Borda Berri Restaurant
Institution Chef Driven Convivial
Borda Berri
Parte Vieja
$$$
Hot, slow-cooked pintxos that locals queue out the door for.
Restaurant
La Cuchara de San Telmo
Plated, made-to-order pintxos that rewired the genre.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed June 2026
Tucked on a back lane behind the San Telmo museum, this standing-room bar helped invent the modern made-to-order pintxo. There is no counter display: you read the board and order hot, miniature plates cooked behind the bar. The slow-braised veal cheek in red wine and the seared foie are the dishes people cross the city for.
Editor's Tip
Everything is fired to order, so be ready to elbow in and call your dishes; the carrillera de ternera is the signature.
Venue Personality
Romance 0
Energy 40
Exclusivity 60
View 0
Food 89
Value 100
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Where is La Cuchara de San Telmo?
La Cuchara de San Telmo is located in Parte Vieja, San Sebastián, 31 de Agosto Kalea 28, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián.
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