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This place is AHmazing! So amazing I came every night!! Twice in one night even. The good: pintxos! All of it! I prefer/ like/ want hot food. So I usually pick things that require that cooking on the spot as opposed to pre-cooked and sitting out on the counter with all the other pintxos. Which isn't bad but it's my preference! So I go! And got exactly what I wanted! The grilled shrimp/ that's what you and I and everyone will come here for! Simple prawns, grilled! Garlic sauce on top! That's it! Serve on pieces of baguettes of course!! All that flavored oil! Yummm! My favorite however was the grilled baby squid! They are in season! So duh! But it's top with parsley! Yes.. so Italian! I know! The only thing missing was some spaghetti! :P And their kidneys! Hearts! Offals! If you don't speak Spanish, point! And if you know meat and Spanish: you're golden! They cook whatever they have till it runs out! Raw meat on the counter so be courteous! Grab a drink! Grand a napkin! And mangia!! So good!!! It's a very fast paced spot! Awful busy! Just go in the crowd till the end! Be polite! They are beyond nice to you! Like beyond!!! And the lady chef: totally gave that resting betch face to everyone but after going back, she's the sweetest thing ever to me! Not to the other tourists though :P Food is that good, I went back after my dinner a few times! Everything is super cheap! €3.70 for squid! €2.70 for shrimp! I mean! My bill came out to under €20 every visit! Talk about a huge steal!! Definitely my favorite!!!!
By far my favorite pintxos place in the old town area. We broke all the rules and stayed for almost 45 minutes munching on various bites even though you're expected to move on after 10ish minutes and a few bites. We had chorizo (must try), croquettas, squid, shrimp, and a few other pintxos and for 2 people it ended up being less than 20 euros to be pretty satisfied. Can't recommend this place highly enough! The bartender was chatty and helpful in helping us order, and most of the items are prepared only after you order it so everything comes out hot, fresh and delicious. Seriously enjoyed my time here and wish I discovered it earlier so I could've returned!
This was the spot of one of those special moments -- really an experience that I will always remember. We stopped in at Bar Goiz Argi on our first night in Sen Sabastian, ordered some pimientos and brochetas de gambas. Everyone seemed to be drinking Txakoli, so I ordered a glass as well. The occasion, ambience, food and drink all came together in a way that only seems to happen a few times in life. We came here each night -- and loved it on each visit. The people were all very friendly -- and though the place was packed they managed to take very good care of us. Would return -- again and again and again!
If you were a food & travel show junky like me (not those trashy Food Network shows to be clear) you will recognize this place, because it has been featured more than once. According to the Mind of a Chef show, Goiz Argi appears to be one of the favorite Pinxtos bars of Juan Mari Arzak. We have tried the tanguerra crab dip, the shrimp skewer, the deep fried blood sausage, and the chorizo bum. All were memorably delicious. I also really enjoyed this bar's house Txakoli, a type of dry sparkling white wine from the Basque region. Too bad that our stay in San Sebastian was too short, and there were too many good pinxtos to try... until next time...
Goiz Argi was stop 2 on our Pintxos tour of the evening. After a very crowded and hectic experience up the street, at Borda Berri, we were getting a little wary walking in but the waiter behind the bar spotted me, spoke great English, waved me in and asked a couple of locals to scoot aside so my sister and I can have a spot. The menu is posted in multiple languages, was was a welcome change after a week full of guessing and pointing. We ordered the crab tartlet and croquette, then I asked for a recommendation like I normally do and he said the shrimp skewer was their most popular dish. The crab tartlet was tasty and came with a nice piece of bread for dipping. It was more of a crab dip than tartlet, as can be seen from our photos. The croquette was just as tasty as all the other wonderful croquettes we had in San Sebastian and the shrimp indeed was tasty (it came on top of another piece of bread with some garlic sauce). We saw the stacks and stacks of pre-skewered shrimp sitting right behind the bar with a lady almost dedicated to grilling them to order. I can see why it's their most popular dish. The place is long and skinny like many of the pintxos bars we tried and crowded like so many of the good ones, as well. But best English we encountered at a tapas bar and incredibly attentive service (only place I didn't have to elbow my way in and wave down a waiter after waiting for 10-15 min like all the other places). Our 3 tapas dishes plus a soda water was about 10Euro. Would definitely recommend for people starting out their pintxos crawl.
