La Cuchara de San Telmo Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Chef Driven Convivial La Cuchara de San Telmo Parte Vieja $$$ Plated, made-to-order pintxos that rewired the genre. Same category
Borda Berri Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Chef Driven Convivial Borda Berri Parte Vieja $$$ Hot, slow-cooked pintxos that locals queue out the door for. Same category
A Fuego Negro Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Lively Convivial A Fuego Negro Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's most irreverent, creative pintxo bar. Same category
Bar Sport Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Convivial Lively Bar Sport Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's go-to for griddled foie gras. Same category
Kokotxa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Chef Driven Refined Kokotxa Parte Vieja $$$ A one-star jewel tucked into the Old Town's lanes. Same category
Topa Sukaldería Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Lively Chef Driven Topa Sukaldería Gros $$$ Mugaritz's Aduriz reimagines the Basque-Latin American crossover Same category
La Madame Restaurant Restaurant Compare Design Led Trendy Modern La Madame Gros $$$ Gros's dressed-up room where dinner slides into cocktails Same category
La Gintonería Donostiarra Bar Bar Compare Craft Cocktails Trendy Lively La Gintonería Donostiarra Gros $$$ Theatrical gin-and-tonics in fishbowls, the Gros way Similar vibe
Bar Néstor Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Authentic Local Bar Néstor Parte Vieja $$ One tortilla, one txuleta, no compromises, twice a day. Same category
Ganbara Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Authentic Classic Ganbara Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's altar to wild mushrooms and seasonal produce. Same category
Atari Gastroteka Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively Convivial Classic Atari Gastroteka Parte Vieja $$$ Lively pintxos and wine in the shadow of Santa María. Same category
Goiz Argi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Authentic Local Goiz Argi Parte Vieja $$ A tiny bar famous for one perfect prawn skewer. Same category
iBAi by Paulo Airaudo Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Chef Driven Tasting Menu iBAi by Paulo Airaudo Centro $$$$ A reborn Basque classic, six tables in a basement. Same category
Ama Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Seasonal Intimate Ama Tolosa $$$ A one-star Green-Star table that cooks the week's market. Same category
Antonio Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Classic Local Antonio Bar Centro $$$ The Centro pintxo room chefs slip into on their day off Same category
Narru Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Refined Local Narru Centro $$$ Young-chef market cooking opposite the Buen Pastor cathedral. Same category
Bodega Donostiarra Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Local Convivial Bodega Donostiarra Gros $$ The 1928 Gros institution locals still defend as the real thing Same category
Gandarias Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Convivial Traditional Gandarias Parte Vieja $$ A sprawling Old Town classic built on grilled sirloin. Same category
Bar Bergara Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Classic Local Bar Bergara Gros $$ The Gros pioneer that helped invent the modern pintxo. Same category
Bar Txepetxa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Authentic Classic Bar Txepetxa Parte Vieja $$ The undisputed temple of the cured Cantabrian anchovy. Same category