Restaurant recommendations

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Restaurant recommendations

Restaurants

Here are a few of our favourite places. They are more more down-to-earth than the Michelin star places, but the food is great. It's best to book a table in advance for any sit-down meals.
A tiny cafe/ restaurant 5 minutes walk from home, on the flat. Perfect for a quick drink, snack or meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Great music too! 🎶 We love the freshly made tortilla de patatas here, the cheese plate is delicious too. Croissants and frewh toast in the mornings. If you are a big group, you can contact the owner on Insta gram to let them know they may need extra croissants, as they usually only order 5 or 6, but are always happy to order more.
Bar Aiete
A tiny cafe/ restaurant 5 minutes walk from home, on the flat. Perfect for a quick drink, snack or meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Great music too! 🎶 We love the freshly made tortilla de patatas here, the cheese plate is delicious too. Croissants and frewh toast in the mornings. If you are a big group, you can contact the owner on Insta gram to let them know they may need extra croissants, as they usually only order 5 or 6, but are always happy to order more.
Our favourite restaurant in the the Old Part. Steaks, fresh fish and other traditional Basque food with great service. Eat Pintxos at the bar or in the restaurant for a proper sit-down meal. Open very late.
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Gandarias
23 31 de Agosto Kalea
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Our favourite restaurant in the the Old Part. Steaks, fresh fish and other traditional Basque food with great service. Eat Pintxos at the bar or in the restaurant for a proper sit-down meal. Open very late.
1. Altuna bar – near the Concha for a quiet drink and stylish and super fresh pintxos. On the expensive side but great quality food and service. I went here for my birthday last year and loved it!
Altuna Boutique Bar
43 Calle de San Martín
1. Altuna bar – near the Concha for a quiet drink and stylish and super fresh pintxos. On the expensive side but great quality food and service. I went here for my birthday last year and loved it!
A small café/ restaurant and bookshop tucked away near Plaza Easo. Really handy for the 36 bus to and from the villa. Great food loved by locals and a sunny terrace that's safe and enclosed for kids. I love the veggie koftas here. Dish of the day is often a winner. The number 36 bus leaves from just across the road.
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KAXILDA
2 Arroka Kalea
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A small café/ restaurant and bookshop tucked away near Plaza Easo. Really handy for the 36 bus to and from the villa. Great food loved by locals and a sunny terrace that's safe and enclosed for kids. I love the veggie koftas here. Dish of the day is often a winner. The number 36 bus leaves from just across the road.
Quite a new place that comes highly recommended from friends of mine here. Walkable from the villa. Relaxed atmosphere with high tables. Great wine and lots of choice of pintxos and sharing plates. In the Centro neighbourhood- a great area for bars and restaurants without having to go over to the Old Part.
Aitana Donostia
Quite a new place that comes highly recommended from friends of mine here. Walkable from the villa. Relaxed atmosphere with high tables. Great wine and lots of choice of pintxos and sharing plates. In the Centro neighbourhood- a great area for bars and restaurants without having to go over to the Old Part.
A ten-minute walk down from the villa and 2 minutes from the Concha beach. We love this cafe for their fresh juices, coffee and toast with fresh healthy toppings ( avocado, salmon, hummus...) . Beach vibes and friendly staff. In springtime grab a space space outside near some of the prettiest blossoming cherry trees in town.
La Issla
A ten-minute walk down from the villa and 2 minutes from the Concha beach. We love this cafe for their fresh juices, coffee and toast with fresh healthy toppings ( avocado, salmon, hummus...) . Beach vibes and friendly staff. In springtime grab a space space outside near some of the prettiest blossoming cherry trees in town.
2. Borda Berri for fantastic, freshly-made Basque pintxos in the Old Part. Seasonal food and authentic, very small rustic bar. Expect to eat standing up, or perched at a bar table. I love the cheese risotto and friends always for braised beef cheeks “carilleras” or pork kebab
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Borda Berri
12 Fermin Calbeton Kalea
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2. Borda Berri for fantastic, freshly-made Basque pintxos in the Old Part. Seasonal food and authentic, very small rustic bar. Expect to eat standing up, or perched at a bar table. I love the cheese risotto and friends always for braised beef cheeks “carilleras” or pork kebab
this one has now closed 😔 but I can't remove it from the guide for some reason.
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Restaurante Bokado Mikel Santamaría
1 Jacques Cousteau Plaza
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this one has now closed 😔 but I can't remove it from the guide for some reason.
The cafe and restaurant at the Perla have a fantastic terrace with panoramic views. Our favourite thing here is to get a menu on the Terraza Igueldo. just 10 minutes walk from home down the steps, but 20 minutes walk back up 😉
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La Perla Centro Talaso-Sport
