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Brazilian
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.
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Basque
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.
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Basque
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.
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Brunch
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.
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Spanish
Casa Senra on Calle San Francisco in Gros runs a Zurriola-surf-crowd menu del dia under 16 euros that visitors miss, closed Sundays in San Sebastian.
Why locals goGros backstreet menu del dia room the visitors miss, where the Zurriola surf crowd lunch with locals.
TipMenu del dia under 16 euros. Closed Sundays.
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Spanish tapas
Bodega Donostiarra in San Sebastian: spanish tapas room. Side-street Gros bar off Pena y Goni from 1928, where the locals' Indurain and mini completo.
Why locals goSide-street Gros bar off Pena y Goni from 1928, where the locals' Indurain and mini completo pintxos sit a block off the Paseo Colon strip the visitors walk.
TipThe mini completo de bonito and the Indurain are the signature plates; lunch crowd is local. Open from 09:00 daily.