Risotto de Idiazabal at Borda Berri is a street-food stop in San Sebastián.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 4 hours
From lush valleys to your plate: a Basque Country cheese tour to explore the flavors of Idiazabal, surrounded by mountains, grazing herds, and award-winning local cheeses.
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.
Address: Fermin Calbeton Kalea 12, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian, San Sebastián
Antonio Bar on Bergara in San Sebastian's Centro turns out a 28-egg tortilla de patatas with caramelised onions and confit potatoes, considered by locals.
Try28-egg tortilla de patatas
TipTortilla finishes most days by 14:30; the gilda is the small-bite pairing.
Casa Valles on Reyes Catolicos in San Sebastian invented the gilda pintxo in 1946, a skewer of anchovy, olive and guindilla pepper named for the Rita.
TryGilda pintxo (anchovy, olive, guindilla)
TipOrder two gildas at a time; the canonical version is built on cantabrico anchovies and Ibarra guindillas.
Bar Nestor on Pescaderia in San Sebastian's Old Town has cooked the bone-in vaca vieja txuleta since 1980, served rare on a sizzling plate so the diner.
TryBone-in vaca vieja txuleta on coals
TipSign the list when you arrive; the txuleta is portioned per person. Tortilla finishes by 14:30.
La Vina on Calle 31 de Agosto invented the burnt Basque cheesecake in 1990 when Santiago Rivera baked a crustless cheesecake very hot until the top.
TryBurnt Basque cheesecake
TipWedge at the counter for 4 euros; full cake takeaways need 24 hours notice.
Goiz Argi on Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian's Old Town fires the brocheta de gambas to order, a skewer of griddled prawns on bread with a red pepper.
TryGriddled prawn skewer on bread
TipStand only; the brochette comes out hot, eat at the counter.
Bar Txepetxa on Pescaderia in San Sebastian has cured white anchovies by a guarded family recipe since 1972, served on toasted baguette with a pepper-onion.
TryCured anchovy with pepper-onion topping
TipTwo anchoas a la jardinera; the spider crab cream topping is the rarer order.
