La Viña 31 de Agosto Kalea 3 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor La Vina is famous for 1 thing. Cheesecake. They have many legs of jamon hanging from the ceiling, various plates of pintxos laid out, lots of wine and other drinks being poured, but most people, tourists anyways, come for their “burnt Basque cheesecake.” …
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Gandarias
Gandarias 31 de Agosto Kalea 23 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor My experience with beef throughout Europe over many years of vacationing in different countries, has been disappointing for the most part. Steaks in Europe don’t just have the same tenderness as they do in America. They might have a bit more beefy flavor, but…
Bar Txepetxa
Bar Txepetxa Calle Pescadería 5 20003 San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAvdisor I was hesitant to come here. Upon my research, the food porn for this place was just not appealing to me. It was so highly recommended from multiple different sources, so I felt obligated to check it out. Txepetxa specializes in variations of marinated…
Borda Berri
Borda Berri Fermin Calbeton Kalea 12 20003 Donosti, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor The pintxos crawl continued with Borda Berri, another popular spot in Old Town San Sebastian. The crowded, elbow to elbow standing-only dining was a testament to their fame among locals and foreigners alike. The menu was in Spanish, but the servers spoke some English. Dining…
Ganbara
Ganbara San Jeronimo Kalea 19 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor After La Cuchara it was hard to stuff more food into our stomachs, but with our limited time in San Sebastian I was determined to try as much food as I could. After all that heavy and filling protein dishes at La Cuchara, I was…
La Cuchara de San Telmo
La Cuchara de San Telmo 31 de Agosto Kalea 28 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor Enough of the fine dining stuff. We finally got to hit up the pintxos bars in the San Sebastian’s old town. The whole area is totally walkable and great for a “pintxos crawl,” where you just hop from place to…
Arzak
Arzak Alcalde J. Elosegi Hiribidea 273 20015 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor Arzak’s reputation precedes itself. Anthony Bourdain could not stop gushing about Chef Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena Arzak, who now helms the kitchen. He made it sound like he’s basically the Godfather of San Sebastian and a torchbearer for modern Basque cuisine….
Martín Berasategui
Martín Berasategui Loidi Kalea, 4 20160 Lasarte-Oria Spain TripAdvisor We had a great time in Barcelona enjoying everything Iberico, razor clam, and tapas. The next leg of our adventure took us to the world renown foodie capital, just a 5 hour train ride north of Barcelona, San Sebastián. San Sebastián is a coastal city in…
La Paradeta
La Paradeta Passatge de Simó 18 08025 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor As much as people like to believe, I’m not actually a slave to the Michelin guide. I love all foods. The blog may skew towards fancier foods because 1) it photographs beautifully and 2) it just seems like something to write home about versus a…
Cachitos Diagonal
Cachitos Diagonal Avinguda Diagonal 508 08006 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor They say the best way to experience the food and culture of a city is to have a meal in the home of a local. I see Anthony Bourdain doing it all the time. Unfortunately, one doesn’t always have the connections to just in any random…
Disfrutar
Disfrutar Carrer de Villarroel, 163 08036 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor Our second “fancy” meal in Barcelona was Disfrutar, a 2 Michelin star molecular gastronimical experience. The 3 chef/owners, Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro, and Eduard Xatruch, were veterans of elBulli, having spent many years in the kitchen compared to some other chefs that just passed through including Grant…
Bar Cañete
Bar Cañete Carrer de la Unió 17 08001 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor The night we wanted to come here for dinner, the restaurant had an unfortunate black out. A crowd of bewildered guests and stressed out looking employees surrounded the entrance. It was unclear if the electrical situation was going to be fixed anytime soon, so…
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