Vermuteria Rio - Pamplona

Strolling through the centre of Pamplona we took a break here in this cosy reataurant. Many locals visit this restaurant for a break of lunch. We ordered a few very tasty pinchos 5/5 and 2 espresso 5/5. A perfect place to be, quality and friendly.

Today was a travel day from Donastia to Irunea. That meant we spent 3 hours here because of the Renfe/AirBnB arrival/checkin schedule. It is a pintxo bar with tables and chairs! We started with 3rd breakfast. Two coffees and a tortilla (patata, jamon y queso). The tortilla was average. My habanero hot sauce (don 't leave home without it) made it tasty. Cervezas during the interregnum. Lunch was delicious. Three pintxos: tempura shrimp with peppers very light batter fried Jason y queso txorizo on bread Four glasses of wine: 2 whites and 2 reds. Note: The visible pintxo selection on the counter is extensive in the morning but then disappears at about 1130. All the pintxos are available from the kitchen, they are just not sitting on the counter. Very friendly service from the bartenders. Clean modern bathroom. Wi Fi. Wonderful ebb and flow of people all day long. Who, besides me, drinks beer at 1033? Paper napkins. No menu in Euskara. €22

Part of the pintxos crawl on Calle San Nicolas this bar was busy every time I passed (which was often good staff and the house special egg pintxo was excellent. Well worth a visit.

El frito de huevo nunca falla, la tortilla contundente y después de estar pidiendo toda la vida el frito de huevo por fin pedimos otro de sus fritos, el de idiazabal, buenísimo con la mermelada de membrillo. Ahora tenemos que ir probando otros pintxos diferentes porque por lo que se ve allí está todo buenísimo.

Si visitas Pamplona, uno de los imprescindibles en cuanto a comida es probar el frito de huevo del RIO. El personal es profesional y eficiente. A pesar de estar siempre lleno, te atienden rápido y muy amablemente