Private San Sebastián pintxos tour:
Gourmet bites and wine in the Old Town
Destination
San Sebastian, Spain
Duration
3 hours
Tour size
Max 9
Language
English
Overview
Walk the narrow streets of San Sebastián's Old Town, where the right bar counter holds the anchovy that will change your mind about anchovies. This private San Sebastián pintxos tour moves at your pace, through five handpicked stops and the tastes that define Basque food culture.
- •Pour cider from above your head in a Basque cider bar where nobody sits down
- •Taste the difference between Ibérico and Basque ham at a family-run delicatessen
- •Try the Gilda, the first pintxo in history, alongside fresh anchovies and txakoli
- •Settle into the one bar with a table for made-to-order bites and Rioja Alavesa
- •Finish with San Sebastián's famous burnt cheesecake and a glass of Pedro Ximénez sherry
What's included
- A private guide for your group
- 5 pintxos stops with 8–9 tastings
- 4 drinks, including cider, txakoli, Rioja Alavesa, and sherry or pacharán
- All food and drink included
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What to expect
Cider, chistorra, and mussel shells on the floor
Your tour starts in the kind of bar where mussel shells land on the ground and nobody minds. Your guide orders mussels or chistorra, a traditional Basque pork sausage, and pours cider from above the head in a long, thin stream to aerate it as it falls. It is loud, it is crowded, and your guide is already pouring the next round.
Ibérico ham, sliced from the leg in front of you
From there you'll step into a small, quiet shop where a whole Ibérico ham leg sits on the counter. Your guide walks you through the difference between Ibérico and Basque ham, how each is produced, and why the Basque Country's proximity to France puts it in a culinary sweet spot between olive oil Europe and butter Europe.
"People always ask which pintxo to order. I tell them to watch what the person next to them is eating, and point at that."
Hector,
WalksDevour San Sebastián guide
Vegetarian, pescatarian, allergies, or non-drinker? We'll adapt your tastings. Sadly, we can't accommodate vegans or celiacs due to cross-contamination.
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