San Sebastian Old Town Pintxos & Wine Small-Group Tour
Discover pintxos tradition on a small-group food tour in San Sebastian's Old Town. Visit several venues, including pintxo bars, restaurants, and gourmet shops. Taste local specialties like Iberian ham, mussels, and marinated anchovies, and enjoy glasses of Basque wine in a small-group setting, for a more intimate experience.
Highlights
- ✓Explore San Sebastian's Old Town with a local guide
- ✓Taste food including pintxo bars and gourmet shops
- ✓Sample Iberian ham, mussels, marinated anchovies, and more
- ✓Enjoy a more intimate experience on this small-group tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓A traditional bar awaits as your first stop of the evening. Specializing in mussels, you’ll taste a variety of these along with a Basque cider. Get acquainted with the art of pouring your drink from a height and learn about a cultural phenomenon unique to the area.
- ✓This may not be a pintxos bar – but this specialty store is full of Basque and Spanish products that are must-tries. You’ll sample some of their famous cured Iberian ham. In fact, you’ll try not one, but two varieties and get an education into the difference between them.
- ✓The family running this bar has been working on the anchovy recipe offered here for generations. Once you taste them, you’ll see how much it’s paid off! Alongside this delicacy you’ll get to sample a refreshing glass of Basque sparkling wine.
- ✓Next up is a popular modern pintxos bar. Here, seasonal fresh ingredients, traditional recipes and inventive cooking techniques meet for a novel pintxos experience.
- ✓The last stop is exclusively for a dessert you won’t find elsewhere. Paired with a sweet dessert sherry, this Basque specialty is an award-winner and the perfect way to end the tour.
What's included
- ✓Local English-speaking guide
- ✓San Sebastian Old Town
- ✓Gastronomic Society
- ✓5 tasting stops
- ✓Calle 31 de Agosto
- ✓Small group tour (maximum 9 guests)
- ✓8 pintxos and 4 drinks
- ✓Plaza de Constitución
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is not recommended for children under 15 years of age due to busy, crowded bars and the alcohol focus of this tour. For safety and logistical reasons, guests with very young children or strollers may be refused participation in this tour
Guests with serious food allergies will need to sign an allergy waiver at the start of the tour
Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
This tour is adaptable for: Vegetarians, Pescatarians, gluten free (not celiac), dairy free, Non-alcoholic options & Pregnant women, but please note that you may not have a replacement food option at every stop. Not recommended for Vegans.
We will be standing up in all the bars, in true Basque style.
The tour covers a full meal.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
San Sebastian Old Town Pintxos & Wine Small-Group Tour
Discover pintxos tradition on a small-group food tour in San Sebastian's Old Town. Visit several venues, including pintxo bars, restaurants, and gourmet shops. Taste local specialties like Iberian ham, mussels, and marinated anchovies, and enjoy glasses of Basque wine in a small-group setting, for a more intimate experience.
Highlights
- ✓Explore San Sebastian's Old Town with a local guide
- ✓Taste food including pintxo bars and gourmet shops
- ✓Sample Iberian ham, mussels, marinated anchovies, and more
- ✓Enjoy a more intimate experience on this small-group tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓A traditional bar awaits as your first stop of the evening. Specializing in mussels, you’ll taste a variety of these along with a Basque cider. Get acquainted with the art of pouring your drink from a height and learn about a cultural phenomenon unique to the area.
- ✓This may not be a pintxos bar – but this specialty store is full of Basque and Spanish products that are must-tries. You’ll sample some of their famous cured Iberian ham. In fact, you’ll try not one, but two varieties and get an education into the difference between them.
- ✓The family running this bar has been working on the anchovy recipe offered here for generations. Once you taste them, you’ll see how much it’s paid off! Alongside this delicacy you’ll get to sample a refreshing glass of Basque sparkling wine.
- ✓Next up is a popular modern pintxos bar. Here, seasonal fresh ingredients, traditional recipes and inventive cooking techniques meet for a novel pintxos experience.
- ✓The last stop is exclusively for a dessert you won’t find elsewhere. Paired with a sweet dessert sherry, this Basque specialty is an award-winner and the perfect way to end the tour.
What's included
- ✓Local English-speaking guide
- ✓San Sebastian Old Town
- ✓Gastronomic Society
- ✓5 tasting stops
- ✓Calle 31 de Agosto
- ✓Small group tour (maximum 9 guests)
- ✓8 pintxos and 4 drinks
- ✓Plaza de Constitución
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is not recommended for children under 15 years of age due to busy, crowded bars and the alcohol focus of this tour. For safety and logistical reasons, guests with very young children or strollers may be refused participation in this tour
Guests with serious food allergies will need to sign an allergy waiver at the start of the tour
Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
This tour is adaptable for: Vegetarians, Pescatarians, gluten free (not celiac), dairy free, Non-alcoholic options & Pregnant women, but please note that you may not have a replacement food option at every stop. Not recommended for Vegans.
We will be standing up in all the bars, in true Basque style.
The tour covers a full meal.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.