BASQUE TAPAS AND WINE
Melbourne, VIC

Basque Tapas and Wine opened in 2003 and is committed to running a restaurant that reflects the authenticity of the Basque region. Basque Country is a small ethnic enclave located in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains, which divide Spain and France from one another.

Inspired by French nouvelle cuisine, the Basque country is nowadays regarded as Spain's uncontested gourmet stronghold. Basques turn to the sea for its food, which mainly features a wide variety of seafood (eel, sole, hake, cod, and shellfish), as well as ham, lamb, and ingredients found in its mountains, such as wild mushrooms, apples, corn and beans. The sauces are made rich and flavourful by generous helpings of peppers, herbs and tomatoes. The only thing that matter to the Basques is absolute freshness, abundance of fresh seafood and pure flavours of the very best basic ingredients. The staff at Basque Tapas and Wine, pride themselves in this unique dining experience.