There are lots of pinxtos (tapas) bars to visit in San Sebastian, but you should definitely make time to visit Goiz Argi. Their gambas (grilled shrimp skewers) are their house special were absolutely delicious and mouth-watering. I ordered my first one, then ordered another right away. My boyfriend and I also decided to go back the next day just to have their shrimp again. Their croquets and mushroom dip are also excellent. Goiz Argi has mostly tall stools to sit on, otherwise a lot of people stand around the bar. It's a bit narrow of a space, and can get quite crowded during peak hours. It's not hard to see why though, the food is delicious!
Get their gambas a la plancha or pulpo a la plancha. Basically their grilled shrimp or grilled octopus server with a marinade and presented on a piece of grilled bread. I came back twice for their shrimp. It is oh soooooo good!
I read about their famous brocheta de gambas, so I made sure to stop here on my pintxos crawl. So I ordered the shrimp skewer, some crab dip, and a txakoli to drink. The famous shrimp skewer on toast did not disappoint. Fairly simple, but the shrimps were cooked well and the topping on top of them was delicious, probably my favorite part. The topping had a nice strong garlic flavor that I really liked. The crab dip wasn't too great, though. It was ok for dipping the bread, but there didn't seem to be much crab meat. Overall, I'm glad to have tried their signature pintxo, so I suggest making a stop here on your pintxo trail. The brocheta de gambas is great, and everything is very cheap.
Visited San Sebastian earlier in July and all I had were pintxos. Everywhere and all the time. This place was great. I actually went here a few times since Borda Berri was always packed. The green peppers sprinkled with sea salt...awesome. The shrimp....awesome. The octopus....awesome. The food here was so much better than your usual american style cuisine. Fresh, light, and perfect portion sizes. You never leave feeling stuffed unless you order more than you can handle. That's the best part about pintxos.
Take the brocheta de gambas. Four grilled, meaty prawns with a delicious garlic sauce to go with. Also has a good range of other seafood, the squid being delicious also. Very quick and pleasant service. The place is small and brightly lit but lively.
This place is on the smaller side and gets lost amidst the other more popular pintxos bars like Zeruko, Bar Nestor. It's also across from Bar Txalupa which seems like the biggest tourist trap, so if you're trying to decide between these two, come to Goiz Argi instead! They are known for their brocheta de gambas, which is 4 grilled prawns on a skewer, with a garlic sauce on top. It's delicious, and with the garlic and bread, it's simple but great. This seems to be an older, most classic pintxos bar; they do have some pintxos out on the counter but nothing is showy or as experimental as Zeruko. A lot of what you order is off the menu and they will make it in the small kitchen right in front of you. It seems like this place specializes in seafood. If you find yourself around this bar, pop in for the shrimp skewers and a glass of house wine. I wouldn't necessarily make a special trip to come here, but if you have time, come here. Otherwise, you can probably get grilled shrimp elsewhere.
This place is known for their skewers of grilled prawns. We tried these and the grilled squid. Although the grilled prawns were pleasant enough, they were quite ordinary so it would not make my shortlist of places to revisit on another trip.
I really liked the gamba toast here! Nice fluffy sweet omelette with shrimp atop a piece of bread with some ham. The aioli on it was perfect. Brocheta de Gambas was also pretty tasty, nicely seasoned/grilled shrimp.
