In the heart of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, nestled among lush forests that descend toward the sea, rises Nafarrola Gastronomy & Wines \u2014 an exclusive boutique hotel led by Josu Goikoetxea which has become one of the Basque Country\u2019s most captivating food and wine destinations. With only eight rooms \u2014spacious, intimate, and equipped with a wood-burning fireplace, whirlpool bath, and private terrace\u2014 this haven in the coastal village of Bermeo offers a serene escape where luxury is measured in silence, scenery, and flavor.<\/p>\n
The experience revolves around the taste buds, and the firm\u2019s underground wine cellar is testament to that: a sanctuary housing more than 200 national and international wines, from Pingus and Alabaster Teso La Monja to Louis Jadot and Rem\u00edrez de Ganuza. Yet it is txakoli<\/em>, the Basque Country\u2019s emblematic slightly sparkling white wine, that takes center stage in a dedicated section of 40 labels, featuring bottles from defunct wineries, limited editions, and award-winning gems such as Lexardi, Terlegiz, and Hegan Egin.<\/p>\n This same bond with the land is reflected in Rola, the hotel\u2019s restaurant, headed up by Chef Gaizka Goikoetxea, who offers a refined and intimate cuisine rooted in local tradition. At midday, the restaurant presents a fourteen-course tasting menu reserved for just four tables, where each creation reveals a fragment of Urdaibai\u2019s landscape through locally sourced ingredients.<\/p>\n In the evening, Rola unveils a seductive \u00e0 la carte<\/em> menu of reimagined traditional recipes and seasonal dishes: squid in its own ink stuffed with tentacles and gently saut\u00e9ed onion; beef cheeks with truffled parmentier<\/em> in red wine sauce; roasted venison with its juices; and pine, laurel, and eucalyptus ice creams.<\/p>\n Many of the experiences curated by Nafarrola for its guests also celebrate Basque culinary culture \u2014 including visits to organic farmhouses, tastings, live cooking events, and pintxo<\/em> workshops, among others. Every detail is designed so that guests not only admire the landscape but inhabit it through flavor, tranquility, and the excitement of a local connection.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nafarrola<\/strong><\/p>\n Barrio Artike 45, Bermeo.<\/p>\n