San Sebastián Restaurants

  1. Alotza Jatetxea

    Across the street from Izkiña, expect reliably good menúes , as well as respectable pintxos selections.

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  2. Arraitxiki

    It's not all writhing prawns and pierced pintxos in Donostia. This excellent vegetarian restaurant does a fine line in creative meals and everything is organically sourced. There's a menú del diá for around €13 .

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  3. Arzak

    With three Michelin stars, the acclaimed Chef Juan Mari Arzak takes some beating. Arzak is now assisted by his daughter Elena and they never cease to innovate. Signature dishes include the positively sculptural squid circle , a clever confection of delicious squid pieces dressed with a classic Arzak sauce incorporating hints of bergamot tea, sarsaparilla, tartar, and with a final flourish of cocoa and ginger drapery. The restaurant is about 1.5km east of San Sebastián.

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  4. Bar Aloña Berri

    This is another award-winner with some seriously exquisite fish and seafood pintxos .

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  5. Bar La Cepa

    The best jamón jabugo does not disappoint here and you eat beneath the blank eyes of a very large bull's head.

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  6. Bar Txepetxa

    Txepetxa's fame is worldwide and its walls are covered in press cuttings to prove it. Anchovy pintxos are a speciality. but there are other treats such as champiñón al horno , tiny towers of grilled mushrooms

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  7. Bikain

    There's a great range of pintxos in this unassuming bar as well as filling bocadillos and cazuelitas (minicasseroles).

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  8. Izkiña

    Consistently good menúes (around around €12 ), as well as respectable pintxos selections.

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  9. La Cuchara de San Telmo

    This is the 'Spoon' of San Telmo, an unfussy, stand-up bar, with a lively local clientele. It offers miniature nueva cocina vasca from a supremely creative kitchen, where chefs Alex Montiel and Iñaki Gulin conjure up such delights as tempura de bacalao, a fine chunk of cod in exquisite light batter, or pato 'Hembra', (just ask for 'duck'). Feel them melt on the tongue. Treat yourself to a La Cuchara T-shirt too. Profits go to the worthy Fundación Vicente Ferrer charity.

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  10. La Zurri

    Consistent good value, over in Gros, can be had at this friendly focus of Basque home cooking where plenty of local regulars prove the point.

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  12. Restaurante Mariñela

    If you're after seafood by the sea, this is one of handful of restaurants by the fishing harbour. Open from March to September.

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  13. Restaurante Pollitena

    Pollitena is notable for its menú (tasting menú), which is a great way to sample local specialties at a reasonable price.

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  14. Restaurante Portaletas

    Thickets of hanging hams set the tone at this popular local diner with its black wood-and-stonework décor. The pintxos and heftier dishes in the back restaurant are consistently good.

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  15. Tamboril

    In a great position at the entrance to the arcaded Plaza de la Constitución this popular bar is noted for its banderillas , pintxos neatly skewered with a toothpick.

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