Pintxos Culinary Journey: A Private Gastronomic and Cultural Adventure in San Sebastian

What’s the reason behind the Basques’ hearty appetite? What’s the secret to their fantastic culinary skills? Join our pintxo tour of the top bars in San Sebastián to find out. If you don’t get the answer, it’s okay. You’ll at least indulge in food just like a Basque, eating to your heart’s content and savouring quality cuisine.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parte Vieja - Txikiteo: The first rule of the txikiteo club is: there are no rules. An approximate definition of
    ‘txikiteo’ could be: going from bar to bar, eating a pintxo and drinking a glass of something (the usual is a low-alcohol beverage, not cocktails!) in each. The txikiteo is done standing up, in front of the bar full of pintxos and…
What's Included
  • Private group
  • Private guide
  • Five pintxos and five drinks included, sufficient for a complete meal
  • Convenient hotel pick-up
What's Not Included
  • Meals, drinks and tickets that are not listed
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Please note that many of the bars don’t offer seats
Location
Parte Vieja
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cecily97
Nov 10, 2024
Food and fun in San Sebastián - We had a pintxo food tour in San Sebastian. The food was really very good and interesting. Definitely a great experience. Our guide Cristina Guia was very pleasant and helpful. She is very knowledgeable with her craft. She was generous with extra information about other points of interest around Spain and neighboring towns. We were very happy with the tour and our guide. It’s worth trying their tours.
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Kyleb644
Oct 29, 2024
Best food tour we’ve ever done - I would give this tour 10 stars if I could! We spent an amazing 3 hours with Martin on the pinxtos San Sebastián tour. Martin is a local who was born and raised in San Sebastián and has a passion for sharing his city. His English is perfect and he delivers the perfect balance of food, culture, history and fun. Martin also gave many recommendations for the remainder of our time in his city. If you have the chance to book with Martin, just do it!
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Cindyf869
Oct 11, 2024
Fun time! - Amazing Pintxos and drinks through old town! Martin was a wonderful guide! What a great way to do the barhopping experience !
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Curiosity381370
Oct 2, 2024
San Sebastián 411 - Such an enjoyable day seeing the sights of San Sebastián, hearing of the history of the city and tasting some of the favorites. Carlotta was very easy to spend time with
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Anonymous
Aug 18, 2024
Awesome food and great local people to hang out with - My husband and I enjoyed the half day tour. Not only we had delicious food but also learned a lot of the Basque culture. Our tour guide Jan took us to the Pinxtos bars in the old town area as well as the more local area like Gros. He was able to choose the best dish in each bar and tell us the stories behind it. Jan also explains to us about the Basque history and culture which we are very interested into. It’s great to hear the “insider” stories. He even worked over time in order to show us more places and also sent us more restaurant and shopping info that we can explore on our own after the tour. Jan is really helpful and interesting to hang out with and we had a great time.
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Garypq275zi
Aug 4, 2024
Pintxos night - A great evening with our friendly guide Carlotta - she was soo much fin and informative. Food and bars amazing,. Thank you so much
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Canosinim
Jun 8, 2024
Fabulous evening - Myself and my husband really enjoyed our evening with Claudia our guide. The fact that it was a private tour meant that Claudia was able to tailor it exactly to our requirements. She brought us to some venues that we would never have found ourselves and was very knowledgeable when explaining the different Pintxos and drink options. Claudia is from San Sebastián and is very proud of the city and its fabulous food scene. After we finished the tour Claudia sent us some great recommendations for the rest of our time here. A 10/10 experience, don’t miss it
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Explore614979
Apr 26, 2024
Food walking tour of San Sebastián - ANIA was amazing! We had the pleasure of taking a walking food tour in the old town section of San Sebastián. The entire experience exceeded our expectations! Ania tailored the tour to our taste and every stop along the way hit the mark. Not only did she have a deep knowledge of local cuisine but she was also very well versed in the history of San Sebastian, Basque culture, and many of the surrounding towns. Was a truly memorable evening!
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Coastal16542976694
Dec 27, 2023
Best way to see, eat, and learn!! - This exceeded my expectations. Our guide was local and knowledgeable, and took us to places and gave us food bites that we would never have had on our own. She procured the Pintxos and drinks for us and while we ate she gave us a history lesson that was inspired by place, Basque people. food and drinks. My family of 3 had a once in a lifetime Xmas eve daytime tour that made our San Sebastián holiday memorable and delicious! The owner was also super responsive and friendly — he made sure we were taken care of despite the busy Christmas days.
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I8825hxnoelp
Oct 9, 2023
A night of tastes and exploration - A absolutely fantastic tour, Markel was very knowledgeable and gave us a good run through of where to go and what was some of the specialties. He was well prepared and we all had a fun night that set us up well for the next three nights we were there. Highly recommend this guide and this tour company. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
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