, pastries, ice creams. An institution that continues to delight all generations of gourmets with its unmissable ancestral recipes, as well as new ones using the best selected raw materials, such as the finest cocoa and vanilla from Madagascar, almonds from Catalonia, etc.

Who doesn't know Adam, the great name in macaroons, which has been attracting connoisseurs and epicureans alike since 1660. Thanks to an unchanged ancestral family recipe, macaroons are one of the proudest products of the Basque pastry-making industry, and are enjoyed without moderation. A success made of tradition and modernity, with a whole range of nuggets: Basque cakes, chocolates, soft cakes and more. And new creations every year. The new generation is now perpetuating the famous signature that can be found in Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz...

You have a tiny shop here that's overflowing with good local produce. Greedy, don't abstain! You will find foie gras from Chalosse, cooked, vacuum-packed... extra hams from Bayonne, Serrano, Pata Negra, sheep's milk cheeses from a shepherd from Bidarray, wines from the Basque Country, Rioja too, fresh poultry, chickens, ducks, rabbits... with black eyes, and preserves from Acoceberry, Tipia... A marvellous kaleidoscope of regional riches!

This boutique has been part of Bayonne's finest family of artisan chocolatiers since 1854. Taken over by the Biraben family, Cazenave has become a benchmark in the Basque Country and beyond. Thanks to a rigorous selection of certified organic cocoa beans and a know-how that has become ancestral, the chocolate factory, which is also a renowned tea room, offers kanougas, spreads, tablets, assorted chocolates or homemade dark or milk chocolate bonbons, and tourons, one of its specialties.

All year round, Capbreton's traditional food market welcomes you under the halls on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, and outside (Allées Marines) every Saturday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. In high season, and more precisely from June 15 to September 15, the market takes place in the Allées Marines on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. For the fish market, visit the George Pompidou wharf at the foot of the harbour master's office every day of the year. In July and August, shopkeepers take over the pedestrian street of General de Gaulle, every Monday and Wednesday evening from 8.30 pm for the night market, but also on Friday evenings with the local and craft market. Not forgetting the gourmet markets held every Wednesday evening from 7 to 10.30 pm. On the menu: tapas, oriental plates, duck breast, cheese, charcuterie...

The famous house with the orange boxes welcomes you to its pretty boutique, just a stone's throw from the ocean. The House of Pariès, founded in 1895, is a dynasty of master chocolatiers-pâtissiers-confiseurs who, for five generations, have handed down their ancestral know-how. The famous ^Kanougas®, the house signature, the astonishingly crunchy ^Espelines®, the ^Mouchou® (Basque for "kiss"), the unmissable Basque cakes... Not forgetting the ice creams and sorbets rewarded in 2019 by Gault & Millau. An authentic nugget for all gourmets.

A real concentration of Basque Country in this establishment. With all the references of Irouléguy but also of other Spanish producers in particular, the txagarno, the bordatxo and of course also a beautiful range of wines from the south-west, Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Julien... without forgetting of course the unavoidable sangria of the Basque Country, red, rosé and white wines or Basque beers - Bob's Beer, Akerbeltz, Eki - ; more original, the Basque Koca with Espelette chilli pepper, Itsas Kola, ciders and liqueurs of course, original Cubi... Wines, of course, but not only because you will also discover a very nice range of condiments based on, of course, Espelette chilli pepper signed Bipia, La Maison du piment, la Boîte à piment. You will also find on the shelves a range of Kukulu cheeses matured in Espelette, Onetik, preserves of foie gras, duck from the farm Elizaldia, raw honey, olive oils, sold in situ, and more recently, artisanal ice creams with original flavours. A beautiful shop full of local products.

Espelette pepper, ham, macaroons... and olive oils with Zabal'oil, a family-run business that for 4 generations (1850) has been producing 100% natural, and some organic, artisanal olive oils in Toledo, Spain, from ingredients of exceptional quality. This nectar celebrates a salad, fish or meat. Its benefits have been proven time and time again, and the proof is in the quality restaurants and grocery stores that put their trust in this "top-of-the-range" signature. Vintage oils with El Amigo, Hermida... and grand cru vinegars.

Coffee was first introduced to Bayonne in the ^15th century by a Jewish population fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. Over the centuries, coffee consumption became increasingly popular. Kafé Beltza, an artisan roaster since 1930, is an institution with the Moraïz brothers, voted best roaster in 2012 by the culinary magazine Grand Seigneur, and who perpetuate the family know-how. In this temple of caffeine, different varieties to taste, as well as the best advice for choosing the right coffee maker.

