San Sebastian Pintxos Tour for Gourmets in the Old Town
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San Sebastian, Spain
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
San Sebastian is well-known for its culinary culture, but choosing where to eat can be tricky for visitors. This small-group tour takes the guesswork out of your visit by taking you to the city's five best pintxo bars where you will enjoy a selection of seven pintxos and a sweet dessert.
- Small-group tour (maximum 10): Ensures a more personal experience
- Includes a selection of seven pintxos and one dessert
- Learn about the culinary scene (and get hot tips) from your guide
- Great way to get introduced to San Sebastian's culinary culture
Sample Menu
Starter
Starting pintxos
Asparagus in batter. Txistorra puff pastry (Basque chorizo) The famous "Gilda" pintxo: green pepper, anchovie and an olive. Baked mushroom.
Main
Seafood & meat pintxos
- Grilled baby squid. - King prawn in its creamy sauce pintxo. - Roasted hake with cauliflower pintxo. - Grilled beef sirloin steak pintxo.
Dessert
Cheesecake or French Toast
¡The most popular cheesecake in town! or A delicious juicy french toast with ice cream.
What's Included
- DinnerA curated tasting of 7 premium pintxos, 5 drinks and a classic sweet dessert to round off the experience.
- Bottled waterWater is offered as a courtesy
- Alcoholic BeveragesCarefully selected Spanish red and white wines, including Rioja, along with local cider, beer and the renowned Txakoli white wine.
- LunchPintxos tour option for lunch includes 6 top quality pintxos, 4 drinks and 1 dessert.
- SnacksAn essential Basque classic included in the tour: the gilda, where olive, anchovy and pickled pepper meet top-quality extra virgin olive oil.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Alameda del Blvd., 8, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain
Outside of the Tourism Office.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.7:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Parte Vieja
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Constitución Plaza (Pass By)
Calle 31 de Agosto (Pass By)
Basilica de Santa Maria del Coro (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Emma_D
It was excellent. Such a nice way to see the old town. I arrived today and this was my first activity. Our guide was amazing. He told us about the food and wine, but also shared information and answered questions about area, Basque history and culture… so much!
The group size was small. There were three couples and me. Everyone mingled and chatted easily. It was such a lovely experience. I’d recommend it fully.
Reviews
4.9
based on 281 reviews
Melanie_L, Dec 2025
We cannot express how amazing Clara was. This food tour rivaled the three-star Michelin food we had the night before. Everything — the tour guide, the food, the wine — made this an experience we will never forget.
Maggie_S, Oct 2025
Incredible food tour thru Old Town w Esther. The food and wine choices were perfect and Esther was outstanding !!!!
Emma_D, Sep 2025
It was excellent. Such a nice way to see the old town. I arrived today and this was my first activity. Our guide was amazing. He told us about the food and wine, but also shared information and answered questions about area, Basque history and culture… so much!
The group size was small. There were three couples and me. Everyone mingled and chatted easily. It was such a lovely experience. I’d recommend it fully.
Charles_G, Aug 2025
Great way to jump the lines to eat the best food and learn all about it at the same time. Esther was a fantastic guide. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and a lot of fun. I may not be able to eat for a while (tomorrow morning perhaps).
Stephen_M, Jun 2025
The guide, Sara, was excellent. 5 places where the food and wine was brilliant. She picked dishes we would like but things we would never consider if we had been on our own.
Nick_B, May 2025
Good variation of pintxos and wine informative tour. Small group & would highly recommend. Not rushed a relaxed tour.
Evelyn_S, May 2025
Did this your 2 years ago and came back for more. Esther was amazing full of knowledge of the area and great choices of of pintxos and drinks. Highly recommend it.
Duncan_P, May 2025
We had a great time and were really pleased we booked the experience. It gave us a fantastic introduction to the city.
bevnarburgh, Oct 2024
Clara was a fantastic host. We had fun, ate well and learned a lot. The food and wine were excellent
Rachal_B, Sep 2024
The pintxos food tour was absolutely brilliant.
Montse our guide was so much fun, taking us to some amazing restaurants, places of interest and telling us all about the history of San Sebastián.
The food was absolutely amazing and very different in each place, along with the local wine. They also catered for gluten free really well and I didn’t feel like missed out at all. The group was small with 8 people and everyone got on really well.
It was very well organised, good value for money and great fun. It was easily the best night we had in Sans Sebastián.
Thank you so much Montse. We will definitely be back as a long weekend in the city wasn’t enough!
Elizabeth_S, Sep 2024
Our guide gave us a great mix of history and current info about the city. Just enough to get a feel for the city with good humor mixed in.
The food was delicious and wines from were local and regional grapes, very good.
