San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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Our summary of the typical foods, ingredients and flavours, cooking styles, dining scene and best foodie experiences in San Sebastian.
Good for age: 18+
Duration: Any
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San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
Bucket List Experience
Experience
Our summary of the typical foods, ingredients and flavours, cooking styles, dining scene and best foodie experiences in San Sebastian.
Good for age: 18+
Duration: Any
Getaria, Basque Country, Spain
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A delightful fishing village with pretty architecture, food, beaches and superb wine – and it’s largely undiscovered by tourists.
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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Enjoy the pictures and pintxos at this accessible, A-list film festival in Spain’s culinary capital.
Adult price: 5
Good for age: 18+
Duration: One week
When: 3rd week September
Freq: annually
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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San Sebastian’s delightful museum offers insights into the unique Basque culture, plus extraordinary murals by Jose Maria Sert.
Adult price: 5
Good for age: 18+
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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San Sebastian’s central market, just in from La Concha bay, opened its doors in 1884, and underwent a complete transformation in 2006; along with traditional food stalls, San Martin now hosts concerts and cultural events.
Good for age: 18+
Getaria, Basque Country, Spain
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This small museum tucked away in the small village of Balenciaga’s birth (1895), displays of 20th-century haute couture outfits by the famous designer. There are guided tours and even an onsite fashion school for teaching the tips of the trade.
Adult price: 8
Good for age: 18+
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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Txokos in San Sebastian are exclusive gastronomic societies aka private clubs that bring together food enthusiasts to gather, cook, and share meals. It’s a unique opportunity to experience the local Basque cuisine and meet local food connoisseurs. Access is by private, organised tour. Book a special visit in advance with San Sebastian Pintxos or Basque Tours.
Adult price: Varies
Good for age: 30+
Duration: One evening
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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Dine on cod dishes and steaks in this traditional cider house (sagardotegi), just outside San Sebastian. They’ve been making cider here for over 500 years. They offer guided tours of the apple orchards and cider works; their typical set menus are online.
Good for age: 18+
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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San Sebastian’s world-famous three-Michelin-star restaurant (since 1989!), run by Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena Arzak, who won the prize for the world’s best female chef in 2012. There cellar holds some 100,000 bottles of wine.
Adult price: 40
Good for age: 18+
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
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Right in the medieval centre, this contemporary bar uses the finest ingredients in its traditional and avant garde pintxos – their prawn skewers are famous. Good wine list too. Best to book a table as it fills up fast.
Good for age: 18+