The world of pintxos is huge, vast, complex and very rich. Each bar has its own specialities, and even the same pintxo can be prepared in different ways. From the Spanish tortilla to the ham croquette, from the anchovies to the shrimp brochette, all of these pieces of heaven compose a gastronomic mosaic in which […]
Many visitors arrive in San Sebastian through the station at Easo, tired and needing the rest that only a good breakfast can provide. Those of you that fit this description are about to get some good news. The Casita de Caramelo is really close by! This shop-cafe is a nice local filled with nice and […]
In the famous Fermín Calbetón Street there are plenty of bars for pintxos and reknown restaurants, being this the street in San Sebastian with more places to eat. And among all of these traditional businesses, a place that strikes for its singularity is the Québec Krep’Herria. Founded by Pascal, a québécois who fell in love […]
Ah, for me, to think in Etxeberria evoques some of my fondest memories, shared with friends and family with some of he best beers I’ve tasted in my whole life. We are talking about a bar with incredible charisma, as the one of Juanjo, its captain, a pioneer when talking about expanding the beer related […]
As a “donostiarra” born, raised and grown old as a Gran Reserva de Rioja Alavesa wine in the Old Quarter of San Sebastian I have many and very varied opinions about the bars in my neighborhood. I´ve seen bars that have been open forever disappear like tears in the rain, or even worse, transform into […]
When you come to San Sebastian for a few days, the normal thing is that you go to eat pintxos, and the normal thing when you go to eat pintxos in Donosti is to see people drinking beer. And you’ll see that there’s people drinking beer from a big full cider glass and other people […]
Sometimes, it is hard to choose among the huge variety of bars and restaurants that Donosti enjoys. But, if you ask me, there are some that are a safe bet for a nice meal. One of those is La Bodega Donostiarra, a veteran establishment founded in 1928 that, although it has lost the charm that […]
When I was young and tiny my grandparents used to meet my parents many Sundays in the Reyes Católicos street to bar crawl and eat some pintxos. One of the bars they liked was, and still is in my case, the Casa Valles. Founded in 1942, we are in a bar that’s an institution in […]
If you ever come to San Sebastian during holidays, like Christmas or a sport event like the Flag of La Concha, you’ll probably see in the streets many stands where dozens of people crowd together. Approach without fear, with your stomach ready to enjoy with one of the most exquisite and traditional delicacies in a […]
Few things are more ingrained in Gipuzkoa than the culture around cider. Many aspects of the traditional lifestyle have something to do with cider. For example, the basque whale hunters and tradesmen from back in the day survived scurvy thanks to it, as, although they were not aware of it, the drink gave them the […]
Cheese. This word moves mountains in the Basque Country. This land is very lucky, as we have a good variety of this delicious food, being able to satisfy the most exquisite taste. From the most known one to the one that the most humble farmer made with all his love and dedication, everyone can find […]
The “local taste” can’t be understood without the “local products”. The pintxos, the rations or the dishes that our Michelin Star restaurants relay on the food and the seasonings of the local producers. In San Sebastian we love to go to the markets to fill our baskets, for our day to day life or to […]