Where to stay in San Sebastián, for the food
Pick the part of town first, then the hotel. Each one says what it's like, what to eat there and how far the sights are.
1. Pick the part of town
1. Parte Vieja
The food: Order The tortilla española (only two made a day) at Bar Nestor; Gildas (olive at Bar Sport; Vinegar-cured anchovy toast (jardinera) at Bar Txepetxa.
Bar TxepetxaPintxos · 1 min walk
Kafe BotanikaBreakfast · 14 min walkCounterBar NestorCounter · 1 min walkBarBar SportBar · 1 min walkBasque burnt cheesecakLa ViñaBasque burnt cheesecake · 1 min walkBasque burnt cheesecakBertakotekaBasque burnt cheesecake · 1 min walkThe sights: La Concha 2 min walk
Hotels and food in Parte Vieja →2. Centro
The food: Order Classic pintxos from the bar at La Espiga; Gilda at Casa Vallés; Specialty coffee and breakfast toast at Old Town Coffee.
Casa VallésGilda · 7 min walk
Old Town CoffeeBreakfast · 7 min walkKafe BotanikaBreakfast · 9 min walkBar TxepetxaPintxos · 15 min walkInstitutionLa EspigaInstitution · 6 min walkBasque burnt cheesecakBertakotekaBasque burnt cheesecake · 14 min walkThe sights: La Concha 14 min walk
Hotels and food in Centro →Or let Chef pick: stay in Parte Vieja
Chef's pick is Parte Vieja: 11 of his places are a 15-minute walk. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Then the food
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