Bar Bergara is a basque pintxos restaurant in Gros, San Sebastián.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 5 hours
Experience the Basque Country on a VIP journey from San Sebastián. Enjoy a helicopter flight, a guided walking tour of Hondarribia, and a pintxos tasting with local wines.
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...
Private tour · 3.5 hours
Explore San Sebastian on a private tour with an expert guide. Enjoy a pintxos tasting, a glass of txakoli wine, and a private visit to the San Telmo Museum.
Address: General Artetxe Kalea 8, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian, San Sebastián
Galerna Jan Edan in San Sebastian's Gros, run since 2016 by Jorge Asenjo and Rebeca Barainca, cooks a short modern-Basque tasting menu in a 30-cover room.
OrderThe bonito de Bermeo when the line boats land; in autumn the game-season tasting around hare and pigeon.
TipTwo services, lunch and dinner, both menu-only. Book a fortnight ahead in season; the dining room is small and full.
Topa Sukalderia in San Sebastian's Gros is the IXO Grupo (Andoni Luis Aduriz) Basque-Latin American room since 2017, with tacos, ceviches and a counter.
OrderThe quesadilla de morcilla and the cochinita pibil taco; the pisco sour to drink.
TipThe bar is walk-in; tables need a reservation through the website. The kitchen runs continuously from 13:00 onwards.
Casa 887 in San Sebastian's Gros runs a Basque-fusion kitchen with Asian inflection in a stone-and-wood room, with both a la carte and a 65-euro tasting menu.
OrderThe steak tartare and the carabineros if they're on the carte; the tasting if you're in for the night.
TipBook through OpenTable; the room is intimate and sells out on weekends.
Casa Urola on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian has cooked Basque market food since 1956, with pintxos downstairs and the dining room upstairs.
OrderThe kokotxas de merluza al pil pil downstairs first; then upstairs for the cigala and the chargrilled txuleta.
TipEat pintxos at the ground-floor counter or book upstairs for a full meal. The kokotxas are the surest order in the city.
Bodegon Alejandro on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian is the underground Old Town room where Martin Berasategui won his first Michelin star in 1986.
OrderThe merluza a la donostiarra in cazuela and the txuleta from the grill; finish with the burnt-top cheesecake.
TipBook the 14:00 lunch slot for the calmer service. The staircase entry is easy to miss; the door is set below street level.
Galerna Jan Edan in San Sebastian's Gros, run since 2016 by Jorge Asenjo and Rebeca Barainca, cooks a short modern-Basque tasting menu in a 30-cover room.
OrderThe bonito de Bermeo when the line boats land; in autumn the game-season tasting around hare and pigeon.
TipTwo services, lunch and dinner, both menu-only. Book a fortnight ahead in season; the dining room is small and full.
Topa Sukalderia in San Sebastian's Gros is the IXO Grupo (Andoni Luis Aduriz) Basque-Latin American room since 2017, with tacos, ceviches and a counter.
OrderThe quesadilla de morcilla and the cochinita pibil taco; the pisco sour to drink.
TipThe bar is walk-in; tables need a reservation through the website. The kitchen runs continuously from 13:00 onwards.
Casa 887 in San Sebastian's Gros runs a Basque-fusion kitchen with Asian inflection in a stone-and-wood room, with both a la carte and a 65-euro tasting menu.
OrderThe steak tartare and the carabineros if they're on the carte; the tasting if you're in for the night.
TipBook through OpenTable; the room is intimate and sells out on weekends.
La Cuchara de San Telmo on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian opened in 1999 from chefs trained at Lasarte and El Bulli, cooking made-to-order modern.
OrderThe carrillera de ternera braised in red wine; the foie a la plancha with apple compote.
TipNo display counter; read the blackboard. Queue early before 13:00 or after 21:00, the bar gets four deep at peak.
