SAN SEBASTIAN
The most popular picks for San Sebastian.
A traveller's shortlist of the top 10 food & drink tours in San Sebastian. Pulled straight from what people actually book, with the operator, the price and what each one is like on the day.
Small-group San Sebastián pintxos, wine, and market tour with Mercado de la Bretxa tastings, guided bar stops, and a Basque dessert finish.
“Get to know the places where locals hang out to eat and drink and be merry. Learn about culture, language, and food.”
Join a guided San Sebastián pintxos walk with 8 bites and 5 drink pairings, plus wine, cider, and local liqueur in Parte Vieja.
San Sebastián pintxo tasting with Spanish wines, cider, and liqueur. Eight pintxos in a 3-hour Old Town walk, small group.
“We had an excellent pintxo tour in San Sebastián with Iker. He’s knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about Basque food culture. The bars were perfectly chosen, the pintxos were delicious, and the explanations about traditions and how locals eat made the experience feel truly authentic.”
Three-hour San Sebastián market and pintxos tour with La Gilda history, 6 bites, and 5 Basque drinks. Small groups, local guides.
San Sebastián pintxos and cider tour with 12 tastings, a 1942 bar lesson, plus Iberian ham, foie gras, txakoli, and a torrija finish.
“This was a lively tour with generous food/drinks. All the pinxtos were super tasty and from great, local spots and the cider/wine also really great quality. Mikel was very passionate about sharing his favourite food places and full of recommendations. Thank you!”
San Sebastián pintxos tour with a local: 4+ stops with cider, ham, wine pairings, and Basque cheesecake in 3.5 hours.
“Our tour guide Gonzo was excellent and took us to pintxo bars that weren’t on”
San Sebastián food & history tour with a bilingual guide: 5 pintxos, 5 drinks, and stops at La Concha and Parte Vieja.
“Outstanding tour. Loved Eskerne’s choices. Enjoyed learning the history as well. Would highly recommend her.”
Private Rioja wine day from San Sebastián: two wineries, Laguardia cave stroll, local lunch, and hotel pickup by Basque Guides.
“Daniel was our tour guide and we went out for 2 days because we loved it so much. He had an extensive knowledge of the wines and the region. It is great to have an insider helping. The lunch restaurant was very rustic and super delicious!”
Rioja day trip from San Sebastián: guided winery tasting, Laguardia visit, and a traditional four-course lunch with hotel pickup.
“Amazing day with quality wine and awesome food, hosts at the wineries were also great and very knowledgable. Our awesome Aussie tour guide (Albi) was fantastic, very engaging, knowledgeable and fun to hang out with for the day”
Private French Basque food tour: cheese, macarons, oysters, wine and cider, plus Biarritz and Hondarribia pintxos with pickup.
“Mikel was great and we appreciated his commentary and knowledge. The food and wine was wonderful. The accommodated our service dog and we all had a great time seeing and learning about the Basque Country.”
