17 spanish tapas rooms in Parte Vieja, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Parte Vieja's food · All spanish tapas in San Sebastián.
La Cuchara de San Telmo ★ 4.8
Calle 31 de Agosto 28, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
La Cuchara de San Telmo on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian opened in 1999 from chefs trained at Lasarte and El Bulli, cooking made-to-order modern.
Tip: No display counter; read the blackboard. Queue early before 13:00 or after 21:00, the bar gets four deep at peak.
La Cuchara de San Telmo ★ 4.8
Calle 31 de Agosto 28, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
La Cuchara de San Telmo on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian, open since 1999 by El Bulli and Lasarte-trained chefs, cooks made-to-order modern pintxos.
Tip: Queue before 13:00 or after 21:00; the bar is four-deep at peak. No reservations.
Borda Berri ★ 4.7
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 12, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Borda Berri on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian cooks hot made-to-order pintxos with bold Basque flavours, no counter display, just a tight list of plates.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Cash and card both. Stand outside if the bar is full; food comes out fast.
Borda Berri ★ 4.7
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 12, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Borda Berri on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian cooks hot made-to-order pintxos off a tight blackboard menu, no counter display, the Idiazabal-cheese risotto.
Tip: Walk in only, closed Sundays. Stand outside if the bar is full; orders come out fast.
Gandarias ★ 4.5
Calle 31 de Agosto 23, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Gandarias on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian's Old Town runs one of the longest pintxo display counters in the quarter, with a back dining room.
Tip: Open continuously through siesta, the rare Old Town room that does not shut at 16:00. The counter is busy; the back room takes reservations.
Goiz Argi ★ 4.5
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 4, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Goiz Argi on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian cooks one perfect prawn brochette to order, griddled with red pepper sauce on a slice of bread.
Tip: Stand-only at the counter; brochette is fired fresh, expect a 4-minute wait. Open 10:00-16:00 and 18:30-23:30.
Goiz Argi ★ 4.5
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 4, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Goiz Argi on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian cooks a single perfect prawn brochette to order, griddled with a sweet red pepper sauce on bread.
Tip: Stand only; brochette is fired fresh. Open 10:00-16:00 and 18:30-23:30.
Atari Gastroteka ★ 4.4
Calle Mayor 18, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Atari Gastroteka on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian, opposite the Santa Maria del Coro church, runs a long bar of experimental pintxos with a stand-and-eat.
Tip: Open until 01:00 weekdays, 02:30 weekends; the terrace fills first. No reservations, walk-in only.
Bar Sport ★ 4.4
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Sport on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town serves a classic counter of grilled foie, stuffed squid and braised cheek, with the house Txakoli.
Tip: Walk in only; counter standing room. Open until midnight daily, weekends from 11:00.
Bar Martinez ★ 4.4
Calle 31 de Agosto 13, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Martinez on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian's Old Town has been a shellfish pintxo bar since 1942, now run by the third generation of the Martinez.
Tip: Counter is busy from 13:00 and 21:00; weekends and August are extremely crowded. No reservations.
Atari Gastroteka ★ 4.4
Calle Mayor 18, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Atari Gastroteka on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian, opposite the Santa Maria del Coro church, runs a long bar of experimental pintxos and a church-step.
Tip: No reservations, walk in only. The terrace is the social hour; pull up at 19:30 to beat the queue.
Bar Sport ★ 4.4
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Sport on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town runs a brisk pintxos counter of grilled foie, stuffed squid and braised cheek, with a Txakoli pour.
Tip: Counter standing only. Open daily until midnight; weekends from 11:00.
Bar Martinez ★ 4.4
Calle 31 de Agosto 13, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Martinez on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian's Old Town has been a shellfish pintxo bar since 1942, now in its third generation with a long counter.
Tip: Busy from 13:00 and 21:00. No reservations. Weekends and August are extremely crowded.
Bar Astelena ★ 4.3
Calle Inigo 1, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Astelena on Calle Inigo in San Sebastian's Old Town, in business since 1960, runs a tight counter of pintxos plus a small dining room behind for sit-down.
Tip: Smaller crowd than the Calle 31 de Agosto rooms; lunch sit-down requires booking by phone.
Casa Vergara ★ 4.2
Calle Mayor 21, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Vergara on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town, since 1948, sits across from the Santa Maria del Coro basilica with the bacalao al pil pil pintxo.
Tip: Front terrace fills first; the church-step view is the standing-room reward. Open daily.
Bartolo ★ 4.2
Calle Fermin Calbeton 38, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bartolo on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town keeps one of the longest pintxo display counters in the quarter, with a sit-down dining room serving.
Tip: Counter pintxos are pay-as-you-go; back room takes reservations through their site. Closed Tuesdays.
Casa Vergara ★ 4.2
Calle Mayor 21, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Vergara on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town, since 1948, sits opposite the Santa Maria del Coro basilica with the bacalao al pil pil pintxo.
Tip: Terrace seating across from the basilica fills first. Open daily; standing room only.