Excellent food, incredible service. No visit to Casco Viejo would be complete without several stops…read moreat this lovely place. Frequent enough and the staff will remember your favorite drink!

Baster ended up being my last meal in Bilbao. It's a neat spot but on a Saturday night, the inside…read morewas packed and all the outside seating was packed. I sort of lucked out as I placed my beer and pinxtos order at the outside counter just as a nearby standup table opened up. The Estrella was cold and satisfying. My sandwich took a little while to be headed up in the panini press but worth the wait. Tasty, filling and delicious. It's a neat spot right next to the big church wall. Neat space. Totally would return.

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.

This fabulous pintxo bar is located on the Portugalete side of the iconic hanging bridge. Please DO…read moreNOT MISS THIS PLACE! I will tell you EXACTLY what to order: cod skewer (pintxo de bacalao), mushroom and ham pintxo (pintxo de setas y jamón), cider (cidra), and a Vermouth with orange cream (un morenitto). This bar is highly reviewed on other forums by locals and these are their quintessential recommendations. The cider has a unique blue cheese aroma that I had never experienced. This was a true culinary highlight of our trip!

Solid Paella, great service and location. The hostess in our pension recommended it for the Paella…read morespecifically. We had to wait a while which is a good sign for good Paella. We sat on the top floor with a great view. Although they were swamped with a big party, our server kept checking on us and made sure that our needs were met. If you can wait for the paella, you won't regret it. If you are in a hurry, stay downstairs and enjoy the pintxos.

Location was beautiful, but the lobster paella was not. Great in flavor but small pieces of…read morelobster, that you had to crack open yourself (too expensive to receive that little of meat). Bathrooms needed a deep clean.

These were the best hot pinchos we had in Logrono. The…read moreSolomillo al foie was fabulous. They have a nice selection of Spanish vermouth as well. Hard to find as most bars have only Italian Martini. The bar tender even gave us his favorites in San Sebastián our next stop. The locals are nice here and the hot pinchos are available in the late afternoon. Nice people, delicious food and a beautiful town. Couldn't ask for a better afternoon.

We really enjoyed A Fuego Negro. We ended up going twice…read more Their menu is very interesting. Definitely try the vermouth. The fried chicken was very good! The chicken lollipop with chicken foot was delicious. I really enjoyed the olives filled with vermouth gel but my wife did not. The meat brownie was also incredible! The Kobe slider is fantastic. The squid ink donuts were delicious as well. Very earthy and brined. I can't wait to go back to SS to give AFN another try!

A Fuego Negro did not disappoint! Their Michelin Star is well deserved. It's located deep in the…read morebustling Old Town. Not very easy to find, but well worth the search. Inside the restaurant there is a bar counter with prepared pintxos layed out. We were there for the famous Kobe beef sliders and the potato chip fried chicken. Wow, they were amazing! Both selections were seasoned to perfection and the chicken was finger licking good too! I hope to return one day and definitely go for the Kobe beef slider. It was that good. The staff is accommodating and the service is excellent. Don't miss this place if you're in San Sebastian. It's well worth the search to find it to sample their delicious food. Yummy!

No trip to San Sebastián is complete without a pintxos crawl, and after seeing Borda Berri…read morerecommended over and over again, we knew we had to include it on ours. We actually stopped by the day before, but it was already closed, so we made sure to come back the following evening. It was definitely worth it. Unlike many pintxos bars where the food is already displayed on the counter, everything here is cooked to order. The place is small, lively, and always packed, with people spilling out onto the narrow streets of the Old Town while waiting for their dishes. It has that energetic atmosphere that makes San Sebastián's food scene so much fun. We ordered the dishes the bar is best known for, starting with the Carrillera de Ternera (beef cheek). It was unbelievably tender, rich, and practically melted with every bite. We also tried the famous Idiazabal "risotto," which isn't actually risotto but creamy orzo pasta cooked with smoked Idiazabal cheese. It was comforting, creamy, and completely different from anything we'd had before. One surprise of the evening was the tomato salad. It sounds simple, but the tomatoes were incredibly sweet and juicy, finished with excellent olive oil and flaky sea salt. Sometimes the simplest dishes leave the biggest impression. I noticed almost every table ordering the Pork Rib "Kebab," one of the restaurant's signature dishes, so that's definitely on my list for next time. If you're planning a pintxos crawl through San Sebastián's Old Town, Borda Berri deserves a stop. Come early if you can, expect to stand, order a few of the house specialties, and enjoy the lively atmosphere. It's easy to see why this little bar has become such a favorite among both locals and visitors.

Delicious and highly recommend! This spot lives up to the hype. Highly recommend the beef cheek and…read morerisotto. The place does get packed but we got lucky and went right when they open and was able to get a spot at the bar.

Munto was the high point of an evening of mad drinking and pinxto bar hopping…read more We hit a lot of places and had a lot of so-so pinxtos. The prepared pinxtos on the bar at Munto were the clear class of the lot. No other cold pinxtos came close. The exact details of what was on each pinxto are now lost in a sea of vermouth. One had a very dark very rich Iberian ham, with an underlaying of a rich fish - maybe some mackerel? One was a solid block of white tuna with anchovy, scallions, red pepper and vinaigrette. There was other good stuff, but the pleasure center of my brain got overloaded. But you don't have to believe this inebriated sot. Munto was by far the most crowded of the pinxto bars we went to. The Donostians seem to think it is a great place too.

The best Foie a la plancha I have ever had. It's the Foie by which all others will be judged. The…read moreFoie has the perfect amount of sear to it giving it just the right amount of saltiness. The sweetness of the grape puree and the bread tying everything together...the most perfect food in creation. Seared Foie. If it were a man, we would never leave the bedroom. I don't understand why Munto isn't on any of the best pintxos list. We came here every chance we got. And I can't wait to go back. Besides the awesome Foie (I love you). We had: Brocheta de langostino and gula. Simple, good. Chipirón relleno: Mmm Brocheta de boquerón: I love boquerónes and couldn't get enough of them Pulpo a la gallega: new fan Gilda: I love little fish Had a few others that I can't recall the names of. We came here the most. It's extremely crowded at night. You do most of your eating while standing and fighting for elbow room. The servers were quick and attentive while taking the hot dish orders. I miss this place.