38 editor picks in San Sebastián.
Basque cooking runs from the Old Town counters to the hills above the bay. Ganbara on San Jeronimo Kalea builds its menu on seasonal mushrooms, hake cheeks and baby squid in their ink, and Casa Urola on Fermin Calbeton Kalea, founded in 1956, pairs a busy bar with a dining room. Bodegon Alejandro, where Martin Berasategui began, cooks txangurro a la donostiarra, and Arzak, in the Alza district, has held a Michelin star since 1974.
38 basque places in San Sebastián we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Sebastián · Basque across every city.
Order Ask for what is in season: seasonal vegetables, the freshest fish and seafood and the most select meat.
Casa Urola is a landmark restaurant in the old quarter of Donostia-San Sebastian, founded in 1956 and run by chef Pablo Loureiro Rodil since summer 2012.
Order Fried anchovies, then the Donostia-style supreme of cod with pil-pil and crab.
Bodegon Alejandro serves traditional Basque cooking in the old town, with an a la carte of seasonal dishes and a tasting menu in a rustic, contemporary room.
Topa Sukalderia is a Basque-Latin American restaurant at Calle Aguirre Miramon 7 in San Sebastian.
Ganbara is a Basque bar at San Jeronimo Kalea 21 in the Old Town, where a large staff sets the rhythm of service and the quality of its pintxos made its name.
Bar Nestor is a Basque grill at Pescaderia Kalea 11 in the Old Town.
Order The La Vina-style cheesecake, which the bar serves as its own.
La Vina is a Basque bar and restaurant at Calle 31 de Agosto 3 in the Old Town, serving its own La Vina-style cheesecake to visitors who stop by to try it.
Fermin Calbeton, formerly Casa Tiburcio, is a Basque grill and pintxos bar at Fermin Calbeton Kalea 40 in the Old Town.
Bar Txepetxa is a Basque anchovy bar at Pescaderia Kalea 5 in the Old Town.
Casa Alcalde is a Basque bar at Calle Mayor 19 in the Old Town.
Casa Senra is a Basque restaurant at Calle San Francisco 32 in Gros.
Sirimiri Gastroleku is a modern Basque restaurant at Calle Mayor 4 in the Old Town.
Topa Sukalderia is a Basque-Latin American restaurant at Calle Aguirre Miramon 7 in San Sebastian.
Fermin Calbeton, formerly Casa Tiburcio, is a Basque grill and pintxos bar at Fermin Calbeton Kalea 40 in the Old Town.
Bar Txepetxa is a Basque anchovy bar at Pescaderia Kalea 5 in the Old Town.
Ganbara is a Basque bar at San Jeronimo Kalea 21 in the Old Town, where a large staff sets the rhythm of service and the quality of its pintxos made its name.
Order The tasting menu at 315 € per person, or the version with wine pairing, served only for the entire table.
Arzak cooks in the house that Juan Mari Arzak's grandparents built in 1897, where Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena now share the kitchen.
Order One of the two tasting menus, Aranori or Bekarki, each priced at 395€.
Akelarre opened in 1970 on Monte Igueldo, overlooking the Bay of Biscay, and Pedro Subijana's restaurant has held three Michelin stars since 2007.
Order The 185€ menu, with red prawn, cauliflower and caviar, then pigeon from Bresse.
Kokotxa sits in the old part of San Sebastian next to the Basilica of Santa Maria, cooking local and seasonal produce across two tasting menus.
Aratz Erretegia is a Basque restaurant at Igara Bidea 15 in San Sebastian.
Order The one menu at €115, or a menu tailor-made around seasonal produce for someone you want to surprise.
Casa Urola's restaurant, founded in 1956 in the old town of Donostia-San Sebastian, is run by chef Pablo Loureiro Rodil around local and seasonal produce.
Topa Sukalderia is at Calle Aguirre Miramon 7, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian.
Bar Txepetxa is a bar at Pescaderia Kalea 5, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian.
Casa Urola, a restaurant founded in 1956 on Fermin Calbeton, keeps a cellar of over 200 national and international wines to drink with its pintxos.
La Vina, a bar and restaurant at Calle 31 de Agosto 3 in Donostia-San Sebastian, makes its own Basque cheesecake, which it calls the La Viña-style cheesecake.
Topa Sukalderia is at Calle Aguirre Miramon 7, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian.
Order La Viña-style cheesecake
La Vina, the bar and restaurant at Calle 31 de Agosto 3 in Donostia-San Sebastian, bakes its own Basque cheesecake, called the La Viña-style cheesecake.
Try Tarta de queso
For tarta de queso, this list sends you to La Vina at Calle 31 de Agosto 3 in San Sebastian, the bar that bakes its own La Viña-style cheesecake.
Bar Sport is a Basque bar at Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10 in San Sebastian.
Sirimiri Gastroleku is a Basque restaurant at Calle Mayor 4 in the Old Town.
Casa Senra serves Basque cooking at Calle San Francisco 32 in San Sebastian.
Casa Vergara serves Basque cooking at Calle Mayor 21 in San Sebastian.
Bar Txepetxa is a Basque anchovy bar at Pescaderia Kalea 5 in the Old Town.
Goiz Argi serves Basque cooking at Fermin Calbeton Kalea 4 in San Sebastian.
Bar Sport serves Basque cooking at Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10 in San Sebastian.
La Vina serves Basque cooking at Calle 31 de Agosto 3 in San Sebastian.
Try Sautéed mushrooms with egg and prawns
Ganbara on San Jeronimo opened in 1984 as a Basque style bar full of pintxos beside a restaurant, and a third generation of the family now runs it.
Fermin Calbeton serves Basque cooking at Fermin Calbeton Kalea 40 in San Sebastian.
Casa Senra is at Calle San Francisco 32, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian.
