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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.
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Cocktail barPintxo bar
Bar Tamboril on Arrandegi next to Plaza de la Constitucion in San Sebastian's Old Town, run by the same family as Ganbara, keeps the mushroom-in-olive-oil.
DrinkTxakoli with the champinon pintxo
FoodMushrooms in olive oil, gamba a la gabardina
TipListed in the Michelin Guide as a Bib-recognised pintxo room. Counter standing only.
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Cocktail barPintxo and sherry bar
La Vina's front counter on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian pours sherry and Pedro Ximenez alongside the burnt cheesecake wedge, the canonical pairing.
DrinkPedro Ximenez with the tarta de queso
FoodTarta de queso and classic pintxos
TipClosed Mondays. The wedge plus PX is the proper Old Town stop.
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Cocktail barCocktail bar
Topa Sukalderia in San Sebastian's Gros runs a Latin spirits bar inside the Aduriz-helmed restaurant, with mezcal, pisco and tequila programmes alongside.
DrinkPisco sour and mezcal flights
FoodBasque-Latin American small plates
TipPisco sour is the entry-level pour; the mezcal flight comes with the cochinita pibil.
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Cocktail barAnchovy and Txakoli bar
Bar Txepetxa on Pescaderia in San Sebastian, since 1972, pours Txakoli alongside the vinegar-cured anchovy pintxos for which the city queues.
DrinkTxakoli with the anchoa a la jardinera
FoodVinegar-cured anchovy pintxos
TipTwo anchoas with a glass of Txakoli; closed Mondays.
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Cocktail barPintxo and mushroom counter
Ganbara's ground-floor counter on San Jeronimo in San Sebastian's Old Town pours Txakoli alongside the autumn setas pintxo and the spider-crab plate.
DrinkTxakoli with the autumn setas
FoodMushrooms, spider crab, pintxos
TipOctober to December for peak mushroom season; the counter is busy from 13:00.