This is a good place to include on your pintxos crawl. Nice people, tasty food, what more could…read moreyou want? Maybe a second cup of wine? The bacalao with crab was excellent! Love the bit of fried skin next to it. The croquettes were pretty standard but that is fine. The funny thing is we saw people here who we also saw at Arzak the night before. Sort of a funny small world sort of thing that makes me miss coming here already. Definitely a place to come back to.

Our land lady recommended Hidalgo to us and I have to say possibly the best tapas we have had in…read moreSan Sebastián. We came for lunch and had fab carpaccio, a black pudding volcano, which is roped with a warm egg yolk and tastes amazing. We came again for dinner and had the premium tapas, which has 10 luxury tapas from froigras lollipop to fantastic hot crab plus the most amazing salmon, which is indescribable but let's just say Heston blumenthale could learn a lot 10 out of 10

A perfect spot for small plates and a cool wine! We arrived…read moreas the opened and got sat with no reservation. They did pack out about 45 min later so I would recommend making a reservation. The staff was kind and helpful on recommendations. She even brought out two of their wines for me to try and decide between. We had the olives, tuna belly (in season) and steak tartare. All were perfect. The olives went well with our wine and the tuna belly was flavorful and juicy. The steak tartare was a highlight. Perfect consistency and topped with a runny egg, as it should be. I would love to visit their Australia location someday.

They open at 7:30 pm on the dot, I would recommend getting there right when they open if you don't…read morehave a reservation. From start to finish our meal was exceptional, quite possibly the best meal we had during our three nights in San Sebastián! The veggie salad was so fresh and tasty, the drinks were exquisite and we finished off with the meat tagliatelle which was unreallllll! Would definitely go back if I ever find myself in this part of the world again!

We enjoyed an amazing lunch here. We sat in the beautiful quaint courtyard on a lovely afternoon to…read moreenjoy all their specialities including the carpaccio of red prawns that melted in your mouth, glazed crispy suckling pig so tender inside, savory black pudding ravioli with truffle and incredibly flavorful ribeye. We ended the meal with a tasty hot apple cake with vanilla ice cream. Each dish raised the bar. Service was attentive but non-intrusive.

Food was very good- we had a number of dishes and particularly enjoyed the rice with clams, baked…read morecrab and turbot. The wine cellar is out of this world- probably one of the best in all of Spain if not the world. Definitely worth coming here if you love wine from the old world - ask for cellar tour at the end of your meal.

Located in the parte vieja of San Sebastián/Donostia. Bardulia is a quaint pintxo bar offering…read moredelicious specialties. We stopped here for a beer and shared pintxos prepared with shrimp and salmon, cod, anchovy, and also tried their chicken wings and blood sausage. Everything was so delicious. Highly recommend this place for delicious, authentic pintxos.

Dipped in here for a glass of sangria. Ordered a couple of pinxos and sat. The sangria was decent…read more Tasted like it was made with cranberry juice though. The pinxos were just ok. We ended up jumping up from our table because of the cockroach crawling across our table. Freaked out to say the least. I don't think I would ever come back because of the insects inside. Would hate to think what is in the back where the food is made! Yikes!

You've seen this spot all over social media when searching for popular food destinations in San…read moreSebastian-Donostia, and I can concur that the best Tortilla Española is found here. (Yes, we've tried other pintxo bars as well) Locals and tourists line up daily for this breakfast of Champions. Only a certain number of Tortillas are made daily, and when they're gone, they're gone. We were in San Sebastian the first week of May which is kinda like their shoulder season for tourists, so we had no problem on missing out.(Best time to come is between 8:30am-11am according to one of the workers)Trust me, one portion IS NOT ENOUGH , so follow this pro tip and get yourself TWO ORDERS. Simple ingredients, big flavors of the caramelized onions, potatoes, and green peppers seasoned perfectly with salt and binded with just the right amount of eggs(30 per tortilla) just HEAVEN! Oh, but don't stop there. Get what they call their Classics. Four of their most popular pintxos. I remember the Crispy Oxtail, and the scallop pintxo, but can't remember the other two. Ambiance is noisy and vibrant, service is quick and pleasant, and this is one pintxo bar you may find yourself returning to time and time again.(We went four out of the 5 days we were here.) *see Mark Wiens San Sebastian YouTube video to see how the time consuming tortilla is made

