La Gintonería Donostiarra on Calle Zabaleta in San Sebastian is the Gros gin lounge with over 150 gin labels and theatrical aromatic-infusion gin and tonics built behind a candle-lit dim-light bar.
Tip: Open evenings from 18:00; book ahead at weekends. The flight format lets you taste three gins side by side before the full pour.
Address: Calle Zabaleta 6, 20002 Donostia, San Sebastián
Mala Gissona Beer House on Calle Zabaleta in San Sebastian is the Gros craft-beer dive 100 metres from Zurriola, with 12 taps and 150-plus cans split between the Oiartzun house brewery and guests.
Tip: Kitchen runs late; Thursday through Saturday close at 01:00 or later. Stand at the front bar for the surf-and-skate Gros crowd talking flights.
Basqueland Izakaia on Calle Peña y Goñi in San Sebastian is the Gros taproom for Basqueland Brewing, opened 2020 with 12 rotating taps and Asian bar food from David Ragnacci and Kristel Luna.
Tip: Pair the Santa Clara lager with the ramen; the room runs late and weekend taps rotate fastest. Walk-in only, the bar tightens after dinner service spills over.
Côte on Calle Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian is the Old Town's gay-and-friendly cocktail bar, an inclusive late-night room with themed weekend DJ parties at the end of the pintxos strip.
Tip: Open Wednesday through Sunday from 22:00; Friday and Saturday from 19:00 to 04:00. Fills after the late-dinner exodus from the Fermin Calbeton crawl.
Akerbeltz on Calle Mari in San Sebastian is the Old Town's queer-leaning waterfront bar with craft taps, the beer menu hand-painted across the slanted ceiling and a port-view terrace.
Tip: Terrace fills at sunset over the Old Port; arrive before 20:00 for a chair. The crowd is mixed gay-and-straight with the late-night rock and electronic mix.
The Museo del Whisky Piano Room in San Sebastian doubles as the city's nearest analogue to a listening bar, two floors of curated drinks taken to live piano and song every evening since 1980.
Tip: Live piano sessions every night from 22:00; the upstairs displays the 3,400-bottle collection. Conversation volume drops once the pianist starts.
Mala Gissona Beer House on Calle Zabaleta in San Sebastian is the Gros craft-beer dive 100 metres from Zurriola, with 12 taps and 150-plus cans split between the Oiartzun house brewery and guests.
Tip: Kitchen runs late; Thursday through Saturday close at 01:00 or later. Stand at the front bar for the surf-and-skate Gros crowd talking flights.
Basqueland Izakaia on Calle Peña y Goñi in San Sebastian is the Gros taproom for Basqueland Brewing, opened 2020 with 12 rotating taps and Asian bar food from David Ragnacci and Kristel Luna.
Tip: Pair the Santa Clara lager with the ramen; the room runs late and weekend taps rotate fastest. Walk-in only, the bar tightens after dinner service spills over.
Pub Drop on Calle Reyes Catolicos in San Sebastian is the cathedral-facing craft-beer pub with 19 taps and a Friday late-close to 04:00, anchoring the Centro after-dark crawl.
Tip: About half the 19 taps pour local Basque beers; Friday closes at 04:00. The front patio across from Buen Pastor cathedral is the easiest seat before midnight.