Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0Provincial capital
Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spanish:; Basque:; also historically spelled Vittoria in English) is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Álava in northern Spain. It holds the autonomous community's House of Parliament, the headquarters of the Government, and the Lehendakari's official residency.
The municipality—which comprises not only the city but also the mainly agricultural lands of 63 villages around—is the largest in the Basque Country, with a total area of 276.96 square kilometres (106.93 sq mi). With a population of 260,402 as of 2025, it is also the 2nd most populous city in the Basque Country, as well as the 17th-largest in Spain. The inhabitants of Vitoria-Gasteiz are called vitorianos or gasteiztarrak, while traditionally they are dubbed babazorros (Basque for 'bean sacks').
Vitoria-Gasteiz is a city that specialises in health-care, aeronautics, the automotive industry, and viticulture. It is the first Spanish municipality to be awarded the title of European Green Capital (in 2012) and it has been also recognized by the UN with the Global Green City Award (in 2019). The old town has preserved medieval streets and plazas in the region and it is one of very few cities with two cathedrals. The city also holds well known festivals such as the Azkena rock festival, FesTVal, Vitoria-Gasteiz jazz festival, and the Virgen Blanca Festivities. The city is often ranked as one with the highest standard of living among all cities in Spain, and first as to green areas and cultural places per capita.
Vitoria-Gasteiz's vicinity is home to acclaimed wineries such as Ysios, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, and Marqués de Riscal, by Frank Gehry.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of País Vasco already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Vitoria-Gasteiz yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 039 211View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 654 549 652View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 042 686View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 063 620View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 210 308View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 265 980View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 287 102View on the map
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 664 638 352View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 660 216 070View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 303 080View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 263 440View on the mapWebsite
Vitoria-Gasteiz · in the village+34 945 253 226View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 451 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in País Vasco when they eat well.
The bar as the menu: small bites ordered standing up and paid for at the end.
Aged T-bone steak, rare and with coarse salt; best at a grill house.
Just cod, oil and garlic, hand-emulsified into a sauce.
Young, lively white, poured from a height to whet the appetite.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
Vitoria-Gasteiz has a weekly market, but we don't know which day.
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 40 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
