16 cocktail bar rooms in San Sebastián we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Sebastián | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Museo del Whisky ★ 4.4
Alameda del Boulevard 5, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Museo del Whisky on the Boulevard in San Sebastian's Old Town displays 3,400 whisky bottles across two floors, including the world's smallest.
Bataplan ★ 4.0
Paseo de la Concha 12, 20007 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bataplan on Paseo de la Concha in San Sebastian is the city's well-known 1990s house-music nightclub, with spectacular night views over La Concha bay.
Atari Gastroteka ★ 4.4
Calle Mayor 18, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Atari Gastroteka on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town pours Txakoli from height across the city's busiest standing-room terrace on the steps.
Bar Sport ★ 4.3
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Sport on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town pours a steady cana and Txakoli with grilled foie and stuffed squid pintxos, the classic.
Mala Gissona Beer House ★ 4.4
Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Mala Gissona Beer House in San Sebastian's Gros, a hundred metres from Zurriola beach, runs 12 draught taps with the house Oiartzun brewery beers plus 150.
Basqueland Izakaia ★ 4.3
Calle Zabaleta 53, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Basqueland Izakaia in San Sebastian's Gros is the brewery's tavern outpost, serving Basqueland's freshly brewed beer, organic wine and Asian bar food.
Akerbeltz ★ 4.2
Calle Mari 19, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Akerbeltz on Calle Mari in San Sebastian's Old Town serves Basque cider from the barrel and a small craft-beer list, with a harbour-side terrace overlooking.
Casa Urola (downstairs counter) ★ 4.5
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 20, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Casa Urola's downstairs counter on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town is the entry-level Basque pintxo bar with the city's deepest Txakoli pour.
Borda Berri ★ 4.6
Fermin Calbeton Kalea 12, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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.
Bar Tamboril ★ 4.5
Arrandegi Kalea 2, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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.
La Vina (counter bar) ★ 4.5
Calle 31 de Agosto 3, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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.
Topa Sukalderia (cocktail bar) ★ 4.3
Calle Aguirre Miramon 7, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Topa Sukalderia in San Sebastian's Gros runs a Latin spirits bar inside the Aduriz-helmed restaurant, with mezcal, pisco and tequila programmes alongside.
Bar Txepetxa ★ 4.5
Pescaderia Kalea 5, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Bar Txepetxa on Pescaderia in San Sebastian, since 1972, pours Txakoli alongside the vinegar-cured anchovy pintxos for which the city queues.
Ganbara (counter) ★ 4.7
San Jeronimo Kalea 21, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
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.
La Cuchara de San Telmo (counter) ★ 4.7
Calle 31 de Agosto 28, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
La Cuchara de San Telmo on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian, open since 1999, pairs the made-to-order pintxos with a Rioja-leaning by-the-glass list.
Museo del Whisky ★ 4.3
Alameda del Boulevard 5, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Museo del Whisky on the Boulevard in San Sebastian's Old Town keeps the whisky-and-cocktail bar going until 03:00, with the basement piano room.