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The best pintxos in San Sebastián
Start with Bar Nestor in Parte Vieja (Calle Pescadería 11) for tortilla, Bar Txepetxa in Parte Vieja for vinegar-cured anchovy toast and La Espiga in Centro for la Delicia. Here are all 6, 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.
Bar TxepetxaParte Vieja · PintxosGet: Vinegar-cured anchovy toast (jardinera)
Anchovy specialist with a dozen-plus toppings.
- 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.
- La Cuchara de San TelmoParte Vieja
Get: Seared foie gras, carrillera
Open since 1999, hot pintxos cooked to order.
GandariasCalle 31 de Agosto, Parte ViejaGet: Gilda, then the solomillo pintxo
A classic old-town bar with a long counter of pintxos.
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Where is the best pintxos in San Sebastián?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Bar Nestor (Parte Vieja (Calle Pescadería 11)), Bar Txepetxa (Parte Vieja) and La Espiga (Centro). All 6 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 Bar Txepetxa, get vinegar-cured anchovy toast (jardinera). At La Espiga, get la Delicia (anchovy and egg toast). At Ganbara, get wild mushroom plate.
Which neighborhood is best for pintxos 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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