This post includes the best things to do during your 3 days’ stay in San Sebastian. Three days is just enough time to explore most of the sights of San Sebastian. If you are staying more days, you can visit the surrounding villages and cities all around the Basque Country. Fuenterrabia (Hondarribia), Getaria, Mutriku, Ondarroa, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pamplona (Iruña), and many others are just a stone’s throw away. If you need help with restaurants in these places, you can find different restaurant’s posts in Spanish in our index .
Here, we show you different places to visit, where to eat or go out for a drink.
Sights:
– The Concha bay:
The Concha bay, seen from Igeldo (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Santa Clara island, seen from Ondarreta beach (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Miramar Palace.
Miramar Palace seen from The Concha bay (Photo: http://www.fomentosansebastian.eus)
The Concha bay viewed from outside Miramar Palace (Photo: http://www.donostia.org)
– Peine del Viento sculpture.
Peine del viento sculpture (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Igeldo.
Funicular raise from Ondarreta beach to Igeldo (Photo: donostia.org)
The Concha bay and San Sebastian viewed from the The Swiss Mountain of Igeldo (Photo: donostia.org)
– Buen Pastor cathedral.
Buen Pastor cathedral (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– The port.
The port (Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Owner: Oneras at flickr.com/photos/99058495@N00/48698029)
– Old town.
Having a walk in the Old Town (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Kursaal building.
Kursaal building (Photo: http://www.kursaal.eus)
– Zurriola beach and Sagües.
Zurriola beach (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Zurriola beach at sunset (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Cristina Enea park.
One couple walks through the park (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Eating (burgers/sandwiches):
– Va bene (burgers)
Address: Boulevard Zumardia, 14, 20003 Donostia
Blas de Lezo / Blas de Lezo Kalea, 4 20007 Donostia
– Holly Burger (burgers/sandwiches)
Address: Pescaderia Kalea, 6, 20003 Donostia
– Terraza Burger La Perla (burgers/sandwiches)
Address: Edif. La Perla, Paseo la Concha s/n, 20007 Donostia
– The Loaf (sandwiches(only lunch)/take away pizza/bakery)
Check our post of the bistro in Spanish
Check our post about the take away pizzas in Spanish
Address: De Zurriola Hiribidea, 18, Donostia
Fries with bbq sauce and mayonnaise (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Pizza Berlin (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Juantxo (baguettes)
Address: Calle de Embeltrán, 6, 20003 Donostia
– Bidebide (baguettes/burgers/combination plate)
Check our post in Spanish
Address: Urbieta Kalea, 12, 20006 Donostia
Two glasses of Rioja Wine (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Maiatza (baguettes/burgers/bakery)
Check our post in Spanish
Address: Calle de Embeltrán, 3, 20003 Donostia
Maiatza’s classic burger (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Mogambo (baguettes/burgers)
Address: Jose Maria Sert Plaza, 1 (Antiguo neighbourhood), 20018 Donostia
We did not mark it on the map owing to limitations of space.
– Mandragora (baguettes/burgers)
Address: Jose Maria Sert Plaza, 9 (Antiguo neighbourhood), 20018 Donostia
We did not mark it on the map owing to limitations of space.
– Txapela Igeldo (eggs with meat – combination plate)
Address: Herriko plaza, 3 Igeldo, 20008 Donostia
Eggs with meat – combination plate (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Eating (menus)
– Aratz (10.80e weekday menu, no fixed price menu available on the weekends)
Address: Igara Bidea, 15, 20018 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
Home
– Tedone (16.50e lunch menu Monday to Saturday, no fixed price menu available for dinner or on the weekends)
Address: Corta Kalea, 10, 20001 Euskadi, Gipuzkoa
http://www.tedone.eu/
– Morgan Kompany (18e weekday meanu, 30e weekends)
Check our post in Spanish
Address: Calle de Euskal Herria, 8, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.morganjatetxea.eu/
Donostia style spider crab charlotte with con crispy prawn and langoustine bisque (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Kaskasuri (19e weekday menu)
Address: Paseo de Salamanca, 14, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://kaskazuri.com/KASKAZURI/KASKAZURI.html
– Eme Be Garrote (33e weekday menu, no fixed price menu available on the weekends)
Check our post in Spanish
Address: Igara Bidea, 33, Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.emeberestaurante.com/es/inicio
Restaurante Eme Be Garrote (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– La Fabrica (27.5e weekday menu, 39.6e on weekends)
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Address: Calle del Puerto, 17, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.restaurantelafabrica.es/
Cod in two styles: «pil-pil» and «ajoarriero» (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Drinking:
– Sweet Roma (cupcakes and coffee)
Address: Sanchez Toca Kalea, 3, 20006 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
sweet-roma.com/
Sweet roma (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Machiato coffee and two small cupcakes of oreo and of kit-kat (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Box filled with small cupcake for an special event or just for present (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Koh Tao (coffee, a relaxing bar)
Address: Bengoetxea Kalea, 2, 20004 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
Enjoying two wines (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
Two apéritifs (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– La cochinita Pibil (bar for drinks)
Address: Calle de Fuenterrabía, 38, 20005 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
Check this post in Spanish (Kulturaldia)
– Pokhara (bar for drinks)
Address: Sanchez Toca Kalea, 1, 20006 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
– Botanika (bar with a beautiful garden, a relaxing bar)
Address: Gernikako Arbola Pasealekua, 8, Donostia, Gipuzkoa
Check this post in Spanish (Sisters and the city)
– Altxerri (Jazz music bar)
Address: Calle de la Reina Regente, 2, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://baraltxerri.blogspot.com.es/
Eating pintxos (in brackets, the recommended pintxos)
– Bar Bergara (txalupa)
Address: Calle del General Artetxe, 8, 20002 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://pinchosbergara.es/
Pintxo Txalupa: Grated mushroom with prawns (Photo: pinchosbergara.es)
– Cuchara de San Telmo (mushroom risotto o pork cheeks)
Address: Calle del Treinta y Uno de Agosto, 28, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.lacucharadesantelmo.com/lacucharademadera.swf
Pintxo de risotto (Photo: todopinchos.com)
– A Fuego Negro (makobe)
Address: Calle 31 de Agosto, 31, 20003 San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa
http://www.afuegonegro.com
Check our post in Spanish
Makobe pintxo (Photo: http://blogs.diariovasco.com/)
– Zeruko (hoguera)
Address: Calle Pescaderia, 10, Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.barzeruko.com/
Hoguera: Smoked cod Bacalao ahumado cooked with vine shoots with vegetable liquid salad (Photo: Bar Zeruko Twitter)
– Txepetxa (all kind of anchovi pintxos)
Address: C/ Pescadería, 5, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.bartxepetxa.com/
Two different anchovi pintxos (Photo: theguardian.co.uk)
– Txuleta (T-bone steak pintxo)
Address: De la Trinidad Plaza, 2, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.txuletarestaurante.com/
T-bone steak pintxo (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Gandarias (sirloin steak pintxo)
Address: 31 de Agosto Kalea, 23, 20004 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
http://www.restaurantegandarias.com/en/
sirloin steak pintxo (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Goiz Argi (prawn brochette)
Address: Fermin Calbeton Kalea, 4, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
Prawn brochette (Photo: IGiveMyOpinion)
– Bar Antonio (Spanish homelette)
Address: Bergara Kalea, 3, 20005 Donostia, Gipuzkoa
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