Tarta De Queso appears as a signature dish in 1 Spain cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Tarta de Queso (Basque Burnt Cheesecake) · Bilbao
Crustless cheesecake baked in parchment at high heat until the surface caramelises almost black and the centre stays soft and barely set. Pure cream cheese, sugar, eggs, cream and a whisper of flour; nothing more.
Tarta de queso was invented at La Vina restaurant in San Sebastian in 1990 by Santiago Rivera. The crustless burnt-top format went viral globally in the 2010s. Bilbao adopted it across every pintxo bar; Gure Toki, La Camelia and Berton all run notable versions, with Gure Toki's pintxo-sized one slice the local cult.
Where to eat in Bilbao:
- Gure Toki
- La Vina del Ensanche
- Berton
- Bar Charly