8 Tapas and Wine Tours in San Sebastian to Build an Evening Around

1.San Sebastian Old Town Pintxos & Wine Tour Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,102 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156Our pick

Spend three hours in San Sebastian’s Parte Vieja with a local guide and a maximum of eight other participants. Visit classic pintxo bars and food shops, taste eight pintxos with five drinks, learn about Basque food and customs, and finish with a local dessert.

“So fun! Our guide was excellent (she is the lovely lady featured in the picture pouring the wine), very informative and entertaining. She also accommodated our food preferences. The food was really delicious as well, each place was better than the last one, and topped off with the fantastic Basque burnt cheesecake at the famous Lavinia. What a great start to our holiday in San Sebastián, we had a great group and it was a lot of fun!”

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2.San Sebastian Pintxo Food, Wine & Market Foodie Tour(Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $169

Spend three hours in San Sebastián’s Old Town with a food expert such as Jon, Gabby, Gorka, Martin, or Daria. Visit Bretxa Market, taste Iberian ham and local cheese, enter a private gastronomic club, sample eight plates with local wines and cider, then finish with dessert and Basque liqueur.

“A great tour with Gabby round the Old Town. We learnt so much and ate delicious food accompanied by tasty drinks. Highly recommend.”

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3.Pintxos and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 535 reviews · 3 hours · from $152

Spend three hours walking San Sebastian’s Old Town with an English-speaking guide such as Cristina, Hector, Gorka, or Amaya. Visit six distinctive bars and food shops, taste eight pintxos and local specialties, and learn how to order, pour cider, and eat like a local.

“Truly a magnificent tour with stops at pintxos stops specializing in different basque local food. Our guide Amaya was very knowledgeable and made the whole experience a highlight of our trip”

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4.San Sebastian Food Tour: Pintxo Tasting Paired with Wines

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 493 reviews · 3 hours · from $117Best value

Walk San Sebastian's Parte Vieja with guides such as Jonathan, Francisco, Julen, and Beatriz, stopping at traditional bars for eight pintxos, three D.O. wines, cider, and local liqueur. Choose a small shared group or private outing, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available.

“Maybe extend ir to 4 hoyrs so you can stay longer and enjoy the food/wine more relaxed”

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5.San Sebastian Evening Pintxo Tour with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 321 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $188

Meet your English-speaking guide at 6:30 pm and spend about three hours in Parte Vieja, visiting top pintxos bars for seafood, meat, wine, and cider. Guides such as Kai, Sandra, Cristina, and Ane add local food and cultural insight, with recommendations for the rest of your stay.

“Our guide was great! Very knowledgeable about the town and took us to eat fantastic food! I highly recommend.”

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6.San Sebastian food tour: Pintxo tasting paired with Spanish wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133

Spend about three hours in San Sebastián’s Old Town with a local guide such as Iker, Julen, Fran or Beatriz. Visit traditional bars, taste eight pintxos, and pair them with three wines, cider and a local liqueur. Vegetarian, gluten-free and non-alcoholic choices are available.

“This was a great experience. It was fun, tasty and educational. Our guide Beatrice was very personable and knowledgeable and really inclusive of the whole group. The food and wine samplings were varied and tasty. I would highly recommend this type of tour to learn about the food and wine culture of San Sebastián.”

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7.Market, Pintxos and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 3 hours · from $162

Walk San Sebastian’s old town with guides such as Jon, Daria, Arantxa, or Telmo. Visit a food market, taste ham, olives, Gilda and six pintxos, then pair them with five local drinks, including wine, cider, and liqueur. Small-group and private options are available.

“Jon is amazing. He made my family feel so welcome and comfortable. He was very thorough in explaining the basque culture and had so much depth of knowledge regarding the pintxos and wines. If you’re looking for a great time during your stay in San Sebastián, then look no further!”

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8.Private Pintxos and Wine Tour in San Sebastián

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $356

Spend about three hours in San Sebastián’s Old Town with a private guide such as Kai or Lide, stopping for five pintxos paired with five Spanish wines. You’ll visit Konstituzio Plaza, see the main church, and learn local food customs. Hotel pickup is available from select central hotels.

“Lide was an amazing tour guide. We did the traditional, modern and in-between. Her recommendations were perfect. Very real and personal experience”

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