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Ready to taste the best food in San Sebastian? Satisfy your cravings for local food and culture with highlights along the way, together with a foodie host. Enjoy 10 delicious and typical tastings that range from sweet to savory as well as drinks on a tasty food tour in San Sebastian.

Destination

San Sebastian, Spain

Category

Food Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• 10 Local Food & Drink Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions
• the market is closed on Sundays and will not be part of the tour

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at at the Portaletas (the entrance gate of the city) - San Sebastian to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. 10 Tastings

   This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!

4. The Classics

   A food tour in San Sebastian would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in town. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics Gilda and Idiazabal cheese and taste them in their true local flavor!

5. Locals’ Favorites

   Discover more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites food treats. Try unique food, typical of San Sebastian picked by your local host and hear why they love it so much!

6. Typical Drinks

   With drinks included as part of the tastings this real experience comes with a real local spirit! Your local host will quench your thirst with a selection of drinks like coffee, unique beverages, and alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) cocktails, wine and beer

7. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for San Sebastian. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!

8. Vegetarian Alternative

   Looking for a vegetarian alternative? It’s possible! The tour has been created with alternative tastings to fit your preferences. Just let your host know!

9. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to take that into consideration so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Robert

(About local Usua)

5 February 2025

We had a fantastic time on the food tour with our amazing guide Usua. She is so knowledgable and shared the history of San Sebastián and the Basque culture. She brought us to the market in the Old Town where we sampled different types of jambon along with the local cheese. Then she took us to fantastic pinxto bars to try the specialities of the house along with the local cider and txakoli wine. Usua explained how the wine is produced and recommmded several other bars and restaurants in San Sebastián and the local region. We would definitely recommend a food tour with Usua who brought us places we would not have found ourselves. She is an excellent ambassador for San Sebastián!Brilliant food tour of San Sebastián

Alexandra🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Usua)

2 December 2024

The food tour was wonderful. Usually was very responsive to messages before the tour and was able to accommodate our dietary preferences. Usually was amazingly knowledgeable and took us to some fantastic local spots and gave us some really good recommendations and guidance for the rest of our trip. Perfect

Dominic🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Usua)

23 October 2024

We had a lovely few hours with Usua who was able to introduce my wife and I to not only the cuisine of San Sebastien but the culture and history. The food and drink we were introduced to were excellent and we would not have know about them or what to ask for without Usua's advice. A great way to spend a few hours!

Sheila

(About local Usua)

3 March 2025

This was our second visit to beautiful San Sebastián and I really wish that we had booked this tour the first time. Usua, who is a charming guide, was able to introduce us to the less touristy side of the pintxos experience and , as a result, our pintxos game has greatly improved! Usua is very knowledgeable about the culture and history of the area and answered all our questions. This is a tour worth booking.Highly recommend!

Alex

(About local Usua)

17 January 2025

Usua was great for our family. She was very knowledgeable and took us to 3 great pintxos locations. Would definitely recommend!!!

Stephanie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ane)

7 August 2024

Belilnda

(About local Usua)

12 March 2024

Unfortunately my tour didn’t happen. Usua had a last minute emergency. I was disappointed and am awaiting my refund. Rearranged ladt minute

Jaime

(About local Ane)

2 March 2024

Ane was the perfect guide to show us around San Sebastian. She explained the food we were eating and the history of the bar we were eating it in. She was fun and very knowledgeable about the history of the city and the region. The weather was rather miserable, but we had a good time. We would highly recommend her!Great experience and lots of fun with Ane!

WENDY🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ane)

30 January 2024

Husband and I enjoyed a wonderful few hours with Ane as our friendly warm and knowledgeable guide. We were captivated by her explanation of the history of the area, basque culture, as well as the best way and places to eat delicious pintxos! Great food and drinks. Highly recommended!! Thank you Ane!Food tour with Ane - highly recommended!

Lewis

(About local Ane)

24 January 2024

We had a great evening with Ane on our pintxos tour. She asked us our food preferences and tailored the evening, our favourites were the mussels and squid. Osane also has great knowledge of San Sebastián and Basque culture and was able to answer any questions we had. Would definitely recommend this tour when visiting San Sebastián!Excellent Food Tour!

Unknown

(About local Ane)

22 October 2023

Ane was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of San Sebastián and the surrounding area. She was so gracious and friendly and she made our San Sebastián experience perfect!Ane is the PERFECT guide

Erik

(About local Ane)

22 October 2023

What a wonderful experience with Ane discovering San Sebastián. She is lovely, kind and smart- extremely well versed in all things local, the bars, food and drink, history and Basque culture. She will show you the way and how to elbow in to the local spots, how and what to order etc. highly recommended!Do youreslf a favor - book with Ane!

