San Sebastián Neighborhoods
Each corner of San Sebastián tells a different story. Explore our curated guide to the city's most captivating neighborhoods.
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Buzzing, crowded, ritual pintxo-crawling
Parte Vieja
The world's densest pintxo quarter, a stone grid of standing bars and serious kitchens behind La Concha.
Highest concentration of pintxo bars anywhere, crawled bar to barNéstor's mythic tortilla and tomato salad, rationed and worth the queue
12 places
Laid-back, local, surf-and-coffee
Gros
The relaxed surf-and-coffee district across the river, anchored by Zurriola beach and Arzak's three stars.
Arzak, the family three-Michelin-star pillar of modern Basque cuisineZurriola's open Atlantic break, the city's surf beach
9 places
Elegant, refined, unhurried
Centro
The elegant Belle Époque grid of grand cafés and quiet ambition, from the birthplace of the gilda to a two-star table.
Casa Vallés, where the gilda pintxo was born, still on its cornerPaulo Airaudo's two-star Amelia and Italian-accented iBAi
5 places
Elevated, scenic, destination dining
Igeldo
The green clifftop headland west of La Concha, home to Subijana's three-star Akelarre above the Atlantic.
Akelarre, Pedro Subijana's three-star hanging over the open seaPanoramic clifftop views across La Concha and the Atlantic
2 places
Maritime, smoky, grill-town pure
Getaria
A working fishing town west of the city where whole turbot is grilled over open flame, defined by Elkano.
Elkano's legendary whole turbot grilled over charcoalA working harbour where the catch goes straight to the embers
2 places