San Sebastián
The 25 places worth your limited meals, from standing-room pintxos bars to a Michelin-starred dinner. Researched, ranked and re-checked.
Casa Urola is the top-ranked restaurant in San Sebastián on the Forkmeter, scoring 82, ahead of Ganbara (82) and Itzuli (78).
The ranking blends Michelin, Guía Repsol, Opinionated About Dining and our own meals into one score for 25 places. Rankings as of November 2026.
The 25, ranked
| # | Restaurant | Forkmeter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casa UrolaParte Vieja · 2 Repsol soles | 82 |
| 2 | GanbaraParte Vieja · 1 Repsol sol | 82 |
| 3 | ItzuliIgeldo · 1 Michelin star | 78 |
| 4 | Zazpi STMCentro · 1 Repsol sol | 75 |
| 5 | Antonio BarCentro · OAD Casual Europe #68 (2026) | 74 |
| 6 | La Cuchara de San TelmoParte Vieja · OAD Casual Europe #124 (2026) | 73 |
| 7 | Bar NéstorParte Vieja · OAD Casual Europe #117 (2026) | 73 |
| 8 | Bar TxepetxaParte Vieja · OAD Casual Europe #137 (2026) | 73 |
| 9 | MuxumartinParte Vieja · Repsol solete | 72 |
| 10 | BertakotekaParte Vieja | 68 |
| 11 | KBZÓN TxikiParte Vieja | 68 |
| 12 | Borda BerriParte Vieja | 68 |
| 13 | Gure TxokoGros | 68 |
| 14 | KapadokiaParte Vieja | 68 |
| 15 | Bells TabernaParte Vieja | 68 |
| 16 | KimuParte Vieja | 68 |
| 17 | El KBZÓNGros (Sagüés) | 68 |
| 18 | ManojoGros | 68 |
| 19 | Bar BergaraGros | 68 |
| 20 | Mendaur BerriaParte Vieja | 68 |
| 21 | Artean Barra AbiertaGros | 68 |
| 22 | Bar DesyGros / Egia | 68 |
| 23 | Bar SportParte Vieja | 68 |
| 24 | Casa VallésCentro | 68 |
| 25 | La ViñaParte Vieja | 68 |
We have eaten at 21 of these 25. Our meal scores for 21 of them are still being added; until then each counts as neutral, so today's order leans on the guides. How the score works
Place by place
- 1
Casa Urola
Eaten 2026Forkmeter822 Repsol solesOAD Casual Europe #103 (2026)The most complete meal in the Old Town. Graze at the bar, or book upstairs and sit down to a proper Basque lunch with real service. The easy choice for a family.
- Order
- Grilled scallop (bar) · kokotxas al pil-pil (upstairs) · torrija
- Hours
- Mon + Thu–Sun 12–3:15, 7–11:15 · closed Tue–Wed
- Know
- Bookable dining room upstairs
- 2
Ganbara
Eaten 2026Forkmeter821 Repsol solOAD Casual Europe #30 (2026)In autumn, the wild mushrooms here are the single best bite in the city. Pricier than its neighbors, and worth it.
- Order
- Hongos with raw yolk · txangurro (spider crab) tart · jamón croissant
- Hours
- Wed–Sat lunch + dinner · Tue dinner only · closed Sun–Mon
- Know
- Busy bar · arrive at opening
- 3
Itzuli
Eaten 2026Forkmeter781 Michelin star1 Repsol solA family-run star on the hill above the bay, with the family running the dining room too. The one dinner worth leaving the Old Town for.
- Order
- The Luis Irizar tasting menu · spiced pigeon
- Hours
- Wed–Sat lunch + dinner · Sun lunch · closed Mon–Tue
- Know
- Bookable · on the hill above the bay
- 4
Zazpi STM
ResearchedForkmeter751 Repsol solSlow-cooked Basque cooking with serious offal work, in miniature at the bar or as a tasting menu. Run by a husband-and-wife team.
- Order
- Oxtail ravioli · braised pig’s ear · cod with kokotxa “risotto”
- Hours
- Lunch + dinner · book ahead · San Marcial 7
- Know
- Bookable tables or the bar
- 5
Antonio Bar
Eaten 2026Forkmeter74OAD Casual Europe #68 (2026)The best breakfast in town, if you time the tortilla.
- Order
- The 28-egg tortilla · raw tuna special
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9–11 · closed Sun
- Know
- Batches come out around 9:15am and 6:15pm.
- 6
La Cuchara de San Telmo
Eaten 2026Forkmeter73OAD Casual Europe #124 (2026)Nothing sits on the counter. Every plate is cooked when you order it, and a calm, quick crew keeps a packed room moving. Go at opening and order for the table.
- Order
- Carrillera al vino tinto · cochinillo with apple · seared foie
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 12–4, 7–11 · closed Mon
- Know
- Standing bar · fast, friendly staff
- 7
Bar Néstor
Eaten 2026Forkmeter73OAD Casual Europe #117 (2026)A ritual, not a bar: two tortillas a day, a tomato salad that ruins all others, and a steak off the grill. Food alone is top five; the waitlist and tiny bar push it down for groups.