16 Kontxa Pasealekua
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The cafe and restaurant at the Perla have a fantastic terrace with panoramic views. Our favourite thing here is to get a menu on the Terraza Igueldo. just 10 minutes walk from home down the steps, but 20 minutes walk back up 😉
Though a bit further from home there is great cafe and bar here, on the ground floor. LABe retaurant and terrrace on the top floor Combine with a visit the Tabakaler galleries and Children's sensory art installation upstairs. On a rainy day children can play in the vast inside space here and if the sun's out grab a takeaway and head to the play park in the nearby Cristina Enea park- you might even spot some peacocks!
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Tabakalera
1 Pl. de las Cigarreras
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Though a bit further from home there is great cafe and bar here, on the ground floor. LABe retaurant and terrrace on the top floor Combine with a visit the Tabakaler galleries and Children's sensory art installation upstairs. On a rainy day children can play in the vast inside space here and if the sun's out grab a takeaway and head to the play park in the nearby Cristina Enea park- you might even spot some peacocks!
Family-friendly pizzeria and Italian food in the Old Part near the port
Raviolina
9 Puerto Kalea
Family-friendly pizzeria and Italian food in the Old Part near the port
Just by the Peine del Viento sculptures on Ondarretta beach. Great views and green terrace. Book a table for midweek lunch- great value €15 3 course menu including drinks. We like bringing the children here as they have highchairs and a good Rance of dishes and pintxos to keep everyone happy.
Ñam Bar Restaurante - Donosti
13 Eduardo Chillida Pasealekua
Just by the Peine del Viento sculptures on Ondarretta beach. Great views and green terrace. Book a table for midweek lunch- great value €15 3 course menu including drinks. We like bringing the children here as they have highchairs and a good Rance of dishes and pintxos to keep everyone happy.
Bar Nestor Famous bar in the old part for a steak, tortilla de patatas or tomato salad. Very small and rustic, super authentic. Expect to eat perched at a bar or on a small table.
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Bar Zeruko
11 Arrandegi Kalea
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Bar Nestor Famous bar in the old part for a steak, tortilla de patatas or tomato salad. Very small and rustic, super authentic. Expect to eat perched at a bar or on a small table.
La Viña Restaurant in the Old Part famous for their prizewinning cheesecake. We usually go here for takeaway cheesecake at the end of the night. Super creamy! www.lavinarestaurante.com
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La Viña
3 31 de Agosto Kalea
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La Viña Restaurant in the Old Part famous for their prizewinning cheesecake. We usually go here for takeaway cheesecake at the end of the night. Super creamy! www.lavinarestaurante.com
Pintxo bar in the Old Part with lots of choice of bar pintxos and sharing plates ( raciones). We love the tomato salad here, in summer.
Senra Zaharrean -Parte vieja
28 31 de Agosto Kalea
Pintxo bar in the Old Part with lots of choice of bar pintxos and sharing plates ( raciones). We love the tomato salad here, in summer.
My mum and dad's favourite! Lunch time set menu with wine and beer included and lots of meat, fish or veg options for only 25 euros. Sea view if you get a seat on the mezzanine level.
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Restaurante Kaskazuri
14 Salamanca Pasealekua
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My mum and dad's favourite! Lunch time set menu with wine and beer included and lots of meat, fish or veg options for only 25 euros. Sea view if you get a seat on the mezzanine level.
Lovely restaurant run by the Basque Culinary centre. A new twist on Basque food and a relaxing garden terrace with city views. Best to reserve a table in advance here. www.labe-dgl.com (call +34 676 450 580 to book between 10am and 12.30)
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LABe - Digital Gastronomy Lab
1 Plaza de las Cigarreras
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Lovely restaurant run by the Basque Culinary centre. A new twist on Basque food and a relaxing garden terrace with city views. Best to reserve a table in advance here. www.labe-dgl.com (call +34 676 450 580 to book between 10am and 12.30)
2 minute walk from the Zurriola surf beach. Fusion food - Peruvian, Japanese, Basque. Great coffee, cakes and pastries. Midweek lunch menu 15 euros.
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La Guinda Deli & Coffe
55 Zabaleta Kalea
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2 minute walk from the Zurriola surf beach. Fusion food - Peruvian, Japanese, Basque. Great coffee, cakes and pastries. Midweek lunch menu 15 euros.
In the Gros neighbourhood, near Zurriola surf beach - so a little further away than some other restaurants, but well worth the trip! Fresh and really great quality sushi, Japanese and Basque fusion dishes. Very attentive staff and cosy atmosphere. One of our favourites for a grownups-only meal out.
Elosta
In the Gros neighbourhood, near Zurriola surf beach - so a little further away than some other restaurants, but well worth the trip! Fresh and really great quality sushi, Japanese and Basque fusion dishes. Very attentive staff and cosy atmosphere. One of our favourites for a grownups-only meal out.

