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San Sebastian's Tapas Bars

David Nicolas Quimet & Quimet, a tapas counter and shop known for canned goods and local wines.

Photo: David Nicolas

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A Spanish tapeo, or tapas-bar hop, is the ideal way to experience the classic flavors, unhurried conversations, and small-plate dishes that have come to plates define—and preserve—the Iberian way of life. Read the article

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8 Restaurants

Destinations: San Sebastián

Themes: Food + Drink

Inspired by: A Tapas Tour of Spain — by Anya von Bremzen, Published Oct. 2007

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    Txepetxa

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    The Valhalla of fresh-anchovy dishes. More
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    La Viña

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    Vaunted chef Juan Mari Arzak orders braised lamb’s feet blanketed with a glossy tomato sauce. More
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    Goiz-Argi

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    Famous for bacony shrimp brochettes More
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    Bar Martínez

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    At the elegant Bar Martínez one must select crab mousse molded between bright zucchini shavings into a clever "charlotte." More
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    Bar Bergara

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    the lavish five-dozen-plus-item pintxos menu requires hours of complicated assembly on the part of owner Patxi Bergara. "A pintxo should be eye-cat... More
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    Aloña Berri

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    In front of you sits a napoleon of caramelized foie gras, mackerel, and roasted pepper—an intricate sweet-savory morsel the size of a silver dollar... More
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    Bar Ganbara

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    Everything is magnificent here: the garlicky sauté of mini-mushrooms called perretxikos_; the spicy, slender chistorra sausage in puff pastry; and ... More
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    A Fuego Negro

    San Sebastián | Europe | Spain

    The dramatic stark-black design is a refreshing departure from the woody cubbyhole look of traditional pintxo bars (in the back there’s a little re... More
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