
Guided tour · 3 hours
San Sebastian: Pintxos and Wine Tour
Visit the best pintxos and wine bars in San Sebastian on an exclusive tour. Discover some of the best local, family-run eateries and hidden gems.
Espazio Oteiza at Akelarre is a rooftop bar in Ibaeta, San Sebastián.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Snacks served 12:00-22:00; cocktail programme runs 16:00 to nightfall, no terrace reservations. Drive up Monte Igueldo or cab from Antiguo.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Visit the best pintxos and wine bars in San Sebastian on an exclusive tour. Discover some of the best local, family-run eateries and hidden gems.

Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Escape the crowds and dive into the authentic flavors of San Sebastian as you taste lesser-known favorites and iconic bites in the Centro neighborhood.

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...
Address: Calle Padre Orcolaga 56, 20008 Donostia, San Sebastián
Urgulleko Polboriña sits in the old gunpowder house on Mount Urgull above the Old Town, an open-air summer-only bar with sunset cocktails, sangria.
TipOpen spring through autumn weather-dependent only; the 20 minute uphill walk from the Old Town starts behind the Museo San Telmo. Cash speeds the bar queue.
The Blind Pig on Calle San Bartolome in San Sebastian is Chef Paulo Airaudo's 2021 speakeasy off Amelia, with bartender Marco Ferreri behind a discreet.
TipMessage the venue on WhatsApp ahead for the access code and arrival time; walk-ins occasionally accepted if space. The Negroni list is the headline pour.
Alkimia Cocktail Bar on Calle San Bartolome in San Sebastian is a 1920s Chicago-style speakeasy one block from La Concha, entry by emailed access code.
TipWrite ahead through alkimiacocktailbar.com for the access code and your arrival slot. Closed Monday and Tuesday; weekends fill quickly.
Dry San Sebastian in the Hotel Maria Cristina is Javier de las Muelas's classic-cocktail room in the 1912 Belle Epoque hotel, with the city's only proper.
TipOpen daily 10:30-00:30, to 02:00 Friday and Saturday. The afternoon-tea hour overlaps with the cocktail service; smart casual at the door.
Arraun Cocktail Bar on Calle Angel in San Sebastian is the Old Town's quiet-conversation cocktail room, with a Magellan-themed list and house cocktails.
TipOpen every evening from 19:00, weekends to 04:00; walk-in only, no reservations. Arrive before the 21:00 dinner exodus from the pintxos crawl.
Museo del Whisky on the Boulevard in San Sebastian is the two-floor piano bar with one of the world's largest whisky collections, over 3,400 bottles.
TipClosed Sunday; live piano music every night from 22:00. The upstairs collection room is the conversation seat, the downstairs piano room takes the show.