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Pasteleria Geltoki on Easo in San Sebastian's Amara is a working Basque bakery-cafe with a counter of pastries, sit-down coffee service and the locals'.
Signature drink: Coffee and Basque pastries
Tip: Open from 07:30 weekdays; the bread queue is long by 09:00. Closed Sundays.
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Pasteleria Otaegui's original branch on Narrika in San Sebastian's Old Town has run a counter of Basque pastries and morning coffee since 1886.
Signature drink: Coffee and Basque pastries
Tip: Tartas de queso to take away; eat in for a coffee and a slice of the day's bake.
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Atari Gastroteka on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town, opposite the Santa Maria del Coro basilica, pulls a steady morning coffee crowd that takes.
Signature drink: Cafe con leche on the church steps
Tip: Mornings are the best coffee hour; pintxos start from 11:30. The terrace seats fill first.
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Sakona Coffee Roasters in San Sebastian's Gros has run a specialty coffee programme since 2015, anchoring the city's third-wave scene with a 30-cover cafe.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee
Tip: Try the seasonal filter pour or a flat white; the bean retail wall stocks Sakona's roasts to take home.
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Old Town Coffee in San Sebastian's Centro, founded by Brazilian friends, runs single-origin coffees rotated seasonally. Order the single-origin espresso.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Tip: The Mercado San Martin branch is the original location; the Reyes Catolicos cafe is the newer flagship.
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Koh Tao Cafe in San Sebastian's Centro, named for the Thai island where founders Ana and Ainara dreamed it up, is one of the original third-wave coffee bars.
Signature drink: Specialty flat white
Tip: Pull up at the counter for the flat white; homemade cakes and a small brunch carte sit on the side.