One of many surprises on the General Artetxe Kalea. A little Taberna with great prepared Pintxos,…read moreand a great selection on the blackboard. We came early on a Saturday afternoon for the famed Bergara (justifiably so) on the northern end of the alley, but discovered (and enchanted by) an huge congregation anchored around a triangle of spots on the southern end: Pagadi, Bar Roberto and Bar Ricardo. Bergara was crowded, but these latter 3 seem to exert the strongest gravitational pull among the revelers.....

Great little tavern in the Gros neighborhood of San Sebastián. They have a nice menu as well as…read moresome really good traditional Tapas. It is very popular with the locals. The owner is kind and friendly and the food is excellent. Don't expect to be served quickly however. And they do not take credit cards. Very family-friendly as well.

I miss the gambas a la plancha and the menu of the day I used to get there. Now it's been purchased…read moreby new owners who cater more to tourists so some of the previous vibe is missing. The food is basic and they are willing to put foil on to go.

Some of the best food and service that we hand in the entire week we spent in Donostia. Food was…read morefantastic. We ordered a few pintxos to share. Beer was excellent and cold. If I ever make it back, this will be one of my first stops. Very inexpensive, great value.

Came by since I was visiting san Sabastián. This was one of the restaurants on the Michelin guide…read more Came around Thursday afternoon. Place was packed. I was able to grab a seat on the high tops facing the patio. Got the fried shrimp and risotto. Both were good but didn't think it was Michelin star good. Service was chill, slower side, server was super cute so it was worth the wait. Spent $11 euros on both tapas. Took off a star because the place was not clean, there was also a piece of leftover grab meat on my glass of water.

This bar/restaurant in the Gros district of Donosti (the other side of the river) has received…read moreMichelin recognition in years past. I went in to get a few pintxos, so I got a table near the bar and ordered a crujiente de langostino (deep fried prawn) and a txopito (grilled squid with caramelized onions). I LOVED my choices. I thought these were probably the best pintxos I had in San Sebastian. The price was not bad about 3.5-4 euros per plate. I had a nice cold beer with my seafood bites. The place was not too busy, and the servers were very efficient on getting everybody what they needed. Loved the place...check it out next time you are in the area....

Last night in Saturday night the pinchos bars were a nightmare just packed. Today we are looking…read morefor a place for lunch and this one had 2 open tables and a menu that looked good. Glad we stopped in We had the boquerones , the pincho de solomillo (came with peppers and fries), the mejinones, a pincho with caramelized onions and goat cheese. Eve thing was great. The boquerones were extremely fresh the steak soft and tasted great. The goat cheese with caramelized onions was a great juxtaposition of flavors. Would come here again for sure

Another priceless little place. Great food and variety amazing wine selection and the prices are…read moreright.

It was around 11 am and I was surprised this place was open and serving pintxos and coffee. Seems…read morelike my clock is just in line with Spain and this was my first name of the day. The coffee wasn't as good as I've had another places, and I asked for a Caliente pitxo, which is supposed to be made fresh. He however, folded from under the bar and it was barely lukewarm. Only good part was it had nice flavoring. It's a small space with standing room only, but has a WC.

Simple, old-school, and delicious. This place excels at old-school pintxod. No elaborate…read moreMichelin-star touches. No 21st-century twists. Just beautiful peppers, amazing fresh bread, blood sausage, and other sausages. Made fresh in-house and served by a couple of older gentlemen who could not possibly have been sweeter to me and my wife. It's the sort of spot where, when you're finished with your pinchos, you toss the wrappers and napkins on the floor and head out. I absolutely loved the vibe in here. As low-key as it could possibly get. The pace is unhurried, but the food reaches you quickly, and you will be blown away by the quality of the sausages, the peppers, the olives, the cheeses, the anchovies and sardines, and all the other basics done so flawlessly that you'll want to come back again and again. A special request for blood sausage was happily honored despite it needing to be stuffed and cut fresh. A perfect place to begin your Donostia journey, because you'll get Basque food as it is, not a fusion or an elevated reinterpretation. Plenty of places in the Old Town do modern takes very well, but this is the fundamentals, executed with perfection.

We are visiting from the States we came across this restaurant by chance . My sister in law and i…read moreordered the ale carte shrimp avocado salad large portion delicious . My Husband and Brother in law ordered menu 2 courses plus desert and alcohol beverage the cod was delicious light tasty crème brûlée incredible! Best meal we had here in San Sebastián . Service was awesome!

Very good food, with both indoor and outdoor seating. Both tapas and meals available. Plus gluten…read morefree bread available.

This place is a gem. At first I thought it was just a pintxos place but when we sat down and opened…read morethe menu I soon realized they offer a great selection. The Carrilleras de terneras (Glazed Calf Cheeks) is a must!!! My cousins kept telling me I had to order it but hearing it is face meet had me hesitant. I ordered and I was amazed with the flavor, texture and how soft it was. The best! Another highlight dish was the Arroz Cremoso Con Setas (Mushrooms Creamy Rice). It's like a risotto that you don't want it to end. Both are delicious. I loved both the Iberian acorn ham and the mushrooms croquettes. I ate so many trying to figure out which one I like best. Both are winners and addictive. Strong in flavor, good size, creamy inside and crunchy outside. I also recommend Pulpo a La Gallega and the Grilled baby squids Txipirones. Although both dishes looked alike they were prepared with different seasoning. Grilled Ox Sirloin with Roquefort Entrecot and Solomillo de Siervo Deer Tenderloin are worthy as well. Now the Torrija caramelized French toast with almond cream and ice cream was not at the same level of the food. My Torrija was super dry and kind of difficult to digest. I ate my wife's Torrija and her was softer than mine but still nothing I would repeat. Clean bathrooms and great service!!! Nice staff!