A Fuego Negro Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Chef Driven Lively Convivial A Fuego Negro Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's most irreverent, creative pintxo bar.
Atari Gastroteka Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Lively Convivial Classic Atari Gastroteka Parte Vieja $$$ Lively pintxos and wine in the shadow of Santa María.
Bar Bergara Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Classic Local Bar Bergara Gros $$ The Gros pioneer that helped invent the modern pintxo.
Bar Néstor Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Authentic Local Bar Néstor Parte Vieja $$ One tortilla, one txuleta, no compromises, twice a day.
Bar Sport Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Convivial Lively Bar Sport Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's go-to for griddled foie gras.
Bar Txepetxa Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Authentic Classic Bar Txepetxa Parte Vieja $$ The undisputed temple of the cured Cantabrian anchovy.
Borda Berri Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Chef Driven Convivial Borda Berri Parte Vieja $$$ Hot, slow-cooked pintxos that locals queue out the door for.
Casa Vallés Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Historic Institution Traditional Casa Vallés Centro $$ The 1942 bar where the Gilda was born.
Gandarias Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Classic Convivial Traditional Gandarias Parte Vieja $$ A sprawling Old Town classic built on grilled sirloin.
Garbola Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Intimate Authentic Garbola Gros $$ A tiny 1970s-style bar locals rate for the city's best cocktails
Gerald's Bar Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Natural Wine Intimate Convivial Gerald's Bar Gros $$$ Gerald Diffey's Melbourne wine-bar soul, transplanted to Gros
Goiz Argi Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Authentic Local Goiz Argi Parte Vieja $$ A tiny bar famous for one perfect prawn skewer.
La Cuchara de San Telmo Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Institution Chef Driven Convivial La Cuchara de San Telmo Parte Vieja $$$ Plated, made-to-order pintxos that rewired the genre.
La Gintonería Donostiarra Bar Bar Confronta Craft Cocktails Trendy Lively La Gintonería Donostiarra Gros $$$ Theatrical gin-and-tonics in fishbowls, the Gros way
La Madame Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Design Led Trendy Modern La Madame Gros $$$ Gros's dressed-up room where dinner slides into cocktails
Topa Sukaldería Restaurant Restaurant Confronta Modern Lively Chef Driven Topa Sukaldería Gros $$$ Mugaritz's Aduriz reimagines the Basque-Latin American crossover