A must in Bidart, the Fournil de la Licorne is an artisanal bakery-pastry shop that has won the support of locals and visitors by making quality products. You will succumb to the Basque cake, the specialty of the house. From pastries to breads and baguettes "baked throughout the day", through delicious desserts, try the famous Russe, a light butter cream on a crunchy praline cookie: a delight! Or savory and complete menus with sandwiches: Iberian, Biarrot with white ham and many others.

Maïté and Jean-Baptiste are the guarantors of know-how in the Basque Country with their cured meats from their Ferme Elizaldia since 1983 in Gamarthe, located in the heart of the Basque mountains. The farm processes and markets the pigs they raise. Respecting the principles of sustainable agriculture, with a traceable, balanced diet free from GMOs, over 4,000 hams are sold in a dozen stores and markets, and more widely in other reputable outlets in the Basque country. The same ethic applies to local cheeses and sweets.

This old building from 1741 is jealously protected by Gérard Lhuillier. He is also the guardian of a trade in danger of disappearing. From then on, every day, he makes a daily bread, a lordly one, in the old fashioned way. Country, rye, wholemeal, sweet loaves, meture, these round cornmeal loaves much loved by the elderly and the young. With milk and farm eggs, he creates delicious shortbread, small and large, the loaves, these cakes with aniseed and Basque cakes any size ... Guarantor of the tradition and the know-how.

Prize for the best galette in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department for Maison Berterreix. a^{3rd-generation} baker and pastry chef, Bruno doesn't just produce the famous "home-made" galette in January. He's also a talented pastry chef, making viennoiseries, special breads, sandwiches, wraps, macaroons, Arinak shortbread, Basque cakes, homemade ice creams and sorbets (12 flavors): chocolate with Espelette chili, cherry, raspberry, mango... Tasting obligatory!

Since 1923, the company has established itself as one of France's finest wine cellars, with over 1,200 references in wines, champagnes, spirits and beers. First and foremost, it advises and distributes to individuals and professionals. It's also a wine bar, with tastings accompanied by plates prepared on the premises from delicatessen products. From choice and advice to tasting and selection of the very best, professionalism is the watchword. Conviviality guaranteed in this affordable establishment.

Le Relais Gourmet Maison Gastronomique is a delicatessen offering a wide selection of gourmet products. You'll find assortments of spreadable aperitifs, fruity foies gras, gourmet boxes including wine, foie gras and aperitifs, as well as different types of foie gras such as Sauternes, sake or fine champagne. The store also offers products such as quintessential foie gras with smoked duck breast, gourmet aperitifs with Espelette pepper or candied oranges, and assortments of traditions and flavors.

On the road to Saint-Jean Pied-de-Port, in Ossès, go and discover this beautiful store which offers you a whole range of good products from local farms. You can fill your basket with vegetables, eggs and dairy products, meats, preserves, spices... With the guarantee of quality products, organic, PDO and Idoki; all the work of women and men passionate about their job. In this house of Navarrese style, and very well arranged, farm products 100 % Basque.

The Artigarrède patisserie, well known in Béarn for its famous Russe d'Oloron, also offers its gourmet jewels in the Pays Basque. The Russe is the original product, accompanied by the company's chocolates, including the famous Muscadines, Rosquilles and artisanal jams, some of them original, such as the fig, citrus, walnut and gingerbread jam... The Russe, created by Adrien Artigarrède in 1923, is considered to be one of the most subtle and delicious of all cakes. A house that radiates and delights generations of gourmets.

THE benchmark for cured meats in the Basque Country! Hams from the Aldudes valley, Kintoa PDO, Aldudes sausages, dry sausages in "On Egin" cones, chorizo, boudins and andouilles, not forgetting Pierre's secret, the stuffed ear, foies gras of course, and cooked dishes: valley trout potée, navarin of suckling lamb from the Pyrenees, Basque tripe, Basque pork pot-au-feu, piperade, chipirons, Ilar Gorria. And try our famous 100% local, whole-cooked ham with no added nitrite. 10 stores now, including 2 in Paris.

Pascal Moustirats began as an apprentice pastry chef at Heynard, before moving to Paris to apprentice as a chocolatier at Robert Linxe's La Maison du Chocolat. He then spent 3 years at Ladurée before returning to the Basque Country. Bonbons de chocolat, ganaches, pralines and numerous chocolates à croquer make up Pascal's Noir range. He also offers bars of different percentages and origins. 3 stores now with tea room between Bayonne and Hasparren.

Could it be that a lucky star has risen above this patisserie, an unmissable reference in the Basque Country and particularly in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port? Passed down from generation to generation, today it's the^3rd generation who carry on the family tradition in an exceptional setting, with original woodwork and superb antique furniture. The signature Basque cream cake, cherry cake and other specialties include macaroons, almond tuiles, cookies, cakes, butter cakes and Italian-style ice cream...

