Good Shepherd Cathedral is a focal point in San Sebastian, Spain, which is also home to a regional cuisine that is growing in sophistication and attracting foodies from all over. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
In its former life, the city hall in San Sebastian, Spain, was a casino. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
The Guggenheim Museum is situated next to the River Nervion in Bilbao, Spain. At lower right is Franco American artist Louise Bourgeois’ spider sculpture. (Rafa Rivas / AFP / Getty Images)
The entrance to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. On the left is the museum’s cafe, home to some delectable pintxos -- the Basque answer to tapas. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
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At dusk, lights are reflected in the River Nervion near the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. (Antonio Herranz / Getty Images)
The umbrellas come out on a rainy day near Gandarias restaurant in the heart of old town in San Sebastian, Spain. Here, the pintxos include lamb brochettes, Iberian ham on baguettes with skewers of mushrooms, fried prawns, spider crab pie, wild mushroom croquettes and olives. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
In this shop in Bilbao, Spain, it’s all about hams that are special to the region. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
At A Fuego Negro in San Sebastian, Spain, the burger comes with a ketchup-infused bun and plantain chips. Delicious. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
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Dig into the pintxos at Gandarias in San Sebastian, Spain: bread with jamon and mushrooms, salmon, fried cod and a fried egg-topped meat tart. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
Feast your eyes on these sweet treats from Oiartzun in San Sebastian, Spain. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
Arzak is a temple of high-tech cuisine in San Sebastian, Spain, where common (and some not-so-common) ingredients are assembled in highly unusual ways, including the Ferreteria Arzak. The dish playfully re-creates some of the items you might buy at a hardware store -- in chocolate and beyond. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
Longan and Lamb is lamb with different flavors and textures, accompanied by fried grapes and longan at Arzak, a restaurant in San Sebastian, Spain, that features new Basque cuisine. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
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Whet your appetite with a plate of olives at Gandarias in San Sebastian, Spain. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
Arzak’s pioneering chefs, Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena, get creative: Grilled white sole is accompanied by a variety of green and white sea vegetables. (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
At Arzak in San Sebastian, Spain, Basque cuisine is elevated to high-tech levels, including “Hemp’s mustard and lobster.” (Alice Short / Los Angeles Times)
