Iruñazarra
An award-winning pintxos bar on Calle Mercaderes near the City Hall, famous for its "Croqueta Gam-Berra" which won first prize in Croqueta Week.
Located at 15 Calle Mercaderes, this establishment features a modern pintxos bar at the front and a more formal dining room at the back. Its signature "Croqueta Gam-Berra" won first prize in the 2022 Croqueta Week. The shrimp and leek croquettes and mushroom pintxos are also highly recommended, and the bar reached the semifinals of the Pintxos Week in 2024. The restaurant offers à la carte meat and fish dishes as well as a daily set menu, costing around €30–40 per person, with diners frequently praising the lamb chops and grilled cuttlefish. Many pintxos can be made gluten-free. It is open all day and located in the heart of the Old Town.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 9:00–24:00, weekends may vary slightly
Nearby sights
- Café Iruña
- Pamplona City Hall
- Church of San Saturnino (San Cernin)
- Plaza del Castillo
- Palace of the Kings of Navarre (Archivo Real y General)
- Calle Estafeta (Encierro Route)
- Pamplona Cathedral
- Walls of Pamplona & Portal de Francia