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Spanish tapasUntil Sun-Thu 01:00, Fri-Sat 02:30
Atari Gastroteka on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Old Town keeps the pintxos counter and the Txakoli pour going past midnight, with the church-step terrace.
TryPintxos and Txakoli on the church-step terrace
TipCounter and terrace open until 02:30 at weekends. No reservations.
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BasqueUntil Mon-Sun 24:00
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.
TryFoie a la plancha and txipiron stuffed with crab
TipCounter standing only; weekends from 11:00.
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BasqueUntil Mon-Sun 01:00
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.
TryCraft beer with Asian bar snacks
TipIndustrial room a 100-metre walk from Zurriola beach. Open daily.
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Cocktail barUntil Mon-Sun 03:00
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.
TryWhisky and cocktails from a 3,400-bottle display
TipOwner Paul Bordonaba mixes cocktails himself; the basement is the slower pace.
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BasqueUntil Wed-Sun 01:00
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.
TryBasque sidra natural and pintxos
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. Terrace fills first.
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BasqueUntil Thu-Sat 06:00
Bataplan on Paseo de la Concha in San Sebastian has been the city's house-music nightclub since the 1990s, with night views over La Concha bay.
TryCocktails over La Concha bay
TipOpens 00:30 Thursday to Saturday in summer. Dress smart; the door is selective.
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BasqueUntil Tue-Sun 00:00
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.
TryBrewery taps with Asian small plates
TipClosed Mondays. Tap flights are the best value tasting Kitchen close differs from bar close.
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BasqueUntil Thu-Tue 23:00
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.
TryMussels by the dozen with patatas bravas
TipStanding only. Closed Wednesdays.