Top Things to do in San Sebastian - Donostia
Top Restaurants in San Sebastian - Donostia
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Things to do in San Sebastian - Donostia, Basque Country: The Best Bars & Clubs
While many visitors come for the beaches, arts celebrations and fiestas, San Sebastian-Donostia is serious about its food and drink. The Old Quarter’s narrow, winding streets are full of bars and restaurants, and in the modern city, sidewalk cafes are all around. The city specializes in seafood. Just make sure you know not to expect dinner at 6 or 7 p.m.—that’s much too early in Spain. Instead, tide yourself over with tapas, and enjoy eating and drinking late into the night.
Restaurants in San Sebastian - Donostia
1. Txamarta cerveceria
2. Alboka Taberna
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 36 reviews
Alboka Pub is a historical place located in the city center , reference the diversity of beers and live music
3. Alkimia Cocktail Bar
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Alkimia Cocktail Bar is a neighborhood cocktail bar in the San Bartolome zone of the centro of Donostia. Just one block away from the famed La Concha beach, visit and experience the Alkimia-inspired cocktail menu designed by Kamil Mazurkiewicz along with house twists on the classics. Stay and eat a light meal or relax in the lounge areas for a more intimate experience at night.
4. Pub Argia Donostia
5. Museo del Whisky
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By danielmM5279QU - Tucson, United States
We stumbled on this bar after wondering around San Sebastian late in the evening and it was a very memorable find! My wife and I are both whiskey lovers, and the selection here did not disappoint. We tried a few scotches (Jura if I recall) and then I noticed a bottle of Blanton's Gold edition tucked away behind the bar. Well, three pours later (!) we were having an especially fantastic evening. The pours were extremely generous to boot! After a few hours sipping, laughing, and enjoying a few bar snacks (unexciting), we met the owner. His english was limited, our spanish was limited, but we had a great time joking about bourbon, US politics, and a variety of other topics. When we decided it was time to go, he asked us for our names, which we wrote out on a napkin. He indicated that we should stay seated and hurried to the back. When he came back, he brought us each a "Diploma de Catador de Whisky" (i.e. taster of whiskey) that looks quite official but is clearly just a nice marketing device for his bar. Still, we loved it, took them home, and proudly display them next to our bourbon collection. It was a great night. But about those great pours...the bill was a lot higher than we were expecting! ;) Oh, well - we paid for some awesome bourbon, have a great souvenir, and a great story. Cheers!
6. La Gintoneria Donostiarra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 312 reviews
Reviewed By Rob007Kent_UK - Wye, United Kingdom
This is a popular, much-loved drinking spot in Gros offering more than 100 varieties of gin. Tell the bartender whether you like - herbal, aromatic or something unusual and they will recommend a gin and then provide you with a show with an amazing array of botanicals and techniques to match. Your gin will be infused with fresh botanicals and a cube of dry ice followed by a spray of a range of scents both inside and outside of the glass. We challenged the bartender to make a passion fruit gin and tonic (something he candidly admitted he had never been asked to make before) and he did it with aplomb. Whatever gin you choose, you are in for one of the best mixed drinks of your life.
7. Cafe Irubi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
8. Never Stop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
9. La Terraza Altza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
