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Cocktail barPintxo bar
Bar Sport on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town pours a steady cana and Txakoli with grilled foie and stuffed squid pintxos, the classic.
DrinkHouse Txakoli
FoodFoie a la plancha, txipiron stuffed with crab
TipOpen daily until midnight. Counter standing only.
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Cocktail barCraft beer bar
Mala Gissona Beer House in San Sebastian's Gros, a hundred metres from Zurriola beach, runs 12 draught taps with the house Oiartzun brewery beers plus 150.
DrinkMala Gissona house IPA on draught
FoodAsian-leaning bar snacks
TipIndustrial-minimalist room; the brewery flights are the value pour. Open daily.
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Cocktail barCraft brewery taproom
Basqueland Izakaia in San Sebastian's Gros is the brewery's tavern outpost, serving Basqueland's freshly brewed beer, organic wine and Asian bar food.
DrinkBasqueland Imparable IPA on tap
FoodAsian-leaning bar snacks
TipFlight of four house beers is the value pour; the Asian small plates are the food pairing.
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Cocktail barCider and craft beer
Akerbeltz on Calle Mari in San Sebastian's Old Town serves Basque cider from the barrel and a small craft-beer list, with a harbour-side terrace overlooking.
DrinkBasque sidra natural from the barrel
FoodPintxos and small plates
TipCider poured high into wide glasses; the terrace fills at sunset.
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Cocktail barPintxo and wine bar
Casa Urola's downstairs counter on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town is the entry-level Basque pintxo bar with the city's deepest Txakoli pour.
DrinkItsasmendi Txakoli with the kokotxas pintxo
FoodBasque pintxos and kokotxas al pil pil
TipStand at the counter for pintxos; upstairs takes reservations for full sit-down.
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Cocktail barPintxo and Txakoli bar
Borda Berri on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian cooks hot made-to-order pintxos off a tight blackboard menu, with a Txakoli pour and a single house red.
DrinkTxakoli with the risotto de Idiazabal
FoodHot made-to-order pintxos
TipNo counter display; read the blackboard. Closed Sundays Standing room when busy.