Get a lesson in the art of pintxo eating with this mouthwatering food and wine walking tour in San Sebastian. Follow a foodie guide to several of the city’s best pintxo bars, where you’ll savor a hand-picked selection of Basque tapas paired with local wines and ciders. Featuring enough bite-size delicacies to make a hearty lunch and an intimate small-group atmosphere, it’s the perfect way to get a taste of San Sebastian's famous dining scene.

Pinxtos lunch tour in San Sebastian
Visit a handful of the city's best pinxtos bars with a foodie guide
Learn how to order and eat Basque tapas like a local
Sip regional wine and cider
Includes enough bite-sized dishes for a hearty lunch
Vegetarian meal option available

What's Included

Local expert culinary guide
All food and drinks (1-2 pintxos with paired wines at 5 bars)
Lots of recommendations for the rest of your stay

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Mimo Bite The Experience
Okendo Kalea, 1, 20004 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Mimo cooking school, in the basement of the Hotel Maria Cristina.

Start time

12:30 pm

End point

Donostia-San Sebastian
Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Bid farewell to your guide in the final bar and, if you wish, continue to explore independently.

What To Expect

Meet your guide and small group in central San Sebastian midday, and set off by foot on a pintxo crawl through the city’s atmospheric old town. The streets here are packed with bars and restaurants, but knowing where to go for the freshest, most authentic bites is a locally acquired art.

The itinerary changes daily to keep up with San Sebastian’s restaurant trends, but you can expect to visit about four to six different eateries, ranging from traditional taverns to sleek, avant-garde bars. With the help of your guide, learn how to order pintxos like a pro and choose the best items from the counter or menu at each spot.

Sink your teeth into Basque favorites like charred steak, Iberico ham, line-caught baby squid, stuffed piquillo peppers, and fresh prawns, each bite-sized morsel often served speared to a slice of fresh bread. These tasty delights will go down easy with the help of regional ciders and wines paired to complement the bold flavors. At the end of the tour, you’ll have a satisfied stomach and the insider’s knowledge to ensure you never have a bad meal in town.

Parte Vieja

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Service animals allowed

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Near public transportation
A maximum of 10 people per booking
Not recommended for vegans
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Ronan_S

Had a really great afternoon in San Sebastián on the food tour. Veronica was an excellent guide and I would highly recommend the tour

Reviews

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Excellent tour

Ronan_S, Aug 2023

Had a really great afternoon in San Sebastián on the food tour. Veronica was an excellent guide and I would highly recommend the tour

A must do Pintxo experience with Vero!

trish_h, July 2023

The Pinxto tour with Veronica was fabulous! Not only were her choices of Pintxo and cheese cake bars excellent, she gave us all so much more historical information as she grew up near Old Town. I have done many tours in many cities, and this one with the fun and engaging Veronica was the BEST!

Response from Host, July 2023

Dear Trish! Vero is a gem, like all our guides;) We hope it made you enjoy San Sebastian even more! hope to see you back at Mimo Bite the Experience

Fantastic!

David_S, June 2023

One of the best food tours that we have ever been on. Every place that we visited offered great Pintxos and wine and our host, Nerea was excellent

Sandra .. fantastic local host

Sheila_F, Apr 2023

Every bar we visited was excellent .. food to die for . Food tour is a must as you can eat like a local during i you out stay.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for the review!

we loved the tour as it...

Lia, Oct 2022

we loved the tour as it was a total experience of doing a pintxos bar and wine tour. vicky was an excellent guide as she chose the best in every bar and paired it with the best wine. definitely a must do while in San Seb!

All the stops were...

FredColony, Sept 2022

All the stops were fantastic. Our guide made it special with local knowledge and deep insight into the pintxo bars.

Fabulous afternoon

Kristi_S, May 2022

Guillermo was a fabulous guide! There were 6 of us on this tour, many with dietary restrictions and he handled it perfectly. The carnivores got their meat and the vegetarians for their vegetables. Every stop was wonderful and he explained how to navigate the crazy pintxos scene in San Sebastián. Highly recommended!

When food meets tradition

rnabraham, Nov 2019

Our visit was arranged by Almudena, a native guide who could take us to the best pintxo points. Difficult to say which was the best one, but the brocheta de rape y langostinos from Zumeltzegi was outstanding. The perfect match between pintxos and drinks was remarkable.

Great time very well spent!

Travelyn103, Oct 2019

We had a wonderful time with Almudena sampling a wide variety of pintxos, beverages and desserts during our lunch-time tour. She is a great guide with lots of local knowledge. You will come away from this tour with a greater understanding of pintxo culture and a very full tummy!!

Lunchtime food tour

Colette_B, Sept 2019

Excellent tour led by the very knowledgable and entertaining Lourdes. The food and wine was fantastic

Delicious food tour with a great host.

Aran88, May 2019

We went on the food tasting tour over a busy holiday weekend and we had a great time, our host Alumudena, was able to get us into tiny little Pintxos bars. Everything she ordered was delicious and different, each Pintxo or drink had a story. We came away feeling full and slightly merry – as you should after these things

We did this tour with Veronica, she...

Rebecca T, May 2018

We did this tour with Veronica, she was amazing. It was worth every penny, and I recommend booking it at the beginning of your time in San Sebastian so you will know where you should eat the rest of the time you are there. She was very knowledgable and taught us about the food, culture, and customs. Everything we ate was just perfection, and the drinks paired very well. We brought our two little ones, and if your children will sit through several restaurants without an issue, it should be okay. I don't recommend bringing a stroller on this tour, we ended up using the baby carrier instead. Many of the restaurants were quite small and didn't have room for a stroller.

A really great tour, Lourdes was an...

Wendy B, Sept 2017

A really great tour, Lourdes was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable. Do it!

This is an excellent tour with very...

Kuang L, Mar 2017

This is an excellent tour with very efficiently arranged route. We went to four different restaurants and sampled 2-3 pintxos each with good local wines. Our guide grew up locally and was very knowledgeable about the local restaurant scene. In two and half hours we had both a satisfying lunch and a lot of knowledge about pintxos.

A lovely experience! Our guide Inigo...

Elena C, Aug 2016

A lovely experience! Our guide Inigo was wonderful, took us to his favorite local spots and gave us lots of info about local customs experience. The food and wine were amazing!

We loved the tour and the lady giving...

DannyS, Aug 2016

We loved the tour and the lady giving the tour Oihana Marco

Thos tour was fantastic, our hostess...

Kathleen_W, July 2016

Thos tour was fantastic, our hostess was absolutely lovely, we loved hearing her stories of Spanish life and food. The food was incredible and I can't recommend it highly enough, it was one of our favourite activities on our trip! 10/10 would do again!