36 basque rooms in San Sebastián we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Sebastián | Basque across every city.
Basque cooking is the bedrock of how San Sebastian eats, from the bar counters of the Parte Vieja to the hillside dining rooms above the bay. In the Old Town, Ganbara on San Jeronimo Kalea and Bar Nestor on Pescaderia Kalea anchor the classic pintxos and txuleta tradition, while Casa Urola on Fermin Calbeton Kalea pairs a busy counter with a serious dining room upstairs. Up on the edge of the city, Arzak set the template for the modern Basque kitchen, and across in Gros, Galerna Jan Edan and Topa Sukalderia carry the contemporary current forward.
Casa Urola ★ 4.6
parte-vieja · Fermin Calbeton Kalea 20, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Urola on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian has cooked Basque market food since 1956, with pintxos downstairs and the dining room upstairs.
Bodegon Alejandro ★ 4.5
parte-vieja · Fermin Calbeton Kalea 4, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bodegon Alejandro on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian is the underground Old Town room where Martin Berasategui won his first Michelin star in 1986.
Galerna Jan Edan ★ 4.7
gros · Paseo Colon 46, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Galerna Jan Edan in San Sebastian's Gros, run since 2016 by Jorge Asenjo and Rebeca Barainca, cooks a short modern-Basque tasting menu in a 30-cover room.
Topa Sukalderia ★ 4.3
gros · Calle Aguirre Miramon 7, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Topa Sukalderia in San Sebastian's Gros is the IXO Grupo (Andoni Luis Aduriz) Basque-Latin American room since 2017, with tacos, ceviches and a counter.
Casa 887 ★ 4.3
gros · Calle Gran Via 9, 20001 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa 887 in San Sebastian's Gros runs a Basque-fusion kitchen with Asian inflection in a stone-and-wood room, with both a la carte and a 65-euro tasting menu.
Ganbara ★ 4.8
parte-vieja · San Jeronimo Kalea 21, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Ganbara on San Jeronimo in San Sebastian's Old Town has run the Martinez-Ortuzar family kitchen since 1984, anchored by an autumn mushroom counter.
Bar Nestor ★ 4.7
parte-vieja · Pescaderia Kalea 11, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Nestor on Pescaderia in San Sebastian's Old Town has cooked exactly four things since 1981: txuleta of old-cow ribeye, tomato salad, pimientos de Padron.
La Vina ★ 4.7
parte-vieja · Calle 31 de Agosto 3, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
La Vina on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian invented the burnt Basque cheesecake in 1990, when Santiago Rivera blasted a crustless cheesecake.
Fermin Calbeton (formerly Casa Tiburcio) ★ 4.2
parte-vieja · Fermin Calbeton Kalea 40, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Tiburcio on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian, rebranded Fermin Calbeton under Grupo Garrancho in 2022, runs traditional Basque counter cooking.
Bar Txepetxa ★ 4.6
parte-vieja · Pescaderia Kalea 5, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Txepetxa on Pescaderia in San Sebastian has cured white anchovies since 1972 by a guarded family recipe, served on toasted baguette with a dozen toppings.
Casa Alcalde ★ 4.1
parte-vieja · Calle Mayor 19, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Alcalde on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town is a long-running classic kitchen of jamon-and-tortilla pintxos, charcuterie and a working-day menu.
Casa Senra ★ 4.0
gros · Calle San Francisco 32, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Senra on Calle San Francisco in San Sebastian's Gros runs a working-day menu del dia and a traditional Basque pintxo counter, the neighbourhood lunch.
Sirimiri Gastroleku ★ 4.2
parte-vieja · Calle Mayor 4, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Sirimiri Gastroleku on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town runs a contemporary pintxo bar with fresh fish ceviches, slow-cooked carrillera and a small.
Topa Sukalderia ★ 4.3
gros · Calle Aguirre Miramon 7, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Topa Sukalderia in San Sebastian's Gros is the IXO Grupo (Andoni Luis Aduriz) Basque-Latin American room since 2017, with tacos, ceviches and pisco cocktails.
