San Sebastian Food Tour: Pintxos, Drinks, and Tapas with a Local
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San Sebastian, Spain
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Sample Menu
Starter
Cider
Cider (or "sagardoa" in Basque) is very typical of the Basque Country. It’s a big part of the local culture, with centuries of tradition behind it.
Starter
The not-to-be-missed Gilda
The first ever-invented Pintxo! The owner of a small bar began experimenting with the combination of ingredients that would become the Gilda.
Starter
Ham tasting
Going to taste and learn about Spain’s most famous food product - ham, in a specialised family-run store.
Starter
selection of traditional pintxos
You get to taste a selection of traditional cold and classic hot and seasonal pintxos, prepared “at the moment” to taste, with its selection of wines.
Dessert
Basque Cheese Cake
it is different to American one. It is very creamy, almost like custard, doesn’t have a crust, it is burnt on the outside, with a bit caramel flavour.
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesAlcoholic drinks in fixed amounts are included (only for over 18-year-old guests)
- MealsThis is an itinerant tapas tour. At the end of the tour, you will have eaten the equivalent of a meal in at least 4 stops
- Water
- English-speaking Local Tour Guide
- GratuitiesIf you believe the Local Expert did a good job and you loved the food & drinks, consider giving them a Tip (it's not compulsory).
- Any additional food or drink
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Ijentea Kalea, 4, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Please, meet your Local Expert for the Do Eat Better Experience near the Tobacco shop in front of the Town Hall
End point
- Church San VicenteSan Juan Kalea, 15, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Please, bear in mind that the end point may slightly change according to the availability of our partners.
Itinerary
1
Donostia - San Sebastian
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Donostia-San Sebastián City Hall
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Konstituzio Plaza
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Fermin Calbeton Kalea
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Church San Vicente
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please, be aware that the guide may speak both English and Spanish during the tour.
- Please contact us for any food restriction before booking.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years old. Non alcoholic options are available.
- For safety reasons, guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies are unfortunately unable to participate in this experience
- Vegetarian options are available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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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Reviews
5.0
based on 128 reviews
Marie_C, Apr 2026
Some of the pintxos and tapas reflected a Basque style which had a high number of anchovies and sardines. Also apple cider was quite different and we didn’t like it. The cider was very cheap so he should provide an alternative.
Cormac_C, Apr 2026
A wealth of information about local history and the incredible local food and drinks. This tour gives you the confidence to explore the city.
Derrick_P, Apr 2026
Our food tour was excellent! Gonzalez gave us great insight and knowledge into the local food scene. We tasted lots of delicious food and had a most enjoyable evening.
VALERIE_G, Apr 2026
Fully recommend everything about this fantastic tour. Gonzalo was a fabulous guide, knowledgeable of the Pintxos, wine & areas of San Sebastián. I’d do it all over again 🙏
Katherine_S, Apr 2026
Our family has gone on food tours all over the world, and our guide Gonzalo has been one of the best! Touring San Sebastian with him felt like visiting a local friend who loves food and wants to share with you all his favorite places and show off the best his town has to offer. Delicious, personal, and entertaining! Thank you!
Lesa_D, Apr 2026
We had such a great time that we ended up hanging out at the last restaurant with another couple for an extra hour. Our tour guide, Kaya, was excellent. She had a deep knowledge of San Sebastián, Basque culture, and great food. Even in the pouring rain she made it fun and was able to pivot quickly to deal with it. I loved being served new foods and food combinations. The restaurants/bars were a great choice and we plan to return. Pro-tip: Book your tour on day 1 or 2 of your visit so that you can go back to those recommended places and try other things.
Kay_M, Apr 2026
Great food experience in the Old Town. There are many pintxos bars but Gonzalo takes you to the ones with “special” and “unique” items. The walk is easy and pretty flat. Gonzalo gives you a good overview of the Basque history and culture.
Deb, Apr 2026
The tour was friendly, 12 people and we tried a variety of local food. If you’re looking for historical context while tasting the food, choose a different tour. Maybe a local guide from San Sebastián would have deeper knowledge.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting the friendly atmosphere and variety of food you experienced we’re glad those aspects stood out positively.
We would like to clarify that our tour is intentionally designed as a culinary and social experience rather than a history-focused one. The goal is to introduce guests to local flavors, traditions, and authentic food spots in a relaxed and engaging way. While our guides do share insights about the culture and the dishes, the tour is not structured to provide in-depth historical commentary.
This is something we clearly aim to communicate in our tour description, so guests can choose the experience that best matches what they are looking for. For those interested in a deeper historical perspective, a dedicated history or cultural walking tour would indeed be more suitable.
That said, we always appreciate feedback and will continue working to ensure expectations are as clear as possible.
Masha_h, Apr 2026
Gonzalo was an absolutely fabulous guide. We had a great time learning and eating together. Highly recommend this great tour!
Michelle_M, Apr 2026
Gonzalo was wonderful - really warm and friendly and gave us a wonderful taste of food and drink all the way along whilst giving us an insight into the city
Jutta_M, Mar 2026
Great tour. Learned lots about the history, culture and of course food and drink of the city. Excellent selection of different pintxos to try. Gonzalo was an excellent and fun guide.
Damian_C, Mar 2026
We had an incredible evening, being shown around San Sebastian by our guide, Gonzalo.
