Picachilla Taberna Nautikoa ★ 4.0
€grosDaily afternoons to 01:00, later on match nights
Picachilla Taberna Nautikoa on Calle Peña y Goñi in San Sebastian is the Gros nautical-themed local across from the Kursaal, with 100-plus beers.
Tip: Match nights run the bar at full volume until last whistle, then the room thins for a quiet pour. The terrace faces the Cubos de Moneo and Zurriola promenade.
Convent Garden ★ 4.0
€€centroDaily afternoons to 02:00, late on weekends
Convent Garden on Calle Manterola in San Sebastian is the converted 1905 to 2015 convent of the Sisters Maria Reparadoras, now a four-space late-night venue.
Tip: The retractable patio roof opens on warm nights; the crypt stages live music and DJ sessions. Part of A Room in the City hostel; the crowd skews younger.
Bataplán Disco ★ 4.6
€€€centroThu 00:30-07:00, Fri and Sat 01:00-07:00, closed Sun to Wed
Bataplán Disco on Paseo de la Concha in San Sebastian is the city's defining nightclub since 1979, with seventies decor, a beachfront terrace.
Tip: Doors Thursday 00:30-07:00, Friday and Saturday 01:00; closed Sunday through Wednesday. The terrace runs Easter to October; sea-side tables fill first.
Club Komplot ★ 3.9
€€centroFri to Sun 00:00-07:00, closed Mon to Thu
Club Komplot on Calle Pedro Egaña in San Sebastian is the Reyes Catolicos area's Latin-leaning disco, programming reggaeton, salsa and bachata Friday through.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday 00:00-07:00; closed Monday through Thursday. The room fills after 02:00 once the Reyes Catolicos crawl thins out.
DOKA Donostiako Kafe Antzokia ★ 4.0
€€antiguoConcert and club nights vary, weekend DJ sessions to 05:00
DOKA Kafe Antzokia in San Sebastian is the Basque-language cafe theatre that flips to a weekend club, programming everything from fado and Angolan theatre.
Tip: The room flips between concerts, poetry, theatre and weekend DJ club; check the doka.eus calendar before walking up. Plan a cab back, the night bus is sparse.
Le Bukowski ★ 4.5
€€egiaMon 13:00-00:00, Tue and Thu 13:00-03:00, Wed 13:00-23:00, Fri 13:00-04:00, Sat 19:30-04:00, closed Sun
Le Bukowski on Calle Egia in San Sebastian has been the city's underground music club since 1988, programming rock, funk, soul and electronica concerts plus.
Tip: Closed Sunday; concerts run from 21:30 most nights and the DJ floor stays open to 04:00 Friday and Saturday. Egia sits a 10 minute walk from Gros.