Loved their gelato. The choices of flavors were plentiful and they allowed me to taste before…read morebuying. The lady behind the counter was the sweetest. There was a line almost every time I walked past this store. It's located on the pedestrian area of Old Town, just a few doors from the tourism office. The sugar cone was really tasty and crisp. My ice cream was delish !!!!

Decent gelato, but not perfect. Sampled two flavors only - maracuya (passionfruit) had very little…read moreflavor, but overall texture was ok. The better of the two - strawberry cheesecake, had chunks throughout and was addicting. However, both flavors had some ice crystals on them, not really what you expect from gelato when it should be super fresh. They have long lines but it moves very quickly, tough to see all of the flavors you just have to choose fast.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Gelato!! Had the mint chocolate chip and coffee. So good!!read more

More ice cream choices than you can possibly imagine in this place.read more

While in San Sebastian, I searched high and low for a heladeria with turron ice cream. All of the…read moreice cream shops we visited had vanilla, chocolate, hazelnut: all of your standard flavors. But no turron. Who would have thought it was so difficult? Finally, during one of my post-dinner strolls, we found La Veneziana. There was a queue formed inside of the shop, but a peek close to the ice cream case indicated that there was turron ice cream to be had! The two youngsters working behind the counter ensured that the line kept moving and in a few minutes' time, I had a turron and chocolate ice cream cone. Not only were the prices much better than the ice cream shops located along the route that most people choose to take their evening walk, but the ice cream had much more flavor than some of the more "commercial" shops near the old part of San Sebastian. The chocolate ice cream was richer and creamier than the more subtle turron, but it was good to be satisfied with such a post-pintxos find.

FACT. The lemon cheesecake (helado de tara de queso con limon) ice cream I had here was my…read morefavourite ever, from the uncannily accurate taste to the perfect little burnt bits on top. END FACT.

BEST icecream in town by far! Absolute favourite is Maracuya…read morebut the're all delicious and made only with the best and natural ingredients. If you're lucky and its not too busy they let you taste a lot of different flavours.

Have been seeking out the best ice cream in San Sebastián. Boulevard gelateria and Arnoldo…read moreHeladeria are both well reviewed. I'd say Carlos Arriola is significantly better than both. As travelers who typically visit Italy every year we are super finicky about what makes good gelato/ice cream. Boulevard Gelateria tastes like they use some artificial boosters and/or stabilizers--said another way the flavor tastes artificial. Arnoldo--the strawberry ice cream tasted artificial At Carlos Arriola, the ice cream is in stainless containers (like the high end gelaterias in Italy). The straciatella was solid and we found the strawberry particularly authentic, natural and delicious. Not sure how this place isn't reviewed in Trip Advisor not Yelp yet but it's the best we've had so far in San Sebastián. This would be solid in any other city in Italy (maybe not Rome, but anywhere else) We had the same flavors at each place--straciatella (chocolate chip) and fresa (strawberry) all on the same day so we made a direct comparison across all three places We haven't tasted Oiartzun ice cream yet. Will update this review if and when we do.

Not only is this the best ice cream in San Sebastian, it's the best ice cream I've ever had…read moreanywhere! The Arroz con Leche is mmmmmm.

Items Selected: Pelayo…read moreRosquillas Pastel Valesco Fruit Ring Cream Bun Persian Celebrating a temporary break in the rain by visiting Mount Igueldo and the San Sebastian Aquarium it was with weather again turning stormy that shelter was sought at Hogar Dulce Hogar and with the small dining room packed as the heavens once again burst forth the experience was mostly a good one, a half dozen pastries selected to enjoy at a table with free WiFi with only the dried out fruit ring found to lack. Loosely translated as "Home Sweet Home," the interior cozy with service capable of understanding English though somewhat limited in their ability to explain the goods, it was just prior to 18h00 that I arrived to the bustling cafe and although only a fraction of items were listed in terms of names or prices it was largely a matter of experience that guided my order, a few items plated for now with the rest photographed and rebagged for later. Obviously no longer warm given the time of arrival, most of the items likely sitting on shelves since the bakery opened midday, it was first in bites of an item labeled as "Pelayo" that my palate was entrusted, the almond-crusted cake something like a Pastel Crema fortified with frangipane while the more traditional Pastel Valesco was itself topped in nuts, the interior just short of 'set' and eggy with restrained sweetness. Already mentioning the fruit ring, a laminated 'donut' that may have been good when fresh but clearly here suffering from time left uncovered behind glass, a far better flavor was found in the cinnamon-sugar dusted Rosquillas, the texture not unlike that of a churro with a light crunch to the outside giving way to a wispy open crumb. Relatively straight forward with the cream bun, the dough itself light while insides were more "custard" than the those found elsewhere in Spain, it was finally with a crispy Persian that the tasting concluded and with a similar vanilla texture sandwiched between flaky layers of puff pastry the results were by far the best version of the item found throughout my Basque visit - potentially the best pastry sampled in all of San Sebastian.

We went to this cafe after walking the beach this afternoon. It has a great environment! It has a…read morecozy fire place and couches. There is outside seating and many tables to select from. There are toys available for children so the adults can enjoy cafe. They also have croissants and pastries. I wish I had tried the tea because it looked excellent! It has cute mugs with tea bags. We sat here for hours talking. It is definitely a welcoming environment. They accept cards and cash.

Great modern pintxos bar with cheap alcohol and some great pintxos. I wasn't a huge fan of any of…read moretheir seafood pintxos, but the fried calamari was good. The pork bite with a crispy exterior served with baby peas, cheese crisp and an egg yolk was by far my favorite. The pork top was SO crispy and flavorful, mixed with the softness of the yolk/peas and the crispy cheese was one of my favorite dishes. Next up was their dessert, both dishes we tried were very good but the French toast dish was phenomenal. Crispy top layer with a tender interior and delicious ice cream! The parfait like dish we had was a base layer of caramelized apples, then cream and topped with cookie crumbles. It was also good but not as good as the french toast.

One of the first restaurants we went to in the area. Food was excellent. The oxtail ravioli was…read moreprobably my favorite. Pork belly was good too. We made a reservation which was a good thing considering all the people crowded around the bar and entryway.

The owner is a sweet lady and she recommended the Pastel Vasco. The pastel vasco and the cheesecake…read morewere excellent! Service was friendly, fast, and welcoming. The location is perfect - right by the beach.

What a lovely shop with a friendly woman behind the counter. We stopped by twice to grab a quick…read moreafternoon espresso and pick up pastries to take back to our hotel. The woman who runs the bakery was friendly and kind and made wonderful recommendations for what to try. Can't wait to come back on our next visit.

Great ice cream and eclairs near the waterfront. We got mint chip, coffee, and Oreo flavors. Very…read morefriendly staff that we kind as we practiced our Espanol.

After eating one's body weight in pinxtos and slurping liters of Txakoli (Basque white wine) what…read moreis needed are some sweets to polish off the meal. Argitan is right on one of the busiest corners of Donastia (San Sebastian). It has good ice cream and very tasty baked goods. One night, I wrestled with the world's largest meringue pastry. It lost. Indulge yourself, you are going to die anyway.