Txoko Bar

Txoko Bar is a lively and unpretentious pintxos bar in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, the capital of the Basque Country, located on Calle Dato — the pedestrianised street that forms the spine of the city's pintxos culture. The bar is popular with students, young professionals, and local residents looking for affordable, sociable eating in a relaxed setting. The pintxos selection is wide and honest: traditional Basque bar food at prices (around €2 per pintxo) that reflect the city's more modest pricing compared to San Sebastián or tourist-heavy areas of the Basque Country. The morcilla (black pudding) pintxo and the pintxo del día are among the most popular options. The terrace on the pedestrianised Calle Dato is a natural gathering point on warm evenings — Vitoria-Gasteiz residents embrace the outdoors during the long Basque summer, and the Dato street terrace scene is one of the city's most enjoyable social spaces. The atmosphere inside is young, noisy, and convivial — this is very much a bar for the city's everyday social life rather than a gastronomy destination. Vitoria-Gasteiz's pintxos culture is less internationally celebrated than San Sebastián's but has its own character and pride: local people take their bar food seriously, and bars on Calle Dato maintain quality standards that reflect that. Txoko Bar is a reliable and affordable anchor for any exploration of the Vitoria-Gasteiz pintxos scene.