Antonio Bar is a spanish tapas restaurant in Centro, San Sebastián.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Centro neighbourhood counter the Old Town queues skip, with the city's best tortilla and a canonical gilda.
Tip: Tortilla finishes by 14:30; arrive earlier on weekends Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.
Guided tour · 4.5 hours
Embark on a culinary journey in San Sebastián. Walk through the charming old town to our "gastronomical club," where you'll create and savor 4 pintxos, a Basque cheese...
Private tour · 2.5 hours
San Sebastián Hidden Pintxos Tour: Eat Where Locals Go
Guided tour · 2 hours
Casually engage in Basque Country gastronomy on a walking tour in San Sebastián´s best bars. Taste a variety of pintxos and chill like locals do. Full OLD TOWN visit included.
Address: Bergara Kalea 3, 20005 Donostia-San Sebastian, San Sebastián
Bar Tamboril in San Sebastian: Same family as Ganbara but a tighter, quieter counter on Plaza de la Constitucion that even guidebook regulars skip.
Why locals goSame family as Ganbara but a tighter, quieter counter on Plaza de la Constitucion that even guidebook regulars skip.
TipTwo pintxos: the champinon and the gamba a la gabardina. Closed Tuesdays.
Fermin Calbeton at the end of its namesake street in San Sebastian runs a back-room brasa and a callos pintxo, rebranded from Casa Tiburcio in 2022.
Why locals goEnd of Fermin Calbeton with a back-room brasa and a callos pintxo the guidebook crawls overlook; rebranded from Casa Tiburcio in 2022.
TipBrasa lights at 12:30 and 20:00.
Casa 887 is gros stone-basement room of brazilian chef antonio belotti with a 65-euro tasting that locals book midweek and tourists rarely find.
Why locals goGros stone-basement room of Brazilian chef Antonio Belotti with a 65-euro tasting that locals book midweek and tourists rarely find.
TipOpenTable bookings; the kitchen leans Asian-Basque. Lunch Wed to Sun, dinner Mon to Sat.
Sirimiri Gastroleku on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian pulls Bretxa-market shoppers more than tourists, with a seasonal ceviche the surest order at lunch.
Why locals goCalle Mayor counter close to Bretxa that pulls Bretxa-market shoppers more than tourists.
TipLunch hour 13:00-15:30 is the market crowd; the seasonal ceviche is the surest order.
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.
Why locals goTucked above the Old Town with a Bay-of-Biscay terrace, the city's quietest harbour-side cider stop.
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. The terrace fills first; arrive before 19:00.
Bideluze on Plaza Gipuzkoa in San Sebastian is a breakfast counter with retro tile floors that locals love and tourists walk past, plaza terrace seating.
Why locals goPlaza Gipuzkoa breakfast counter with retro tile floors that locals love and tourists walk past.
TipMornings are calmer; the plaza terrace is the better seat than the back room.