Sarah🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ane)

6 October 2023

We chose a culinary tour of the Old Town Pintxos bars with Ane. ….She was AMAZING!!! Not only is she from San Sebastián, she spent a few years working in the US and as a result her English is exceptional. Ane is passionate about her city, the Basque culture and its gastronomic heritage. She has boundless energy and a great sense of humour that peppered her insights helping us appreciate this unique culture. Through her family’s involvement in gastronomy from early childhood, she shared much of the history of certain Pintxos,, the Pintxos bars where we sampled their specialties, their ingredients and regional wines, including appropriate pairings at each destination. Ane provided us with the tools to tackle Pintxos bars the following days we were in this fantastic city. Our tour started at 7 and was the perfect time - the energy and joy we experienced with all the people on the streets looking for their favourite establishments was so entertaining and fun! We would highly recommend Ane for any tours she hosts!A Passion for Pintxos in San Sebastian!

Katelyn🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ane)

3 October 2023

We had a wonderful evening with Ane eating our way around the San Sebastián old town. She was a fabulous tour guide with lots of information about not only the food but the city too!! Such a lovely evening with a lovely host! Would highly recommend this experience if you are in San Sebastián. Wonderful Food Tour in San Sebastián

Jonathan🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ane)

1 October 2023

Ana was a great guide. Very detailed and enthusiastic. Lovely choice of pinchos. She even helped us find a dog friendly cider house which we went to that night. Highly recommended for any San Sebastián tour. Excellent and insightful tour

Antje

(About local Ane)

23 September 2023

Dear Ane, many thanks for showing us the best pintxos places around 'old' San Sebastian and explaining to us the history of local food and town. We enjoyed the evening with you very much. All the best and keep up the great work :-), thanks Inka and AntjeLovely food and history tour

Lois

(About local Ane)

28 August 2023

My husband and I booked this food tour for the first evening of our stay in San Sebastian and it was a perfect way to start our holiday. Ane, our guide, was very welcoming, spoke excellent English and was highly knowledgeable and passionate about the history and gastronomy of the area. She introduced us to a wonderful mix of pintxos bars, all with their own specialities and different styles. We had an amazing evening and it set us up perfectly for the rest of our stay too. We would highly recommend. Thank you! An amazing start to our holiday in San Sebastian

Soraia

(About local Ane)

25 August 2023

Is it possible to give a 5 plus? Or even an extra star? This tour was F A N T A S T I C! Please any one who reads this, if you want to do a food tour, these are your guides. Our guide was Ane and we absolutely loved her. So a shout out to her. Another thing, do not wait till the end of your trip, I repeat DO NOT WAIT. Because first of all you will not fit in the airplane / your car after this tour. But the main reason, to learn everything about the food and pintxos as well the culture and history. Minor detail and tip, bring a bottle of water because you are going to need this. To the guides, keep up the good work and keep up sharing. Hope to see you again.Must do: Eat your weight around Donostia and help another human…

Ema A

(About local Ane)

14 August 2023

We had an amazing experience walking around San Sebastian, tasting some of the best pinxtos and learning tips and tricks on how to choose the right places when we're on our own. Ane was our guide and she is great: knowledgeable, friendly, funny, but most importantly she's very passionate about what she does. The group was small enough so that all of us were able to ask the questions we had, get the guide's attention when needed and also to talk to each other Good starting point for food lovers

Jim R

(About local Ane)

1 August 2023

Ane provided an amazing tour of the pintxos scene in San Sebastian! She created an wide variety of styles for us to try from muscles to duck to steak to cheesecake. It was a well thought out tour and took into consideration any allergies and food aversions present in the group. In additional to the food and wine experience, Ane also elaborated on the rich history of San Sebastian and the Basque region. it was a delightful way to start out our stay in this beautiful city. Thank you so much for sharing your love of this area with us!Highly recommended tour!

Simona🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Usua)

24 June 2023

We went on a tour in San Sebastian last Sunday. We met Usha at the Aquarium. She was nice, we started the tour. She stopped at some sites with us. Then she gave us a plan where we can eat Pinxtos somewhere in the city and said good bye quite quickly. In the voucher the tour was planned for 3 hours, we had 2.15 hours. There was a drink or snack in the voucher, we got a plan. A refund was not payed, but an invitation for a drink at a time we were already far away from San Sebastian.Betrayed

Turner

(About local Ane)

2 February 2023

This is the tour you need to get a grasp of the pintxos lifestyle in San Sebastián. In addition to showing us great food and drink, our guide Ane taught us about the history of the city, Basque culture, and some of the more recent Spanish history that is often overlooked. Ane incorporated visual aids and stories from her own life to help us gain a better appreciation for the culture. She got my wife interested in anchovies during our stop at Txepetxa. I would like for Ane to know we found the ingredients (the best we could do in Paris at least) for Gildas and have eaten them several times at home. Ane even sent us recommendations for our visit to Bilbao. Thank you Ane! Thank You