We'd done a similar tour in Bilbao two days earlier, so did wonder if we'd done the right thing by booking a similar style evening. We shouldn't have worried as this was soooo much better than if we'd spent the evening trawling the city ourselves.
We felt like we were taken to the best bars, where Gonzalo knew the speciality on each menu. He was an engaging guide, who was also able to tell us a lot about the city and the region.
It was so good, we even ended up going back to one of the bars the next day for lunch. If you are wondering whether to book it...just do it. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
JaimeeLee_W, Jan 2026
Our tour guide Gonzo was excellent and took us to pintxo bars that weren’t on
other lists or recommendations in guidebooks. We tasted foods and different drinks we would never have known to try and learnt about basque culture and cuisine. It’s worth doing the tour early on in your trip as it helps make the most of your culinary experience and Gonzo left us with a long list of recommendations.
Kathryn_M, Nov 2025
This was a wonderful tour! Gonzalo was extremely knowledgeable about the local food, culture, and history. I cannot recommend this tour enough!
Stephenprice227, Oct 2025
Fantastic and in-depth local knowledge supported both a gastronomic and historical marvel of a trip. Our guide, Gonzalo, superbly led our tour. Thank you!
Paige_G, Oct 2025
Gonzalo was an outstanding guide, winding through the old town and selecting amazing pintxos and drinks at several spots along the way. He also provided historical and cultural insights, making this a favorite part of our trip.
Trevor_V, Oct 2025
Gonzalo was a fantastic tour guide! Highly personable and knowledgable about the city, culture, wine and food. Was easily able to customize the experience to fit the groups interests.
Paul_F, Oct 2025
Silvia took us on a tour through San Sebastian's old town food precinct, introducing us to the Pintxos food experience. There were several stops at different bars and restuarants, sampling their specialty dishes with different wines and beverages to match.
She had excellent knowledge of the dish's history and the food preparation used to deliver it.
A great food and wine experience.
Tracy_S, Oct 2025
My husband and I had a super, fun time today tasting pinchos and drinking fun beverages in old town San Sebastián. Our guide Gonzo was wonderful! He told us about Basque culture as we walked and ate. We also learned all about what we were eating and drinking. I highly recommend Gonzo’s tour!
Peter_L, Oct 2025
Gonzalo was an excellent guide. He provided a wealth of local knowledge and history. We sampled numerous outstanding pintxos and local wine. The tour expanded our taste horizons and was exactly what we were looking for on our visit to San Sebastián. I would highly recommend this tour.
Sarah_S, Sep 2025
Great tour and we learnt lots about San Sebastián. Sylvia our guide was absolutely fantastic. Wow amazing how she muscled into the bars and bought back the most amazing food. Good amounts of food. Great trip thank you Sylvia
Barbara_J, Sep 2025
Gonzalo showed us excellent off the beaten path pintxos bars in old town and Gros. He was entertaining and informative . Time flew by
Ron_Z, Aug 2025
Gustavo was most excellent with the local knowledge and insights and the entire history of the region, as well as being a spectacular resource as to the local food and beverage community!
Tracy_P, Aug 2025
Gonzalo is fantastic! He took us on an incredible gastronomic tour of his favorite local foodie stops throughout San Sebastián. Gonzalo’s charisma and love of food made it a fun night for all. We loved tasting the local cuisine and trying new delicious, creative and unique dishes. He paired the drinks, culture, food and his knowledge of it all together extremely well. Gonzalo is an educated Basque Foodie like no other! We’d take his tour again tomorrow if we could!
Dean_E, Aug 2025
Great experience. Silvia was an excellent guide and was very informative and knowledgeable of the area and its heritage.
hxt7744, Jul 2025
We had a great time with Silvia who is our guide. She gave us lot of background and history about San Sebastián, she took us to 5 famous and unique bars and tried some very good pintos which we will have no idea to order them without her. Great experience overall.
Anna_E, Jul 2025
We had the absolute pleasure of doing a pintxos tour with Gonzalo and it was one of the highlights of our time in San Sebastián. Gonzalo was not only incredibly friendly and welcoming but also impressively knowledgeable about Basque cuisine, local wines and the rich history of the region.
He took us to some awesome pintxos bars that we never would have found on our own each one offering something unique and absolutely delicious. From traditional bites to modern twists, every stop was fantastic. Gonzalo explained each dish, the perfect pairing drink pairing.
You could tell he was so knowledgeable about the city and a real passion for food, which made the experience all the more special.
Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area also come hungry and ready to be amazed by some tasty basque cuisine.
Deana_Z, Jul 2025
Our guide Silvia was informative, genuine and engaging! She provided us with amazing choices of food, drinks and dessert. We felt very connected to our group by the time the tour finished. Silvia even sent us other recommendations to try on our own after the tour ended. ❤️
Pamela_R, Jul 2025
Delightful tour guide who was willing to help us find meeting point and waited until we arrived b4 starting tour. Knowledgeable about San Sabastion’s interesting history and food. The food and wine she chose were all winners! Willing to make suggestions and email us with same. We left happy, mellow and satisfied. Would highly recommend Sylvia’s Food & Wine tour!
Diana_V, Jun 2025
I thought this would be a group tour but we had the guide to ourselves and she was very knowledge not only about the food but about the local history as well. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend this tour to anyone interested.
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