- Order
- Tortilla (get on the list) · tomato salad · txuleta
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 12:30–3, 7:30–10 · closed Sun–Mon
- Know
- Bar seats + waitlist · one table
- 8
Bar Txepetxa
Eaten 2026Forkmeter73OAD Casual Europe #137 (2026)One ingredient, done every way you can imagine: anchovies.
- Order
- Anchovies every way: with spider crab, with roe, with blueberry
- Hours
- Wed–Sat · Tue dinner · Sun lunch · closed Mon
- 9
Muxumartin
ResearchedForkmeter72Repsol soleteTwo young Irizar-trained cooks, everything served seated.
- Order
- Cresta de pollo (chicken crest) · scallops in green curry · txangurro ravioli
- Hours
- Daily lunch + dinner
- Know
- Everything served seated. Order à la carte; it beats the tasting menu.
- 10
Bertakoteka
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68Fine-dining technique at bar prices, and you can book a table. The hake in a two-day pig-ear jus is the dish people cross town for.
- Order
- Merluza AMA in pig-ear jus · Galparsoro brioche with smoked butter and anchovy · cheesecake
- Hours
- Daily lunch + dinner · book online
- Know
- Bookable tables
- 11
KBZÓN Txiki
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68The best newer bar in the Old Town: quieter, unhurried, and open every day. Your Monday answer when the classics are shut.
- Order
- Octopus with sweet-potato purée · red tuna with Idiazabal cream and ponzu · beef cheek
- Hours
- Daily 12–11:30
- Know
- Calm room · open every day
- 12
Borda Berri
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68Top-three food in the city, especially if you like the less-used cuts. It ranks lower only because the crush at the bar is hard on a family.
- Order
- Idiazabal orzo risotto · crispy pig ear · beef cheek · sweetbread ravioli
- Hours
- Wed–Sat lunch + dinner · Tue dinner only · closed Sun–Mon
- Know
- Standing only · line before opening
- 13
Gure Txoko
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68Locals, not tour groups, and staff who stay warm at full tilt. The soft-shell crab burger alone is worth the walk across the river.
- Order
- Soft-shell crab burger · grilled baby squid · oysters
- Hours
- Tue–Sat from 12 · Sun 12–4:30 · closed Mon
- Know
- Walk-in · friendly even when packed
- 14
Kapadokia
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68Sit-down pintxos and raciones, with tables you can book.
- Order
- Txipiguetti (squid “bolognese”) · award-winning tortilla · prawn ravioli
- Hours
- Closed Mon · some days dinner only
- Know
- Tables, and it takes reservations. The best sit-down pintxos for a family.
- 15
Bells Taberna
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68A modern taberna that will hold you a table.
- Order
- Crab crumpet · crispy pork belly · sticky toffee pudding
- Hours
- Sun–Mon + Thu–Sat · closed Tue–Wed
- Know
- Reserve on WhatsApp. One of the few bars that holds a table.
- 16
Kimu
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68La Cuchara alumni, open from breakfast.
- Order
- Pig-ear taco · risotto · octopus
- Hours
- Daily from 8am
- Know
- Run by La Cuchara alumni.
- 17
El KBZÓN
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68The bigger sibling of number 5’s neighbor, at the east end of Zurriola.
- Order
- Pressed pig ears · duck and mushroom ravioli · mussel croquettes
- Hours
- Daily 12–11
- 18
Manojo
ResearchedForkmeter68A tiny natural-wine bar with a market blackboard.
- Order
- Razor clams · whatever is on the blackboard
- Hours
- Evenings · Sat lunch · open Sun night
- Know
- All-natural wine list. The best glass in Gros.
- 19
Bar Bergara
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68A Gros institution since 1950.
- Order
- Txalupa (mushroom and prawn gratin) · bikote anchovies
- Hours
- Daily · Sat split lunch/dinner
- 20
Mendaur Berria
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68Everything made to order, nothing on the counter.
- Order
- Taco-talo (squid taco) · truffle rice with foie · huevo Mendaur
- Hours
- Daily 11–12 · closed Wed
- 21
Artean Barra Abierta
ResearchedForkmeter68A 12-seat Basque-Peruvian counter.
- Order
- Basque product through a Peruvian lens, at a 12-seat counter
- Hours
- Reservation essential
- Know
- Counter seats. Chefs from El Celler de Can Roca and Kokotxa. Book early.
- 22
Bar Desy
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68A chaotic corner bar with a cult burger.
- Order
- Txuleta burger · gildas
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8–11 · closed Sun
- Know
- Go before 1pm; it’s tiny.
- 23
Bar Sport
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68An Old Town regular that keeps late hours.
- Order
- Sea-urchin soup · seared foie · txuleta skewer
- Hours
- Open Mon · closed Wed
- 24
Casa Vallés
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68Where the gilda was born.
- Order
- The gilda, at the bar that invented it in 1942
- Hours
- Tue–Sat · closed Sun–Mon
- 25
La Viña
Eaten 2026Forkmeter68The burnt cheesecake the world now copies.
- Order
- The burnt cheesecake · anchovy canutillo
- Hours
- Tue–Sun · closed Mon
- Know
- Skip the queue: buy a whole one to go.
Hours and booking notes are from our autumn 2026 visit. Check with the restaurant before you go. The Michelin Guide Spain 2027 is announced on December 1, 2026. This ranking is rescored that week.