Cafes and bars

Lots here and some that I couldn't add for some reason! 2. Cafe la Perla - right next the the Concha beach, their restaurant inside is for proper sit-down meals and has panoramic views of the bay, and their relaxed cafe does great hot pintxos, a huge terrace with sea views.
Urguleko Polborino One of the best views in city! A real hidden gem. Very rustic cafe half way up the Urgull mountain, perfect for a break on the way up to the top. We love evening drinks and olives here, soaking up the last rays while looking over the bay and Santa Clara Island. You can get a bus up here in the summer, but we quite like wending our way up the twisting paths up through the fortifications, tiring though it can be! *Only open in good weather
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BAR
2W Subida Castillo
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Urguleko Polborino One of the best views in city! A real hidden gem. Very rustic cafe half way up the Urgull mountain, perfect for a break on the way up to the top. We love evening drinks and olives here, soaking up the last rays while looking over the bay and Santa Clara Island. You can get a bus up here in the summer, but we quite like wending our way up the twisting paths up through the fortifications, tiring though it can be! *Only open in good weather
Fantastic views of the Concha here! Get here in 10 minutes walking down the steps from the villa. Service can be a bit slow in summer but there are worse places to wait around!
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Café de La Concha
S/N Kontxa Pasealekua
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Fantastic views of the Concha here! Get here in 10 minutes walking down the steps from the villa. Service can be a bit slow in summer but there are worse places to wait around!
Kafe Botanika near the river for a yummy breakfast, coffee and cake, brunch or drinks in their green garden terrace. I love the carrot cake here. Allow plenty of time as service can sometimes be a little slow.
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Botanika
8 Gernikako Arbola Pasealekua
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Kafe Botanika near the river for a yummy breakfast, coffee and cake, brunch or drinks in their green garden terrace. I love the carrot cake here. Allow plenty of time as service can sometimes be a little slow.
1. Maiatza Café in the Old part near San Vincente church also now has a sister cafe just 10 minutes walk down the hill from the villa, on Lizarra Kalea. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Really nice brunch, cakes and huge portions!
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Maiatza
7 San Bizente Kalea
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1. Maiatza Café in the Old part near San Vincente church also now has a sister cafe just 10 minutes walk down the hill from the villa, on Lizarra Kalea. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Really nice brunch, cakes and huge portions!
Great fresh juices, cakes and breakfasts on this sunny terrace behind the town hall and next to the port
Ijentea Kafea
4 Ijentea Kalea
Great fresh juices, cakes and breakfasts on this sunny terrace behind the town hall and next to the port
Cafe de la Concha has fantastic views over the Concha bay and is right on the main promenade off the beach. About 10 minutes walk from home down steps or 15/ down ramps. They have a nice range of salads, sharing plates, sandwiches, tortilla... We particularly like grabbing a table here for a leisurely breakfast. The service can be a little slow at times, but with this view - who's complaining?! ;-)
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Café de La Concha
S/N Kontxa Pasealekua
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Cafe de la Concha has fantastic views over the Concha bay and is right on the main promenade off the beach. About 10 minutes walk from home down steps or 15/ down ramps. They have a nice range of salads, sharing plates, sandwiches, tortilla... We particularly like grabbing a table here for a leisurely breakfast. The service can be a little slow at times, but with this view - who's complaining?! ;-)
We love this little cafe for their fresh juices and toast with healthy yummy toppings ( salmon, avocado, hummus...). Great coffee and pastries too. In spring time grab a seat outside near to the prettiest blossoming cherry trees in town. 🌸
La Issla
We love this little cafe for their fresh juices and toast with healthy yummy toppings ( salmon, avocado, hummus...). Great coffee and pastries too. In spring time grab a seat outside near to the prettiest blossoming cherry trees in town. 🌸
1. Baluarte cafe in the old part. A good optio. for food and a break if you are visiting San Telmo museum. Choose this place either for the big comfy sofas on a rainy day, or when the sun's shining have drinks on the terrace while the children play in the playground right next to you. Our little ones are big fans!
Baluarte Donostia
1. Baluarte cafe in the old part. A good optio. for food and a break if you are visiting San Telmo museum. Choose this place either for the big comfy sofas on a rainy day, or when the sun's shining have drinks on the terrace while the children play in the playground right next to you. Our little ones are big fans!
Fantastic fresh pintxos in the old part near San Vincente church . I love the fish and chips and their seasonal veggie options that are a bit of a rarity in the city. Great service and and good vibes with high tables and chilled music.
Bells Bar
Fantastic fresh pintxos in the old part near San Vincente church . I love the fish and chips and their seasonal veggie options that are a bit of a rarity in the city. Great service and and good vibes with high tables and chilled music.

