A Fuego Negro Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Chef Driven Lively Convivial A Fuego Negro Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's most irreverent, creative pintxo bar.
Antonio Bar Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Chef Driven Classic Local Antonio Bar Centro $$$ The Centro pintxo room chefs slip into on their day off
Bar Bergara Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Classic Local Bar Bergara Gros $$ The Gros pioneer that helped invent the modern pintxo.
Bar Néstor Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Authentic Local Bar Néstor Parte Vieja $$ One tortilla, one txuleta, no compromises, twice a day.
Bar Sport Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Convivial Lively Bar Sport Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's go-to for griddled foie gras.
Bar Txepetxa Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Authentic Classic Bar Txepetxa Parte Vieja $$ The undisputed temple of the cured Cantabrian anchovy.
Bodega Donostiarra Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Classic Local Convivial Bodega Donostiarra Gros $$ The 1928 Gros institution locals still defend as the real thing
Bodegón Alejandro Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Traditional Authentic Classic Bodegón Alejandro Parte Vieja $$$ Seasonal traditional Basque cooking in a Parte Vieja basement.
Borda Berri Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Chef Driven Convivial Borda Berri Parte Vieja $$$ Hot, slow-cooked pintxos that locals queue out the door for.
Casa Vallés Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Historic Institution Traditional Casa Vallés Centro $$ The 1942 bar where the Gilda was born.
Ganbara Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Authentic Classic Ganbara Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's altar to wild mushrooms and seasonal produce.
Gerald's Bar Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Natural Wine Intimate Convivial Gerald's Bar Gros $$$ Gerald Diffey's Melbourne wine-bar soul, transplanted to Gros
Goiz Argi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Authentic Local Goiz Argi Parte Vieja $$ A tiny bar famous for one perfect prawn skewer.
La Cuchara de San Telmo Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Institution Chef Driven Convivial La Cuchara de San Telmo Parte Vieja $$$ Plated, made-to-order pintxos that rewired the genre.
La Gintonería Donostiarra Bar Bar Comparer Craft Cocktails Trendy Lively La Gintonería Donostiarra Gros $$$ Theatrical gin-and-tonics in fishbowls, the Gros way
Narru Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Chef Driven Refined Local Narru Centro $$$ Young-chef market cooking opposite the Buen Pastor cathedral.
Sakona Coffee Roasters Cafe Cafe Comparer Specialty Coffee Modern Casual Sakona Coffee Roasters Gros $$ The Gros roastery-cafe that set the city's specialty-coffee bar
Sidrería Aginaga Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Traditional Authentic Rustic Sidrería Aginaga Aginaga $$ Cider-country grill in the eel village beside the Oria.
Sidrería Petritegi Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Traditional Authentic Rustic Sidrería Petritegi Astigarraga $$ A six-generation cider house and the full txotx ritual.
Topa Sukaldería Restaurant Restaurant Comparer Modern Lively Chef Driven Topa Sukaldería Gros $$$ Mugaritz's Aduriz reimagines the Basque-Latin American crossover