They have an English menu, but the counter guy wanted me to try Spanish and bring from Cali I can get by. Glad I stopped as the brocheta de gambas and Mari Juli were excellent. Ordered a small beer so I can possibly hit another spot, but don't think it's happening as I'm full. Couple of things I've learned while here are order from the Caliente (hot) menu, usually the top 1 or 2 are that restaurants specialty pintxos, order a small beer so you can try several places. It's small inside with mostly standing room the service counter. read more
Wish I was back in the quaint seaside town of San Sebastián/Donostia in the Basque country. Goiz Argi is a little place serving pintxos, located in the middle of the busy San Sebastián center of town. Came here on the recommendations of some locals and it did not disappoint. No bells or whistles here, just great local tapas made fresh in front of you. The workers spoke limited English but you simply point to what you want. read more
This place is AHmazing! So amazing I came every night!! Twice in one night even. The good: pintxos! All of it! I prefer/ like/ want hot food. So I usually pick things that require that cooking on the spot as opposed to pre-cooked and sitting out on the counter with all the other pintxos. Which isn't bad but it's my preference! So I go! And got exactly what I wanted! The grilled shrimp/ that's what you and I and everyone will come here for! Simple prawns, grilled! Garlic sauce on top! That's it! Serve on pieces of baguettes of course!! All that flavored oil! Yummm! My favorite however was the grilled baby squid! They are in season! So duh! But it's top with parsley! Yes.. so Italian! I know! The only thing missing was some spaghetti! :P And their kidneys! Hearts! Offals! If you don't speak Spanish, point! And if you know meat and Spanish: you're golden! They cook whatever they have till it runs out! Raw meat on the counter so be courteous! Grab a drink! Grand a napkin! And mangia!! So good!!! It's a very fast paced spot! Awful busy! Just go in the crowd till the end! Be polite! They are beyond nice to you! Like beyond!!! And the lady chef: totally gave that resting betch face to everyone but after going back, she's the sweetest thing ever to me! Not to the other tourists though :P Food is that good, I went back after my dinner a few times! Everything is super cheap! €3.70 for squid! €2.70 for shrimp! I mean! My bill came out to under €20 every visit! Talk about a huge steal!! Definitely my favorite!!!! read more
7 years ago
By far my favorite pintxos place in the old town area. We broke all the rules and stayed for almost 45 minutes munching on various bites even though you're expected to move on after 10ish minutes and a few bites. We had chorizo (must try), croquettas, squid, shrimp, and a few other pintxos and for 2 people it ended up being less than 20 euros to be pretty satisfied. Can't recommend this place highly enough! The bartender was chatty and helpful in helping us order, and most of the items are prepared only after you order it so everything comes out hot, fresh and delicious. Seriously enjoyed my time here and wish I discovered it earlier so I could've returned! read more
This was the spot of one of those special moments -- really an experience that I will always remember. We stopped in at Bar Goiz Argi on our first night in Sen Sabastian, ordered some pimientos and brochetas de gambas. Everyone seemed to be drinking Txakoli, so I ordered a glass as well. The occasion, ambience, food and drink all came together in a way that only seems to happen a few times in life. We came here each night -- and loved it on each visit. The people were all very friendly -- and though the place was packed they managed to take very good care of us. Would return -- again and again and again! read more
If you were a food & travel show junky like me (not those trashy Food Network shows to be clear) you will recognize this place, because it has been featured more than once. According to the Mind of a Chef show, Goiz Argi appears to be one of the favorite Pinxtos bars of Juan Mari Arzak. We have tried the tanguerra crab dip, the shrimp skewer, the deep fried blood sausage, and the chorizo bum. All were memorably delicious. I also really enjoyed this bar's house Txakoli, a type of dry sparkling white wine from the Basque region. Too bad that our stay in San Sebastian was too short, and there were too many good pinxtos to try... until next time... read more
