Updated October 2026
In the Basque Country I have 93 places on the map to eat or have dinner, most of them in San Sebastián (46) and Bilbao (16). Basque cooking is the most common style, with 82 places, and while many are restaurants, there are also 16 pintxos spots for hopping from bar to bar.
Among the ones I've noted are Narru Bar Restaurante, Alboka Restaurante and Bar El Eme, plus a few in towns such as Deba, Tolosa, Getaria, Zarautz, Orio and Zestoa. Everything on the map was picked by me, with no sponsorships: if it's on the map, I liked it.
Picked one by one by Rupo, Google Local Guide level 8. No sponsorships.
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San Sebastián has 46 places on my map, mostly Basque cooking with several pintxos bars. For example, Narru Bar Restaurante or Bar Rotterdam.
I have 16 places noted in Bilbao for lunch and dinner, including Basque cooking and some pintxos bars. As an example, Bar El Eme is one I'd point you to.
I have 16 pintxos spots spread across the region. Ama Taberna and Sugarra are two that appear on the map.
I do, Rupo, a Google Local Guide level 8 who eats out a lot as a hobby. No place on the map is sponsored.