Best of San Sebastián
Where locals eat in San Sebastián
Start with Bar Nestor in Parte Vieja (Calle Pescadería 11) for tortilla, La Espiga in Centro for la Delicia and Ganbara in Parte Vieja for wild mushroom plate. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
Bar NestorParte Vieja (Calle Pescadería 11) · counter
Get: Tortilla (book ahead), tomato salad, txuleta
Tiny bar with queues for its tortilla and steak.
- La EspigaCentro · institution
Get: La Delicia (anchovy and egg toast)
The city's longest-running pintxo bar with a bite found nowhere else.
- GanbaraParte Vieja · counter
Get: Wild mushroom plate
Old-town standard famed for its seasonal mushrooms.
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What are the local restaurants in San Sebastián?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Bar Nestor (Parte Vieja (Calle Pescadería 11)), La Espiga (Centro) and Ganbara (Parte Vieja). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Bar Nestor, get tortilla (book ahead), tomato salad, txuleta. At La Espiga, get la Delicia (anchovy and egg toast). At Ganbara, get wild mushroom plate. At Bar Sport, get gildas (olive, pepper and anchovy skewers).
Which neighborhood is best for local restaurants in San Sebastián?
Most of these are in Parte Vieja. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for San Sebastián: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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