I highly recommend this tour
julie_s, Sep 2024
Our tour guide Carlo was outstanding in being our guide in a group of 10 around the very best Pintxos bars of San Sebastian. Lots of information done in a really fun manner. Thank you 😊
Aaron_M, Sep 2024
An amazing experience! Our tour guide, Clara, was absolutely fantastic. Her deep knowledge of the history and culture of San Sebastián, paired with her passion for pintxos, made this tour truly exceptional. Clara was also incredibly thoughtful and accommodating for my pregnant wife, ensuring she had suitable options at each stop while still enjoying the full experience. We visited some incredible spots in the Old Town, indulging in delicious pintxos paired with local drinks. Clara’s enthusiasm and storytelling brought the city's culinary scene to life, making this tour an absolute must-do for any food lover visiting San Sebastián. Highly recommend!
Monique_D, Sep 2024
This was the most incredible tour and the best food we have ever had. Clara was honestly the most amazing guide and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. So worth the money. Thank you Clara for everything.
Wende_A, Aug 2024
Our tour guide, Sara, was delightful! She was so knowledgeable about the local history and the food. We toured 4 restaurants sampling pintxos and wine, and every plate was delicious. Pace yourself, by the 4th location we were full, but we sampled anyway. Our tour included two Michelin star rated restaurants, and you could see that Sara had relationships with the staff at each place as our service and experience was outstanding. Everything was well thought out and it was clear that Sara had planned our evening carefully. She was quite considerate of those in our group that did not like sea food and she selected alternatives for them. It was just a perfect evening, and Sara is the most joyful person.
Julie_S, Aug 2024
Great tour of the Old Town and fantastic pintxos selection with Sara, who was a lovely guide. Really helped us sample specialities which we’d never have been able to find ourselves. Tables were reserved for us in advance, so it took the uncertainty out of finding a good place to eat. Plenty of delicious food and wine across 4 bars, all of which were fantastic.
Recommend this tour, especially if you want to taste the more classic local hot pintoxs, rather than those on a slice of bread.
Mike_M, Aug 2024
We booked a Pintxos tour with Esther, and she was an outstanding guide. Her knowledge of the area and recommendations for the best Pintxos spots were impressive. The pairings with the perfect wines made the experience even better. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting San Sebastián.
Melanie_W, Jul 2024
Aline was a fantastic guide. Her choices were excellent and delicious. Really felt we had an insider view of the best Pinxtos in San Sebastian and she was informative and great fun. Highly recommend this tour with Aline!
Barbara_W, Jul 2024
Esther was very nice and gave us a lot of information about San Sebastián and its history. It was a small group which was good and Esther took us to some fabulous Pintxos places and selected pintxos that suited everyone. The food and drinks were very generous. This was so much better than trying to work out the custom of pintxos and what are the best things to order. Puntxos can be quite chaotic if you don’t know what the custom is.
Cynthia_L, Jul 2024
We had such a great experience! Our guide was very informative about the Pintxos and the bars they were served at. Definitely would recommend this tour.
Elinor_L, Jun 2024
Esther was wonderful! She wasl very knowledgeable,informative and friendly. Not only did she explain the pintxos but she made the evening lots of fun. She was able to make to make all of us feel like old friends by the end of the evening.
Paul_K, Jun 2024
Loved our tour with Sara - there was only my husband and I am the tour and Sara was great company. She took us to some great Pintxos bars and introduced us to some excellent food and drink. Really made our stay in San Sebastian.
Cat_R, May 2024
We had a great time with Montse! We learned a ton about the history of the town along with the excellent dishes. We loved her personality and humor. She even made us reservation at a restaurant for dinner which was fabulous. Highly recommend!
KristaMarie_S, May 2024
Esther was amazing and just a delight to be with. She took us to amazing places and we enjoyed all of the food and the wine. Got to see the old town a lot of history lotta food. It was wonderful wonderful wonderful.!!!!!
Jodi_P, Oct 2023
Going from interesting bar to interesting restaurant tasting the amazing Pintxos that we would never have tried on our own.
Isabel_G, Aug 2023
The food was amazing! Very unique foods we would have never tried on our own. We were in San Sebastián during Semana Grande and it was even more festive. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very pleasant and fun.
Angela_G, Aug 2023
We did a sunday lunch tour with Esther and it was excellent. Yes, figuring out how to do the pinxtos is easy, but helps early on to have a local guide you. The choice of bars and pinxtos was excellent, Esther was fun, and there was plenty of wine.
Karen_T, Jul 2023
My husband and I loved our tour with Nerea! She is an awesome guide. She gave us a lot of history and info about the food, wine and the Basque area in general She is smart, personable, professional and fun all at the same time! I’m impressed with how well she speaks English. She also followed up the next day, as she said she would, with a synopsis of the tour and other recommendations that we had asked her about. Highly recommend this Pintxos Tour with Nerea!!!
angelalunn1, Jun 2023
Clara was a most fun and enthusiastic tour guide. Her knowledge was invaluable to creating a really FUN tour. Highlights were the secrets of what to order where and interesting historical comments as we walked. FANTASTIC!!
Louis_B, May 2023
Axiel was an excellent guide who was knowledgeable but also friendly which ensured a fun night. The choice of pintxos was excellent. Be prepared for crowds but part of the experience.
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