Goiz Argi was stop 2 on our Pintxos tour of the evening. After a very crowded and hectic experience up the street, at Borda Berri, we were getting a little wary walking in but the waiter behind the bar spotted me, spoke great English, waved me in and asked a couple of locals to scoot aside so my sister and I can have a spot. The menu is posted in multiple languages, was was a welcome change after a week full of guessing and pointing. We ordered the crab tartlet and croquette, then I asked for a recommendation like I normally do and he said the shrimp skewer was their most popular dish. The crab tartlet was tasty and came with a nice piece of bread for dipping. It was more of a crab dip than tartlet, as can be seen from our photos. The croquette was just as tasty as all the other wonderful croquettes we had in San Sebastian and the shrimp indeed was tasty (it came on top of another piece of bread with some garlic sauce). We saw the stacks and stacks of pre-skewered shrimp sitting right behind the bar with a lady almost dedicated to grilling them to order. I can see why it's their most popular dish. The place is long and skinny like many of the pintxos bars we tried and crowded like so many of the good ones, as well. But best English we encountered at a tapas bar and incredibly attentive service (only place I didn't have to elbow my way in and wave down a waiter after waiting for 10-15 min like all the other places). Our 3 tapas dishes plus a soda water was about 10Euro. Would definitely recommend for people starting out their pintxos crawl. read more
12 years ago
There are lots of pinxtos (tapas) bars to visit in San Sebastian, but you should definitely make time to visit Goiz Argi. Their gambas (grilled shrimp skewers) are their house special were absolutely delicious and mouth-watering. I ordered my first one, then ordered another right away. My boyfriend and I also decided to go back the next day just to have their shrimp again. Their croquets and mushroom dip are also excellent. Goiz Argi has mostly tall stools to sit on, otherwise a lot of people stand around the bar. It's a bit narrow of a space, and can get quite crowded during peak hours. It's not hard to see why though, the food is delicious! read more
Get their gambas a la plancha or pulpo a la plancha. Basically their grilled shrimp or grilled octopus server with a marinade and presented on a piece of grilled bread. I came back twice for their shrimp. It is oh soooooo good! read more
I read about their famous brocheta de gambas, so I made sure to stop here on my pintxos crawl. So I ordered the shrimp skewer, some crab dip, and a txakoli to drink. The famous shrimp skewer on toast did not disappoint. Fairly simple, but the shrimps were cooked well and the topping on top of them was delicious, probably my favorite part. The topping had a nice strong garlic flavor that I really liked. The crab dip wasn't too great, though. It was ok for dipping the bread, but there didn't seem to be much crab meat. Overall, I'm glad to have tried their signature pintxo, so I suggest making a stop here on your pintxo trail. The brocheta de gambas is great, and everything is very cheap. read more
Visited San Sebastian earlier in July and all I had were pintxos. Everywhere and all the time. This place was great. I actually went here a few times since Borda Berri was always packed. The green peppers sprinkled with sea salt...awesome. The shrimp....awesome. The octopus....awesome. The food here was so much better than your usual american style cuisine. Fresh, light, and perfect portion sizes. You never leave feeling stuffed unless you order more than you can handle. That's the best part about pintxos. read more
Take the brocheta de gambas. Four grilled, meaty prawns with a delicious garlic sauce to go with. Also has a good range of other seafood, the squid being delicious also. Very quick and pleasant service. The place is small and brightly lit but lively. read more
10 years ago
This place is on the smaller side and gets lost amidst the other more popular pintxos bars like Zeruko, Bar Nestor. It's also across from Bar Txalupa which seems like the biggest tourist trap, so if you're trying to decide between these two, come to Goiz Argi instead! They are known for their brocheta de gambas, which is 4 grilled prawns on a skewer, with a garlic sauce on top. It's delicious, and with the garlic and bread, it's simple but great. This seems to be an older, most classic pintxos bar; they do have some pintxos out on the counter but nothing is showy or as experimental as Zeruko. A lot of what you order is off the menu and they will make it in the small kitchen right in front of you. It seems like this place specializes in seafood. If you find yourself around this bar, pop in for the shrimp skewers and a glass of house wine. I wouldn't necessarily make a special trip to come here, but if you have time, come here. Otherwise, you can probably get grilled shrimp elsewhere. read more
12 years ago
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This place is known for their skewers of grilled prawns. We tried these and the grilled squid. Although the grilled prawns were pleasant enough, they were quite ordinary so it would not make my shortlist of places to revisit on another trip. read more
12 years ago
This place was excellent. Small, but full of life and very food food. Service is very attentive and friendly. I was told to try one of their specialties, pintxos de gambas (shrimp). This very simple looking shrimp skewer over a piece of bread and topped with a sort of red chimi churri had a lot of flavor. This pintxo pretty much slapped my face with the freshness of the grilled gambas and the kick of the red sauce. It was just incredible. I definitely need to come back for more. read more
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20003 Donostia / San Sebastián
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