Fermin Calbeton (formerly Casa Tiburcio) ★ 4.2
parte-vieja · Fermin Calbeton Kalea 40, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Tiburcio on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian, rebranded Fermin Calbeton under Grupo Garrancho in 2022, runs a Basque pintxo counter and a back-room.
Bar Txepetxa ★ 4.6
parte-vieja · Pescaderia Kalea 5, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Txepetxa on Pescaderia in San Sebastian has cured white anchovies since 1972 by a guarded family recipe, served on toasted baguette with a dozen toppings.
Ganbara ★ 4.8
parte-vieja · San Jeronimo Kalea 21, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Ganbara on San Jeronimo in San Sebastian's Old Town has run the Martinez-Ortuzar family kitchen since 1984, anchored by an autumn mushroom counter.
Arzak ★ 4.9
Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegi 273, 20015 Donostia-San Sebastian
Arzak on Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegi in San Sebastian is a 19th-century family mansion that has held three Michelin stars since 1989, the New Basque Cuisine.
Mirador de Ulia ★ 4.6
Ulia Pasealekua 193, 20013 Donostia-San Sebastian
Mirador de Ulia at the summit of Monte Ulia in San Sebastian, third-generation chef Ruben Trincado's hilltop room, holds Michelin Plate recognition.
Galerna Jan Edan ★ 4.7
Paseo Colon 46, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Galerna Jan Edan in San Sebastian's Gros, chef-partners Jorge Asenjo and Rebeca Barainca's modern Basque room since 2016, runs a focused tasting menu.
Casa Urola (Dining Room) ★ 4.5
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 20, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
The upstairs dining room of Casa Urola in San Sebastian's Old Town runs a Basque carte and tasting menu under chef Pablo Loureiro Rodil, a Michelin Guide.
Bar Sport ★ 4.3
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Sport on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town runs the foie-and-txipiron pintxo counter daily until midnight, the late-evening reliable.
Mala Gissona Beer House ★ 4.4
Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Mala Gissona Beer House in San Sebastian's Gros runs 12 taps of craft beer plus 150 bottles and cans until 01:00 daily, with Asian-leaning bar snacks.
Akerbeltz ★ 4.2
Calle Mari 19, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Akerbeltz on Calle Mari in San Sebastian's Old Town runs Basque cider and craft beer past midnight Wednesday to Sunday, with the harbour-side terrace open.
Bataplan ★ 3.9
Paseo de la Concha 12, 20007 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bataplan on Paseo de la Concha in San Sebastian is the city's iconic house-music nightclub since the 1990s, with spectacular night views over La Concha bay.
Basqueland Izakaia ★ 4.3
Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Basqueland Izakaia in San Sebastian's Gros runs the brewery's craft beer taps with Asian small plates past midnight Tuesday to Sunday, the late-evening craft.
La Mejillonera ★ 4.2
Calle del Puerto 15, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
La Mejillonera on Calle del Puerto in San Sebastian runs the mussels-and-bravas counter until 23:00, the post-pintxo-crawl reliable for a final dozen mussels.
Sirimiri Gastroleku ★ 4.2
Calle Mayor 4, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Sirimiri Gastroleku on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian pulls Bretxa-market shoppers more than tourists, with a seasonal ceviche the surest order at lunch.
Akerbeltz ★ 4.2
Calle Mari 19, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Akerbeltz above San Sebastian's Old Town runs a Bay-of-Biscay terrace and the city's quietest harbour-side cider stop, closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
La Mejillonera ★ 4.3
Calle del Puerto 15, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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.
Casa Vergara ★ 4.2
Calle Mayor 21, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Vergara on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town since 1948 turns out the bacalao al pil pil pintxo for under 4 euros, the canonical budget bite.
Goiz Argi ★ 4.5
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 4, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Goiz Argi on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town fires the brocheta de gambas to order for under 5 euros, the canonical Old Town budget bite.
Bar Sport ★ 4.3
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Sport on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town fires foie a la plancha to order for under 5 euros, the late-evening budget pintxo of the working.
La Vina ★ 4.5
Calle 31 de Agosto 3, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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 without.
Ganbara (counter setas) ★ 4.6
San Jeronimo Kalea 21, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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.
Fermin Calbeton (formerly Casa Tiburcio) ★ 4.2
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 40, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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.