The Best Pintxo Bars In San Sebastián
If you are organizing a trip to the “Bella Easo”, you cannot leave without trying its food par excellence. We will tell you which are the best pintxo bars in San Sebastián, so that you take them into account during your stay. And, above all, so that you can enjoy authentic delicacies.
In which bars do you eat the best pintxos in San Sebastián ?
Going to San Sebastián and not eating pintxos is the same as going to Paris and not visiting the Eiffel Tower. For this reason, below we will name just some of the many bars where you can enjoy the best pintxos in San Sebastián. Take advantage!
1. Bernardina
We start with a really authentic option. This wine bar in the El Antiguo neighborhood has nothing to envy to the establishments most visited by travelers. The assortment of pintxos is impressive and includes all the gastronomic alternatives of Iberico Joselito. You can order, for example, croquettes, fried chillies, omelettes and Russian salad with salmon.
2. A Black Fire
Their menu of 11 small plates, all served together, is a great way to try many pintxos in the same day and place. The place is very cozy and relaxed, the music is pleasant and here you experiment with all your senses.
3. The spike
It has been open for more than 80 years, but recently it has received tourists from all over Spain and the world. Why? Because they carried out a great reform that transformed it into one of the most modern bars in San Sebastián.
But stay calm, since their pintxos have not changed one iota. You can still taste the same old recipes: Milanese, stuffed peppers, prawns with gabardine, croquettes and “chorreras” with battered egg, cheese and ham.
4. Tamboril
Another of the typical pintxo bars in San Sebastián, with a unique climate. Both the prawns in a gabardine, the anchovy tempuras or the salpicón tartlets will leave you wanting to keep eating until you can’t. And even more so if you order something with mushrooms! Tamboril is located in the Plaza de la Constitución.
5. Bar Antonio
If you are walking through the old part of San Sebastián, the Bar Antonio is a fixed stop. The skewers are made or assembled at the moment… everything is very fresh and of quality. You may have to wait a bit to be served because it is always full of customers.
The menu includes stuffed zucchini, prawns with a gabardine and potatoes with ham, obviously accompanied by the best beers in town.
6. Egosari
One of the most famous streets in San Sebastián is Fermín Calbetón, always full of people. The interior of Egosari’s dining room is inspired by traditional Basque farms. In addition to the large assortment of pintxos and skewers you can order other dishes such as, for example, Galician veal cutlet or baked spider crab.
7. Borda Berri
Continue in the old part of the city until you reach this house, where you can eat some of the most delicious pintxos in San Sebastián. The food is not visible on the counter, but is advertised on a blackboard. Borda Berri’s specialties are gizzard ravioli with leek, cheeks, rice with squid, pork kebab and tomato stuffed with bonito.
8. Ganbara
It was founded 25 years ago and since then they offer excellent quality products and a special selection of pintxos. Ganbara is one of the chosen ones in the old quarter of the city. To accompany dinner, you can choose a delicious wine from the own cellar.
9. The Vineyard
We continue in the old part. This is one of the most traditional houses where you can eat pintxos in San Sebastián. At the bar you will see many options such as, for example, the anchovy omelette, the gildas and the famous cheese cake.
10. San Marcial
Finally, this bar is located near the Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra and is a classic in the city. You can try the well-known sheaves: cheese, ham or meat balls. You will love them.
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