A Fuego Negro Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Chef Driven Lively Convivial A Fuego Negro Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's most irreverent, creative pintxo bar.
Akelarre Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Refined Chef Driven Tasting Menu Akelarre Igeldo $$$$ Three stars suspended over the Bay of Biscay.
Alameda Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Refined Chef Driven Classic Alameda Hondarribia $$$ The Txapartegi brothers' star on the Bidasoa.
Ama Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Chef Driven Seasonal Intimate Ama Tolosa $$$ A one-star Green-Star table that cooks the week's market.
Amelia by Paulo Airaudo Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Refined Chef Driven Tasting Menu Amelia by Paulo Airaudo Centro / Hotel María Cristina $$$$ Airaudo's two-star precision inside the Hotel María Cristina.
Antonio Bar Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Chef Driven Classic Local Antonio Bar Centro $$$ The Centro pintxo room chefs slip into on their day off
Arzak Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Refined Chef Driven Tasting Menu Arzak Gros / Alto de Miracruz $$$$ The family house that wrote New Basque cuisine.
Atari Gastroteka Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Lively Convivial Classic Atari Gastroteka Parte Vieja $$$ Lively pintxos and wine in the shadow of Santa María.
Bar Bergara Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Classic Local Bar Bergara Gros $$ The Gros pioneer that helped invent the modern pintxo.
Bar Néstor Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Authentic Local Bar Néstor Parte Vieja $$ One tortilla, one txuleta, no compromises, twice a day.
Bar Sport Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Classic Convivial Lively Bar Sport Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's go-to for griddled foie gras.
Bar Txepetxa Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Authentic Classic Bar Txepetxa Parte Vieja $$ The undisputed temple of the cured Cantabrian anchovy.
Bodega Donostiarra Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Classic Local Convivial Bodega Donostiarra Gros $$ The 1928 Gros institution locals still defend as the real thing
Bodega Katxiña Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Destination Seafood Rustic Bodega Katxiña Orio $$$$ Coal-grilled turbot and txuleta inside a working txakoli winery.
Bodegón Alejandro Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Traditional Authentic Classic Bodegón Alejandro Parte Vieja $$$ Seasonal traditional Basque cooking in a Parte Vieja basement.
Borda Berri Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Chef Driven Convivial Borda Berri Parte Vieja $$$ Hot, slow-cooked pintxos that locals queue out the door for.
Casa Urola Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Classic Chef Driven Authentic Casa Urola Parte Vieja $$$ A 1956 classic where the bar counter rivals the kitchen.
Casa Vallés Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Historic Institution Traditional Casa Vallés Centro $$ The 1942 bar where the Gilda was born.
Elkano Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Chef Driven Destination Classic Elkano Getaria $$$$ The temple of the whole grilled turbot.
Ganbara Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Authentic Classic Ganbara Parte Vieja $$$ The Old Town's altar to wild mushrooms and seasonal produce.
Gandarias Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Classic Convivial Traditional Gandarias Parte Vieja $$ A sprawling Old Town classic built on grilled sirloin.
Gerald's Bar Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Natural Wine Intimate Convivial Gerald's Bar Gros $$$ Gerald Diffey's Melbourne wine-bar soul, transplanted to Gros
Goiz Argi Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Authentic Local Goiz Argi Parte Vieja $$ A tiny bar famous for one perfect prawn skewer.
iBAi by Paulo Airaudo Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Intimate Chef Driven Tasting Menu iBAi by Paulo Airaudo Centro $$$$ A reborn Basque classic, six tables in a basement.
Itzuli Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Refined Chef Driven Elegant Itzuli Igeldo / Hotel Luze $$$$ Iñigo Lavado's first star, high on Mount Igeldo.
Kaia-Kaipe Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Seafood Institution Classic Kaia-Kaipe Getaria $$$$ Getaria's other great grill, with the harbour at your feet.
Kokotxa Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Intimate Chef Driven Refined Kokotxa Parte Vieja $$$ A one-star jewel tucked into the Old Town's lanes.
La Cuchara de San Telmo Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Chef Driven Convivial La Cuchara de San Telmo Parte Vieja $$$ Plated, made-to-order pintxos that rewired the genre.
La Madame Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Design Led Trendy Modern La Madame Gros $$$ Gros's dressed-up room where dinner slides into cocktails
Martín Berasategui Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Refined Chef Driven Tasting Menu Martín Berasategui Lasarte-Oria $$$$ Spain's most decorated chef at his flagship table.
Mugaritz Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Chef Driven Tasting Menu Destination Mugaritz Errenteria $$$$ A two-star laboratory that questions what a meal is.
Narru Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Chef Driven Refined Local Narru Centro $$$ Young-chef market cooking opposite the Buen Pastor cathedral.
Rekondo Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Institution Classic Refined Rekondo Igeldo $$$$ Classic Basque cooking and one of the world's great cellars.
Sidrería Aginaga Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Traditional Authentic Rustic Sidrería Aginaga Aginaga $$ Cider-country grill in the eel village beside the Oria.
Sidrería Petritegi Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Traditional Authentic Rustic Sidrería Petritegi Astigarraga $$ A six-generation cider house and the full txotx ritual.
Topa Sukaldería Restaurant Restaurant Comparar Modern Lively Chef Driven Topa Sukaldería Gros $$$ Mugaritz's Aduriz reimagines the Basque-Latin American crossover