San Sebastian Food Tour: Pintxos, Drinks, and Tapas with a Local

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 12 guests
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English, Spanish
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Discover San Sebastian's vibrant flavors on a guided food tour with a local expert. Savor pintxos, tapas, and drinks while exploring historic sites in intimate groups. Authentic culinary adventure awaits.

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

Experience Details

On our food tour in San Sebastian, you will discover and experience the city like a true local.

During the tour, which lasts about 3 hours, you will have the opportunity to stop at different venues and taste the typical pixtos that the city has to offer. Throughout the tour, you will be accompanied by a local food expert, a local "buddy" able to explain every detail of the selected restaurants, their preparations, and the relevant history/curiosities.

The itinerary runs through the center of the city so while you taste the city's most traditional recipes, you can stroll through the historic areas and admire the beauty of the city itself.

Our tour is a mix of high-quality gastronomy as a way for showing local culture and lifestyle and a walking experience together with a local friend.

Our tours are in shared groups, but groups are up to 12 people max because we want to keep the experience as authentic and intimate as possible.

Sample Menu

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Cider
Cider (or "sagardoa" in Basque) is very typical of the Basque Country. It’s a big part of the local culture, with centuries of tradition behind it.
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The not-to-be-missed Gilda
The first ever-invented Pintxo! The owner of a small bar began experimenting with the combination of ingredients that would become the Gilda.
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Ham tasting
Going to taste and learn about Spain’s most famous food product - ham, in a specialised family-run store.
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selection of traditional pintxos
You get to taste a selection of traditional cold and classic hot and seasonal pintxos, prepared “at the moment” to taste, with its selection of wines.
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Pintxo of foie gras
In a bar opened since the 50s, originally as dive bar for men to watch sport, play cards and make bets, you get to taste the best pintxos in town!
DESSERT
Basque Cheese Cake
it is different to American one. It is very creamy, almost like custard, doesn’t have a crust, it is burnt on the outside, with a bit caramel flavour.

What You Get

Dinner
at least 4 food stops!
Snacks
Tapas - in fixed amount
Alcoholic beverages
In fixed amount
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Children under 18 y/o cannot have access to alcoholic beverages. Please contact us for any food restriction before booking
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

1

Arrandegi Kalea

Try the first ever-invented Pintxo! This pintxo consists of three simple yet flavorful components: a green guindilla pepper, a briny anchovy, and a tart green olive. Skewered together, these ingredients create a harmonious blend of spicy, salty, and tangy flavors.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
2

Konstituzio Plaza

A tasting of traditional Spanish ham (Jamón de Cebo)
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Fermin Calbeton Kalea

All our Pintxos are paired with traditional Basque wine and liquors such as cider, txakoli wine, red wine from the region of Rioja and Patxaran, the most typical Basque sloe berry liquor.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

San Vicente Church

Have you ever tried the Basque cheesecake? It's a true symbol of the Basque Country. This cheesecake is very different to American cheesecake. It is very creamy, almost like custard and it is burnt on the outside, which adds a bit of caramel flavour to it.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Ijentea Kalea, 4

In a 3 hrs walking food tour you will dive into this world of culinary experiences, during which you will try only the best tapas in each bar. Sipping a glass of wine or beer you will be able to feel this unique lifestyle, based on hard work but also moments of pleasure, social life and relax. We will walk through the beautiful streets of the town, passing by the most famous monuments, while our local expert will give an insight into the history and culture.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Ijentea Kalea 4, Ijentea Kalea, Gipuzkoa Euskadi, Spain, ES, 20003

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at the Tobacco shop in front of the Town Hall
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

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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What People Are Saying
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Great experience
July 07, 2025
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Silvia was a wonderful host! Engaging and knowledgeable about the history and the food. It was like having drinks and food with friends.

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Benefit of local insight to a great selection of a variety of pintxos and historical commentary along the way
July 02, 2025
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Our local guide, Silvia, took us to several spots to taste a variety of pintxos and drinks. We learned about the area during our walk through old town. With Silvia, we felt like we were adventurous...read more

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San Sebastian Pintxos food tour
July 01, 2025
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We had a great time meeting different people and the excelent places we were taken to. I will do it again tomorrow if I could and highly recomend it as it also sets the sceen for you to go back aga...read more

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Great overall experience
July 01, 2025
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Silvia was an exceptional guide of the old town and pintxo spots with great knowledge of the history behind San Sebastian. She gave us great recommendations of restaurants, pintxo bars, cocktail ba...read more

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Perfect first night!
June 30, 2025
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This was amazing! Gonzalo was a great guide and took very good care of us. We did this on our first night in San Sebastián which meant we got great recommendations for the rest of our trip. Would t...read more

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