La Vina ★ 4.5
La Vina on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian sells the burnt Basque cheesecake wedge from the counter under 5 euros, the city's most famous dessert.
Try: Tarta de queso wedge
Tip: Wedge to take away or eat standing. Closed Mondays.
Bar Sport is a basque budget eat in Parte Vieja, San Sebastián.
Editorially verified June 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Counter standing only; the foie plus Txakoli is under 8 euros.
Address: Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian, San Sebastián
La Vina on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian sells the burnt Basque cheesecake wedge from the counter under 5 euros, the city's most famous dessert.
Try: Tarta de queso wedge
Tip: Wedge to take away or eat standing. Closed Mondays.
Ganbara on San Jeronimo in San Sebastian's Old Town serves a single mushroom-and-egg-yolk pintxo from the counter under 7 euros, the autumn budget bite.
Try: Mushroom pintxo with egg yolk in autumn
Tip: October to December peak; closed Sundays and Mondays Cash is faster than card.
Casa Tiburcio on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town, rebranded Fermin Calbeton in 2022, runs a working-day menu del dia at 13 to 15 euros.
Try: Working-day menu del dia
Tip: Menu del dia served 13:00-15:30 weekdays.
Casa Senra on Calle San Francisco in San Sebastian's Gros serves a 14-to-16-euro working-day menu del dia, with three courses, bread and wine.
Try: Menu del dia in Gros
Tip: Menu del dia 13:00-15:30. Closed Sundays.
Bar Tamboril on Arrandegi next to Plaza de la Constitucion in San Sebastian's Old Town turns out garlic-mushroom pintxos for under 4 euros, the budget hot.
Try: Mushrooms in olive oil pintxo
Tip: Counter standing only; closed Tuesdays.
La Mejillonera on Calle del Puerto in San Sebastian has cooked mussels by the dozen since 1967, served standing at the bar with bravas and a cana.
Try: Mussels by the dozen with patatas bravas
Tip: Standing only. Closed Wednesdays. Cash and card both Cash is faster than card.