La Cuchara de San Telmo Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Chef Driven Convivial La Cuchara de San Telmo Parte Vieja $$$ Plated, made-to-order pintxos that rewired the genre. Same category
A Fuego Negro Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Lively Convivial A Fuego Negro Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's most irreverent, creative pintxo bar. Same category
Bar 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
Bar Sport Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Convivial Lively Bar Sport Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's go-to for griddled foie gras. Same category
Bar Txepetxa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Authentic Classic Bar Txepetxa Parte Vieja $$ The undisputed temple of the cured Cantabrian anchovy. Same category
Casa Urola Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Chef Driven Authentic Casa Urola Parte Vieja $$$ A 1956 classic where the bar counter rivals the kitchen. Same category
Goiz Argi Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Authentic Local Goiz Argi Parte Vieja $$ A tiny bar famous for one perfect prawn skewer. Same category
Bar Bergara Restaurant Restaurant Compare Institution Classic Local Bar Bergara Gros $$ The Gros pioneer that helped invent the modern pintxo. Same category
Atari Gastroteka Restaurant Restaurant Compare Lively Convivial Classic Atari Gastroteka Parte Vieja $$$ Lively pintxos and wine in the shadow of Santa María. Same category
Topa Sukaldería Restaurant Restaurant Compare Modern Lively Chef Driven Topa Sukaldería Gros $$$ Mugaritz's Aduriz reimagines the Basque-Latin American crossover Same category
Gerald's Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Natural Wine Intimate Convivial Gerald's Bar Gros $$$ Gerald Diffey's Melbourne wine-bar soul, transplanted to Gros Same category
Casa Vallés Restaurant Restaurant Compare Historic Institution Traditional Casa Vallés Centro $$ The 1942 bar where the Gilda was born. Same category
Antonio Bar Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Classic Local Antonio Bar Centro $$$ The Centro pintxo room chefs slip into on their day off Same category
Gandarias Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Convivial Traditional Gandarias Parte Vieja $$ A sprawling Old Town classic built on grilled sirloin. Same category
Narru Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Refined Local Narru Centro $$$ Young-chef market cooking opposite the Buen Pastor cathedral. Same category
Kokotxa Restaurant Restaurant Compare Intimate Chef Driven Refined Kokotxa Parte Vieja $$$ A one-star jewel tucked into the Old Town's lanes. Same category
Bodega Donostiarra Restaurant Restaurant Compare Classic Local Convivial Bodega Donostiarra Gros $$ The 1928 Gros institution locals still defend as the real thing Same category
Ama Restaurant Restaurant Compare Chef Driven Seasonal Intimate Ama Tolosa $$$ A one-star Green-Star table that cooks the week's market. Same category
Bodegón Alejandro Restaurant Restaurant Compare Traditional Authentic Classic Bodegón Alejandro Parte Vieja $$$ Seasonal traditional Basque cooking in a Parte Vieja basement. Same category