Restaurants near the house

Tiny but really friendly cafe 5 minutes walk from the villa. Definitely off the tourist trail, you will find a great selection of sharing plates and pintxos as well as sandwiches and some desserts. Great music here - when there aren't many people there our little ones like to have a mini disco!
Our local cafe/ restaurant. A tiny place filled with locals about 5 minutes' walk from the house. No need to walk down the hill and back! Great tortilla de patatas, salads, burgers, huge filled baguettes... Our go-to place when we run out of food at home!
Bar Aiete
20 Aiete Pasealekua
Our local cafe/ restaurant. A tiny place filled with locals about 5 minutes' walk from the house. No need to walk down the hill and back! Great tortilla de patatas, salads, burgers, huge filled baguettes... Our go-to place when we run out of food at home!

Takeaways

Our favourite pizzeria in San Sebastian! Soft, tasty bases and fresh toppings. Eat in or get delivery to the house by Glovo or Just Eat. We love their burrata starter and the tiramisu for dessert.
NAP - Neapolitan Authentic Pizza DONOSTIA
11 Andia Kalea
Our favourite pizzeria in San Sebastian! Soft, tasty bases and fresh toppings. Eat in or get delivery to the house by Glovo or Just Eat. We love their burrata starter and the tiramisu for dessert.
Fresh and spicy Thai food takeaway. I love their Soups and spicy noodles. Find them on Glovo for delivery. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
BAAN THAI Streetfood
2 Easo Plaza
Fresh and spicy Thai food takeaway. I love their Soups and spicy noodles. Find them on Glovo for delivery. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Really wide selection of pizzas. Fantastic for veggie and vegan option pizzas. Find them on Glovo for delivery
Paparazzi
4 C. Virgen del Carmen
Really wide selection of pizzas. Fantastic for veggie and vegan option pizzas. Find them on Glovo for delivery
We recently discovered the chuleta burger and smash veggie burgers from here. I could hardly believe the veggie wasn't real meat! It was so flavoursome and filling. The restaurant is a little far from us - definitely wouldn't walk there - but the Glovo delivery service got it to us in less than 30 mins. Yummy!
Suklab
We recently discovered the chuleta burger and smash veggie burgers from here. I could hardly believe the veggie wasn't real meat! It was so flavoursome and filling. The restaurant is a little far from us - definitely wouldn't walk there - but the Glovo delivery service got it to us in less than 30 mins. Yummy!