On a food tour with Culinary Backstreets in San Sebastian, we are headed to Bar Antonio near the…read morebeach for an absolute gem. The local guides words. We sat outside near the square under the umbrellas and watching people. Our guide prepped us on the history and story of this stop. The city and setting are beautiful. We are excited to explore this idyllic town in the northwestern corner of Spain. One dish, one stop on an evening of many favorite pintxos in the area. Luckily, we are walking from stop to stop so we don't develop the pintxos pooch. To our table is delivered a wedge of what looks like an omelet or pie. The guide explains this is no ordinary omelet but a world renowned "best Spanish omelet". He was absolutely correct. The light, juicy, savory and fluffy Spanish omelet is delicious. There is a sweetness from the peppers and carmelized onions, yet a perfect marriage of flavors. It have great moistness, yet not soupy. If you are entertaining for brunch or breakfast, go to Google and watch the video on how this is done at this spot and in this city. I have said in the past that I could easily skip breakfast, but if this was on the menu, I would have to rescind that statement. To the chefs at Antonio, great job and thanks for showing me what a great omelet is.

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!

Petritegi Sagardotegia was a really fun and memorable experience near San Sebastián…read more The tour itself was good, and it was interesting learning more about the cider making process and trying the different ciders directly from the barrels. I was not the biggest fan of most of the ciders personally, with the exception of the mixed apple cider from the barrel, which I really enjoyed. What truly blew me away was the meal included with the experience. The chorizo, tortilla, steak, and dessert were all incredible. Just an absurd amount of food and everything felt authentic and satisfying. Even if you are not a huge cider person, the overall experience and meal make this absolutely worth doing.

A very unique experience…read more If you have never been to a cider house in Basque Country and do not have an experience or local friend with you, it will take a you a few minutes (or even longer!) to figure out what to do when you walk into one! You are given a glass, walked over to a long wooden table, left with a plate full of delicious chorizo, which usually arrives within the first minutes, and left there to figure the rest out for yourselves! We were fortunate to have a good friend who was born and raised in the area, so he coached us when we visited Petritegi. Our group got a table next to the rows of cider barrels, so all we had to do was get up, take three steps, and fill up our glasses with cider right out of a barrel. Just as we were sitting down, someone in the hall behind us yelled out "txotx!" (pronounced "CHOACH") and a whole bunch people around the hall jumped up and started walking towards him! Our friend told us that "txotx" means the person is about to open the tap on one of the huge barrels. All interested parties are supposed to stand up from their meals, get in line, and hold their glass at just the right angle to catch a couple of fingers of cider from that hissing stream. A lady who was standing behind me on the line saw me filling up my glass, and said, "No, no! pour just a little and keep coming back for more!" Apparently, the idea is to drink your cider while it is still bubbly from the pour. See, you are supposed to hold your glass as far away from the tab as possible so the one inch or so that your pour has as much air bubbles in it as possible! Needless to say that we all got cider all over our hands until we finally got a hang of it and stated txotxing left and right!! Meanwhile at the table the food kept coming! Salt cod omelette, Fried salt cod with peppers, bone-in ribeye steak and for Dessert (cheese, quince jelly, walnuts, almond 'tiles' and 'cigarettes'). Cider and bread were included of course! This meal at Petritegi was one of the most memorable parts of our group of six. We laughed, we drank, we laughed, we talked, we laughed, we ate and we laughed some more and in between we yelled out txotx as often as we could!

My husband and I had an incredible lunch at Takatak when we were visiting Spain a few weeks ago…read more The food exceeded my expectations and the service was phenomenal. If it's your first time, I highly recommend the multi course experimental tasting. It was a perfect way to sample the amazing masterpieces the chef and his team create. The pork belly was my favorite! A must try!!! Chef Modestov was super attentive and walked around to make sure every table was having a great experience. We can't wait to come back!

I never leave reviews. I went woth my partner and this place is fenomenal. Great ambience, wine…read morelist, and the food is spectacular. Try the tomatoes with the chuleta and for dessert the maracuya with coconut. The chef is quite talented. Everything was delicious. One of the best meals we had in San Sebastián!