San Sebastian

We are heading back to Spain in mid July. We are very sad and heartbroken to find out Ibai had closed, our no 1 restaurant in San Sebastian. We're glad that we made it back last year during pandemi...

Just got a booking at Extebarri in early March (haven’t been since 2009). On that trip I had also been to Akelarre, Mugaritz, Azurmendi and Arzak, as well as some fabulous pintxos places in SS. Thi...

Kaia Kaipe will be closed during our visit in a couple of weeks, and while we've been waitlisting ourselves at Elkano for over a month now (various times; lunch or dinner), it doesn't seem like we'...

Hi all, I'm planning for a scenic drive from San Sebastian to Bilbao with a few stops along the way for photos, especially at Gaztelugatxeko Doniene. Assuming we leave San Sebastian around mid morn...

Hello / Kaixo, Chowhounders! You all were super helpful when I went to Piedmont a couple of years ago and now I finally get to visit Spain, starting with Basque country. Here's a rough sketch o...

Greetings folks: My first post, and I have to say thanks to all your great ideas and recommendations for eating in San Sebastian and beyond! My girlfriend and I are headed to San Sebastian this wee...

Thursday, July 18 • Arrive Blibao • Drive to San Sebastian • Hotel - Hotel Lasala Plaza, De Lasala Plaza, 2, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain https://www.lasalaplazahotel.com/en/ • Dinner – Akel...

I am traveling to San Sebastian for a few days. There will be 4 of us wandering the city. Can you give me your best thoughts on dining in this fantastic city? Thanks

Hello We will be in Bilbao for just 1.5 days and would love recommendations. For context, we are going to San Sebastian and Bordeaux region afterwards. We are eating at 1-2 3 star restaurants se...

Hello. Etxebarri opened their reservations for next few months and I snagged a reservation for September 5th at 1pm (13:00). Unfortunately, we only need 2 seats but we booked for 5 (only availabl...

Hi, I've made reservations for Akelarre for dinner right before sunset (Didn't know the sun sets at 10pm in San Sebastian). However, after reading many of the posts here, it seems like many really...

Please help with recommendations in both Spanish and French Basque country. I am not looking for 2-3 star restaurants, but rather more "casual" yet memorable restaurants. We are going to be trave...

Hello. I understand this maybe a silly question, but I need to pick 1 of these. Please help me decide. We will eat at other places in Basque Country, but none as distinguished (or fancy). Tha...

by PH Rodgers 3 years ago

My wife and I plan to return to San Sebastian in late November. We will have five days. Here is my current thinking about where we should reserve for our major meals (typically lunch); Day One...

I just returned from a visit to Bordeaux (France), the area around Libourne, San Sebastian (Spain) and its surrounding villages. Restaurant recommendations came from Chowhound, google, tripadvisor ...

We are planning the trip for the middle two weeks in March. We are pretty adventurous in our culinary adventures. I do not drink alcohol but that is our only restriction. I am looking to have a sp...

My wife and 1 year old and I are going to Barcelona and San Sebastián this coming October. We love eating tapas for dinner and going to markets for delicious and casual lunches. So here’s our ask. ...

My fiance and I have decided to have a wedding party (instead of a big wedding) with our best friends in the San Sebastian area. The Basque country is fantastic, a large part of the group surfs, an...

Hi all, first time poster here, yet I have drawn many restaurant ideas from lurking in this forum in the past, and would love to start contributing some. Given my limited exposure to food, I would ...