San Sebastian Centro Neighborhood Pintxos & Wine Tour
Description
While San Sebastian’s Old Town is undeniably captivating, it can also get pretty crowded—which is why locals usually head into Centro instead for their pintxos crawls. On this pintxos tour, you’ll join your friendly foodie guide and become an honorary San Sebastian resident for the evening as you eat and drink your way across the neighborhood, experiencing a more authentic side of the Basque Country along the way. From classic pintxos to pleasant surprises most visitors will have never heard of, there’s no better part of San Sebastian to get fully immersed in what’s long been considered one of the best foodie cities in the world.
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Start your tour at San Sebastián’s central San Martín Market, where locals shop daily. Your expert guide will introduce you to the market’s food culture as you taste artisan Basque cheese and stop by a fish stall that supplies Michelin-starred restaurants. Your guide will grab a snack to enjoy later in the evening. Then, join locals at the market bar for a glass of crisp Basque cider—poured by you in the traditional way straight from the cask to your glass—with a Spanish omelet and pintxo.
Continue through the city to an iconic bar where the first pintxo, the famous gilda, was created. Taste it along with another seasonal pintxo and a glass of regional Basque txakoli wine.
Take a moment to admire the stunning San Sebastian Cathedral as your guide leads you to your next stop, a local bar so beloved that it even inspired a famous Ibiza nightclub!
Try their exquisite homemade vermouth paired with one last round of pintxos: gourmet cured sardines on toast, a refreshing tomato salad made with locally sourced produce, and an unexpected snack paying homage to San Sebastian's maritime heritage.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- If you have dietary restrictions or food allergies, please contact Devour customer service team at the time of the booking.
- This tour is adaptable for: Pescatarians, gluten free (not celiac), dairy free, Non-alcoholic options & Pregnant women, but please note that you may not have a replacement food option at every stop. Limited Vegetarian options and not recommended for Vegans.
- This event will happen in the Romantic Area neighborhood. The meeting point is accessible only by foot. Most of the experience will be standing up and some spaces can be tight.
- The tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Reviews(58)
We had a wonderful time on our pintxos tour with Leni. She was vibrant and energetic and spoke so highly of San Sebastián and her upbringing here. Nice to hear from a local and to experience the city through her eyes. Food was delicious! Company was great
If you want to discover the centre and not be in the old town all the time, this is your tour! You’ll try lots of different food and our guide Silvia explained all the details and made the tour very entertaining.
A great little tour away from the tourist bustle of the Old Town. The Pintxos we had were some of the best we have had during our trip to Bilbao and San Sebastian. Ylenia was a superb, engaging and entertaining guide, and took us to a varied selection of places, with various types of pintxos and a very interesting selection of drinks. The little group of 8 were a diverse, friendly group and we all seemed to get on, which all made for a very enjoyable evening. Definitely recommend this trip.
Cristina was smart, knowledgeable and very charming. We totally enjoyed her and the tour. We ate well and learned about the Basque region and its food.
Our guide Sylvia was very knowledgeable and super friendly. All of the food and drinks were great, as was the area. Would definitely recommend
This was a fun and tasty way to see a lot of the City! The food was good, our guide was fun and informative and it was a enjoyable stroll thru the City
Lily was a fantastic guide. The tour was a nice pace and we visited 5 good bars trying different pitxos and wines. Lily was very informative and obviously is very fond of this beautiful city. Would totally recommend this tour.
Amazing food, beautiful city and great tour guide. We loved this tour - it was the perfect pintos tour with fun surprises! The guide was fantastic and the food was delightful. We had an issues that the company wouldn’t communicate with our guide to let her know we were running a little late due to a train delay so we could meet the group at the second stop. It worked out but the company should have a mechanism to contact the guide. I wouldn’t let this stop you from taking the tour but be aware that if you are a few minutes late you have no recourse.
Gorky was our guide for this tour. He has an insider’s knowledge of San Sebastián, Basque culture, and the neighborhood local food scene. He was friendly, courteous, efficient, knowledgeable and able to communicate a lot of information in a short (3+ hour) pinxto tour of the “new” town. Highly recommend Gorky and this experience!!
Excellent tour, would highly recommend to see how locals eat in San Sebastian. Food was fabulous and Christina our guide was lovely and very knowledgeable!
