DIY pintxo routes 2016
San Sebastian Donostia Spain
8 themed DIY routes
5 Bars and 10-15 pintxos per route.
The pintxos for each bar are either prize winners in local competitions,
signature dishes of the establishment, or recommended by local aficionados.
We recommend you order one of each and share.
That makes for a good meal and leaves space for a few spur of the moment spontaneous orders.
Mouth watering inventive combinations of flavours such as rosemary smoked cod, to some exotic adventures such as anchovies with sea urchin roe, and king prawns with crab cream.
Suckling pig, veal sweetbreads, foie, rabbit, pig's ear, veal cheeks, kidneys, quail, duck and the local speciality sausages... a meaty experience to remember.
The bars on this route are renowned for their innovative and experimental pintxos so good that they have become established signature dishes of the extablishments.
Away from the more picturesque Old part of Town, but renowned as home to the best pintxo bars, offering a wide variety of prize winning and signature fare, as well as some excellent wines and cocktails.
Located below the Old part of Town and next to La Concha beach, the Central part of town is more modern and residential, with bars frequented by locals and often offering larger, more substantial fare.
Whether it is more pintxos or simply a good pastry, coffee and fresh fruit you fancy for breakfst, these are the most acclaimed bars for your early morning meal or brunch.
Any time of day stopovers for pastries, cakes, chocholates and all manner of delicious treats, at one of these long established artisan pastelerias.
Either tucked away in out of the way corners or requiring special knowledge to secure the best treats, these establishments may easily be missed by those not in the know.
We spontaneously popped in to a few bars on the spur of the moment.
Here a few bars which we had not planned on visiting but found very much worthy of mention.
Visiting for a few days only, and don't want to miss the best of the best ?
Here are what we consider to be the top ten places to visit.