Updated October 2026
If you're wondering where to eat in San Sebastián (Donostia), my personal map has 46 places on it. Basque cooking makes up a big share of the list, for both lunch and dinner, and there are also good pintxos, a few cafés and some spots for an afternoon snack.
Most of the places sit in Centro (25) and Ipar-Ekialdea (17), with four more in Oeste. Examples include Narru Bar Restaurante, Alboka Restaurante, Ondarreta, Arzak and Somos - Coffee & Bakery, though they're just a sample of the list rather than a ranking. I chose every one of them myself, and none are sponsored.
Picked one by one by Rupo, Google Local Guide level 8. No sponsorships.
My map has 46 places, most of them Basque restaurants suited to lunch or dinner. You'll also find pintxos bars and a few cafés for breakfast or a snack.
There are 7 pintxos spots on my map, grouped into their own list so they're easy to find. Names that appear include Atari Gastroteka and Astelena 1997.
I've logged 42 places for dinner, spread mostly across Centro and Ipar-Ekialdea. Arzak and Restaurante Akelarre | Pedro Subijana are two examples from the area.
I do, Rupo, a Google Local Guide at level 8 who eats out a lot. Nothing on the map is sponsored: if it's here, it's because I liked it.