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Insider Best Culinary Gems Guided Food Tour in San Sebastian

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Location
Guipuzcoa
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
3 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Spanish, German
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Discover San Sebastian's cuisine with a local food expert. Sample iconic bar Pintxos, explore culinary traditions, and learn the history and culture that make this city a culinary mecca.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Join a local culinary expert for an immersive pintxo-hopping experience through Donosti’s vibrant bar scene. With years of experience in fine dining and gastronomic research, I’ll guide you through what to eat, where to find it, how it’s made — and most importantly — what to drink with it. Expect thoughtful pairings, insights into culinary techniques, and behind-the-scenes stories about each dish and its origins.


As we explore the city’s most iconic and innovative pintxo bars, I’ll share how locals eat, why certain pairings matter, and how San Sebastián became a global gastronomic capital. From anchovies to aged cheeses, cider to txakoli — everything has a story, and I love telling them.


You'll leave not only satisfied but inspired, with a curated list of recommendations for the rest of your stay — and a deeper understanding of the food culture that defines this city. Oh, and yes — we’ll also touch on some key historic moments that shaped the people and flavors of Donosti.

What You Get

Personalized list of recommendations on where to eat and summary of the tour answering questions.
Alcoholic beverages
Food and drinks are included and should be taken as a full dinner with a drink pairing.

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

Mercado de San Martin

A good local market in which to buy Basque products.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

La Concha Beach

You'll learn some historic anecdotes around La Concha Beach. La Concha is referenced in Ernest Hemingway's classic "The Sun Also Rises"; the main character Jake Barnes briefly swims and dives in the Beach of La Concha at the end. It is a sandy beach and shallow substrate, in which the tide fluctuation greatly affects the area available for use. It can be considered an urban beach in widespread use.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Alderdi Eder parkea

Park created in 1880 on an old military maneuvering ground next to the bay of La Concha. Its first objective was that of a place of recreation and attractions, for which reason a circus, a velodrome and a theater of puppets were located in its enclosure. However, in 1887 a casino was built —the work of Luis Aladrén Mendivil and Adolfo Morales de los Ríos—, which later became the seat of the San Sebastián City Council, for which the entire area was reformed.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Ayuntamiento de San Sebastian

The City Council building was built up in 1887 at the Gardens of Alderdi-Eder of San Sebastián, next to the Nautical Royal Club, to house the main casino. The opening ceremony was attended by the Queen Maria Christina of Austria. However, it closed as a casino after the ban on gambling in 1924. On April 14, 1928, an agreement was reached to open in this building the Center of Attraction and Tourism, later this moving to a building next to the Hotel María Cristina. On January 20, 1945, the council moved to this building. The architects Alday and Arizmendi amended the initial project in 1943 and turned the former casino into council. Until then, the City Hall was located in the Constitution Square (Parte Vieja), now headquarters of the Municipal Library.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Miramar Palace (Pass By)

We will see it from far, I will tell you a few stories.
5

Basilica de Santa Maria del Coro

A baroque Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica completed in 1774.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Santa Clara Island (Pass By)

We will see it from far and I will tell you an anecdote.

Monte Urgull (Pass By)

We will see it from far. I will tell you how the napoleonic troops established the most important day of the city.
6

Constitution Square

An iconic sight of the city with some hidden secrets in it.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
7

San Bizente Martiriaren Eliza

The Church of San Vicente is probably the oldest monument in the city of Donostia-San Sebastián. Construction of this temple began in 1507, under the direction of the master stonemasons Miguel de Santa Celay and Juan de Urrutia.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Fnac, Calle Loiola, Guipúzcoa País Vasco, Spain, ES, 20006

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We'll meet the corner entrance of Fnac.
End Point

San Vicente Church, San Juan Kalea, Gipuzkoa Euskadi, Spain, ES, 20003

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You'll be in San Sebastian's Old town.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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