The famous Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle bakery has breathed new life into the Fronton bakery in Souraïde, an authentic Basque village. The building, the former public school, has been renovated with care and respect, and bears witness to the savoir-faire of the Basque region's artisan bakers. You'll find all kinds of breads, viennoiseries, savoury tarts and salads, as well as specialities from the Darrigues house. These include the Basque cake with rum cream and the famous Saint-Pée brioche, made in collaboration with the Auberge Basque's Michelin-starred chef, Cédric Béchade.

A veritable institution, an economic and gastronomic lung, Les Halles de Biarritz has been in existence since 1885. In this temple of local produce, with some forty traders present year-round (some for several generations), you can breathe in the soul of the Basque Country. Bayonne ham, fruit and vegetables, sweet peppers and Basque cakes rub shoulders with ewe's milk cheese and other delicacies. Gastronomic excellence that regularly rewards the skills of our artisans.

Farmers and breeders for several generations at the Poutzia farm in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, the Gastellou family raises, prepares, cooks and packages their produce in the traditional way. Their calves, cows and pigs thrive in several hectares of forest, a far cry from industrial livestock farms! In their butcher's and delicatessen, you'll find dry-cured Bayonne and Garazi hams, sausages, chorizos, rillettes, pâtés, Basque puddings, ready-made meals, Ossau-Iraty and Blonde d'Aquitaine cheeses, and exceptional homemade Basque cakes.

This cannery of Briscous invites you in its workshop and its store. Here, it is an essentially feminine team that officiates, recalling that the initiator of this project was Anne Rozès, which explains why we have kept her name to the cannery which at the beginning worked only with duck and vegetables cooked with duck fat, in the old way. Foie gras, confits, puddings with Espelette pepper, pâté, cassoulet, duck ravioli... Beautiful signatures.

Lorblanc is the brand for local and South-Western products, supplied directly by local producers. It was born in Espelette, home of the famous PDO chili pepper. This boutique pays tribute to it, and to red gold, white is added: that of raw milk and its delights. You can rely on the professional and passionate cheese makers to guide you in your choice. It's a gourmet stroll through the shelves of hams, beers, ready-made meals... with their spicy aromas.

Artisan chocolatier Puyodebat is a benchmark in the small world of Basque chocolatiers. Between Cambo-les-Bains, Biarritz and the Art Deco-style store in Bayonne, you'll find the praline specialty: the Craquinette, so good you'll want to have one every time. You'll also find other must-try creations: mendiants, rocailles, aiguillettes au piment... and grand cru chocolates: napolitains, dark chocolate ganaches... Upstairs, you'll find the Salon de Chocolat, where you can enjoy a sublime hot chocolate.

In the golden age, the port of St-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure had a hundred tuna and sardine boats, a thousand fishermen and canneries. When the situation changed, it was necessary to diversify and the maritime cooperatives turned to other activities, and this is how the Comptoir du Pêcheur came into being. The first stores offered marine clothing and fishing articles. For 10 years, the building of the old fish market has completed the offer with seafood products. In the shelves, it is a profusion of food products.

Pascal Ges, pastry chef and chocolate maker, is, like many craftsmen, not very talkative when it comes to talking about his passion. That's fine with us, because a good tasting is better than a long speech! Do not deprive yourself. In the store, it is the lady who advises and explains the different varieties of chocolates. The golf ball is one of the original creations, like the Hossegor caviar, a delicacy to offer or to share. Individual or not, the pastries are made with fresh fruits. You will hesitate between the croissants with pine nuts, the Louise tart with caramel shortcrust pastry, the rum baba and its pipette, the spread, the home-made ice creams. Tea lovers will be able to choose from the range of Pagès teas. The locals and visitors are not mistaken, the famous Basque cake, plain or with morello cherry, remains a must. Once you have made your choice (which is not easy) you can't wait to go home and taste them.

The organic supermarket L'Eau Vive gives pride of place to healthy, organic food and short circuits. In this store, all products are certified organic. L'Eau Vive offers many gluten-free foods, meats, fruits and vegetables, but also organic cosmetics, cleaning products and even food supplements. Note that the gluten-free section is "one of the largest in the region with very competitive prices on a wide variety of products". Objective: to consume better by taking advantage of the best of organic products.

Maison Francis Miot has excelled in high-end jams for 30 years (best jam maker in France and three-time world jam champion, ranked hors concours), as well as in chocolates and confectionery. In this store, as in others, originality and quality are the order of the day. The chocolates are essentially of São Tomé e Príncipe origin, where they have a solidarity trade plantation. And the award-winning cane sugar, plum and 3 red fruit jams. There's also a savoury range with tapenades, compote and chutneys.

