San Sebastián Food Guide

A Day in Old Town: Gastronomy and Pintxos

Situated at the foot of Mount Urgell with the Bay of Biscay on one side and River Urumea on the other is San Sebastion’s Old Town. The most visited area of the city, its small cobblestone streets are packed with bars offering endless variations of Pintxos. Spend your evening hopping from one pintxos bar to the next, and during the day, enjoy a gastronomic lunch and a hilltop view of the charming city below.

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A taste of the day

Stop 1

1:00pm Gastronomic Lunch

Start your afternoon with gastronomy at Martín Berasategui. Set in an elegant house nestled in an idyllic natural settin…

Stop 2

4:00pm Historical Hike Up Urgull Mountain

To work off lunch and work up an appetite in preparation for your next meal, take a leisurely hike up Urgull Mountain. L…

Stop 3

8:00pm Old Town Pintxo Hopping

Eat your way around the city, hopping your way from one pintxos bar to the next starting at Borda Berri, where each deli…

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