Restaurant of the San Telmo Museum, perfect for the first coffee and the first cultural getaway
10 AM Coffee with milk
As in the rest of Spain, the coffee in the bars is served strong, well roasted , which makes this kind of espresso with hot milk something exciting. Try it in the cafeteria of the spectacular and recently inaugurated space of the San Telmo Museum (Plaza Zuloaga,1) .
11AM. Water
Against all odds, the water is not tasteless . This is demonstrated by the tastings carried out by experts, the water menus in a growing number of restaurants and the offer of 18 types in Lukas Gourmet _(Pza. Julio Caro Baroja, 1) _.
12:30 p.m. Txakoli
East sparkling wine is born in the hills of the cozy fishing village of Getaria . Visit one of the bars on the promenade to try to get this bounty that is so from San Sebastian and that requires certain skills to throw it away and so on. enhance your fizz.
A white wine with a snack at Bokado
1:30 p.m. White wine
That belief that floated in the air that ‘the best white is a red’ has been almost disproved thanks to a deliberate effort on the part of the great national wineries. In the Basque Country , have done the same those that belong to the DO. of the Rioja Alaves a. Have a drink on the terrace bokado _(Place Jacques Cousteau, 1) _.
2:30 p.m. Red wine
Frankly, it is very difficult not to find a pintxo bar that offers in its menu, at least, a couple of decent wine entrees . The most traditional red wines of the denomination of origin of La Rioja Alavesa they maintain the type compared to other firsts that, beyond 100% Tempranillo, are made by altering the quantities of grapes such as Syrah, Grenache, Mazuelo or Graciano that provide new and surprising nuances. check it out on thousand tastings , temple of modern wines _(Zabaleta, 55) _.
7 PM Digging
The Catalan sparkling wine has its audience in the Basque Country. We recommend toasting with a light and dry cava Juvé & Camps in the chill out of The Pearl , which overlooks its placid beach (Paseo de la Concha, s/n).
The fresh beer in the afternoon at La Espiga
7:45 PM Cane
There's nothing like a well-drafted, cold draft beer. . Take one in one of the city's classics: The spike , whose white tiled walls overlook a downtown pedestrian street _(Calle de San Marcial, 48) _.
9.00 PM Cider
Pale green in color, acidic on the palate and with the same degrees as beer, cider is part of the Basque gastronomic scene. From January to April, the people of Donostia congregate in the sagardotegiak (or cider houses) for pair them with tortilla, grilled meat, chorizo and cheese . Between courses, diners can visit the cellars full of wooden barrels whose taps fill the empty glasses. Zelaia is a family sagardotegi that rigorously complies with the traditional principles of cider production _(Martindegi, 29, Hernani) _.
10.30 PM Katxi
It is a plastic cup of about 750 ml that usually contains kalimotxo, the mix that makes gourmets' hair stand on end : half table wine, half Coca-Cola and ice. Perhaps the offer is not as tempting as a signature cocktail, but we attest that it has a loyal audience.
In the sagardotegiak Irigoien they serve meat and homemade cider for an authentic San Sebastian late lunch
11 PM shots
The truth is that there is no right time to consume this drink in a glass cup of lilliputian dimensions which generally contains a high-proof liquor. You can try it as a 'digestive' after a good feast or during the night, between drinks. The tradition is to drink it in one gulp and, if possible, in company. The very modern nightclub ** Bataplán ** _(Paseo de la Concha s/n) _ is an ideal place to hit the shot.
12 AM. Cup
On the avenue that separates the old part of the historic center, the whiskey museum , a small two-story bar where you will be very well received, as if you were a regular. Aside from the name, the cocktail that is traditionally prepared here is the gin and tonic served in a huge balloon glass _(Alameda del Boulevard, 5) _.
2 AM. signature cocktail
That is not the same as a combined . In recent years, the figure of bartender has risen to alchemist of the art of bartending . That is why finding a place where you can taste a fabulous cocktail puts the finishing touch to this liquid day. Relax and enjoy any of the creations that they prepare in the Dickens Cocktail Bar _(Alameda del Boulevard, 27) _.
This report was published in issue 49 of the magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
Signature cocktails to finish off at the Dickens Cocktail Bar