A staple of Basque delicacies, it has been delighting generations of gourmets since 1946. You'll find classic regional chocolates such as Rocher de Biarritz, Touron Basque, Calissons and cocoa powder... In winter, truffettes are on offer, and all year round, chocolate lollipops, tablettes and caramels are on the menu. A house also renowned for its pastries. Gâteau basque, millefeuille, Saint-Honoré, fruit tarts, baba au rhum, etc... a difficult choice, with a range of creations to choose from.

At Thierry Bamas, a pastry chef with a host of awards to his name, including Meilleur Ouvrier de France and world champion of frozen desserts, patisserie is elevated to the rank of gourmet art. Signature sweet treats include millefeuille, paris-brest, basque cakes, cakes and lemon meringue tarts, all of which are perfections of taste and iced sweetness. A gourmet address not to be missed, with new creations all year round!

Homemade ice creams, traditional sorbets, crêpes, waffles, homemade churros, fresh fruit smoothies, Sicilian brioche... At Izots, everything is homemade (and on site). From morning to night, Ghislaine, Philippe and the whole team see a host of gourmands come and go. The service is fast, efficient, smiling and always in a good mood. That, too, is the secret of this artisan ice cream parlour on the seafront! Pasteurization, fruit preparation, mixing, cone-making... With no artificial coloring or flavoring, the ice creams are the hallmark of the Maison.

In Capbreton, Caroline, a professional cheesemonger who has worked at some of the best places in Paris and London, and her partner Paul, offer you seasonal fruits and vegetables at the best prices thanks to the proximity of the producers. The same goes for the gourmet grocery store! Smoked salmon and duck products from Maison Bartouilh, seafood from Jean de Luz, Rookyto chocolate bars (Seignosse), pastis from Amélie or Mitchut from Patrice Lubet, burrata from the Marengo dairy (Basque Country)... And it's -10% on Thursday on the whole store !

Corinne will propose you to discover and taste the AOP Tursan, IGP Chalosse and IGP Landes wines. She will be able to explain to you that the grapes are harvested at maturity, picked and worked by a technical team, responsible for the quality of the wines you will find for sale. The operation is that of a large estate. The wines are bottled at the property in Geaune, where the visits are organised. The wines of Tursan accompany the farandole of dishes from the South-West.

For eight generations, Château Laballe has been run by the same family. In 2007, Cyril took over the estate with his wife Julie. Since 2011, the Annex of Laballe, located in Capbreton, is a relay between the castle of Parlebosq and the customers. While keeping the "house" spirit, the couple manages to give a new impetus by working on the labeling and bottling. The armagnac is now more initiatory, with small sizes packaged in gift boxes and associated with other flavors in cocktails.

Wine from the Landes, duck from the Landes and Bayonne ham all year round in Capbreton under the AOP-IGP-Red Label quality label! Oh Bon Sud-Ouest is the result of a grouping of three entities: the Cave des Vignerons de Tursan, the foie gras cooperative of Chalosse and the Maison du Jambon de Bayonne in Arzacq. In this store, where tastings are not uncommon, you will find sliced charcuterie and everything you need to organize a delicious barbecue. But also preserves, boxes and wine already fresh. The opening days/times vary with the seasons.

La Maison Tenoy (Mémé Labatut) artisanal cannery tells the story of a family perpetuating the know-how of yesteryear around ducks. Ducks are raised and force-fed on site. During your visit, you'll learn all about the care taken in feeding and processing the different cuts. Cooked dishes, foies gras, pâtés and duck confits can all be found in the store. From April to mid-October, don't hesitate to come and taste Thierry's best duck recipes at the farm inn. You can choose from the à la carte menu or the set menus.

Before becoming a baker (since 2017) specializing in natural sourdough bread and 100% organic native French flours, Stéphane Chauvard spent 15 years in Madagascar. There, he ran professional integration workshops in the fair trade movement. And he remains deeply convinced of this. But today, Pain d'Ici was awarded the Grand Prix Coup de Coeur at the ^15th Banque Populaire des Landes ceremony. Which just goes to show that he was made for this job too. Also in Castets and Saint-Julien-en-Born.

Sharpened by the rhythm of the markets for over 10 years, Vincent offers you shellfish and crustaceans all year round at his fishmonger's in Léon. Of course, you can also trust him to prepare delicious seafood platters (to order). The Bora Bora is particularly tempting with its salmon gravlax, tuna tartar or white fish ceviche. For grilled seafood, fried seafood, oysters, etc., you'll have to go to Hossegor.

Founded in 2013, Herriko Haragia is a beef and veal chain guaranteed 100% Pays Basque. From fork to plate, this association brings together local breeders and companies promoting meat from animals born and raised in the Basque Country, with GMO-free feed. The label covers 300 committed breeders and over 150 regular distributors. Herriko meat can be found in the best butchers and delicatessens in the Basque Country. Addresses on the website.

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.