05/16/2026
When in northern Spain, the cider house rules.
We wrapped up the final day of our annual food tour abroad with an eight-course meal at a traditional Basque cider house, and honestly, it couldn't have been a more spectacular ending.
The cider is poured straight from the casks through a tiny hike, while everyone lines up, glass in hand, trying to catch it just right. This is not cider you sip. This is cider you catch, chug, and refill. The pour aerates it, wakes it up, and then it’s gone before the magic disappears.
And the food! A ridiculous parade of northern Spain at its best: aged beef, salt cod omelet, sweet green peppers, fresh walnuts, local cheese, crusty bread, and the kind of energy you only get when a room is full of locals doing what they’ve always done.
Not a tourist show. Not polished for Instagram. Just loud, delicious, ancient-feeling, and perfect.
Don’t be surprised if a few of these dishes sneak their way onto the menu at Nue.