Supermum

Hi fellow travellers...we are finishing off a month in Spain with 2 full days/3 nights in San Sebastian...have eaten our way around Spain, hopefully this destination will be the grand finale...probably not interested in the bill or stuffiness for a Michelin star when it appears there are many other worthy and more affordable options...what say you?

danon

Not a sit down restaurant, but , like many places in SS, a bar where you order from a menu on the wall and eat standing and drinking with the locals.

La Chuhara de San Telmo
The place is a madhouse, the food - fantastic.
We were in SS several weeks ago.

Robert2533

There are dozens of places that will fit your bill, but not all Michelin star restaurants are stuffy or expensive. Try Kokotxa for lunch (restaurantekokotxa.com) or Xarma (www.xarmajatetxea.com).

ira

Hey S,

>probably not interested in the bill or stuffiness for a Michelin star when it appears there are many other worthy and more affordable options.<

It is nearly impossible to find a bad resto in Donostia.

We liked Bodegon Alejandro and La Fabrica, among others

danon

Sorry,
Cuchara de San Telmo

Supermum

Thanks for fab tips guys!! Loving Barcelona tips even though a huge city to navigate...

kimhe

Urola is a true San Sebastián classic, this is the first place many locals will take a visitor to experience what the traditional food culture in San Sebastián is all about. Same waitress last October as the first time I visited in 1987, and same sky high standard as ever. Pablo Loureiro is considered among the three best grill chefs in all of Euskadi/The Basque Country.
http://www.casaurolajatetxea.es/es/portada/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...e_Country.html
http://www.lomejordelagastronomia.co...tes/casa-urola

La Muralla is another favourite. Great value menus.
http://www.restaurantelamuralla.com/es/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...e_Country.html

In Barcelona, I recommend classic 7 Portes from 1836. The best traditional Catalan food, tons of history in the walls and an institution in town. http://www.7portes.com/catala/index2.php

kimhe

And try to see if it's possible this late to get a table for lunch at three Michelin star Akelarre. Spectacular food and views.

Need not to be totally over the top expensive. Had a memory for life lunch here half a year ago for about 100€ pp. We had the "Sea garden" appetizers, the traditional and local fish and shellfish soup "a la Donostiarra", Hake and its Kokotxa with Oyster and Oyster Leaf, Grilled Iberic “Secreto” with Pepper seeds and Garlic in three different versions (we had two half main dishes on their suggestion), chocolates and a couple of glasses of wine.
http://www.akelarre.net/public_home/ctrl_home.php
http://gastronomyblog.com/2010/06/04...san-sebastian/

I will especially remember the Akelarre version of the fabulous San Sebastián fish and shellfish soup (which usually is excellent also in "normal" restaurants up here, highly recommended!), and the Hake and Kokotxa is perhaps the best thing I've ever eaten. This page gives you an idea: http://driftingepicure.com/2013/03/28/akelarre-review/