--- title: "The Real Basque Way: San Sebastian, Beyond the Stars" lang: en type: tour city: San Sebastián country: Spain price: 159 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.89 reviews: 45 duration_minutes: 240 duration_max_minutes: 300 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 16 of 22 (Pintxos & Food Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-03 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/tours/the-real-basque-way-san-sebastian-beyond-the-stars/ --- # The Real Basque Way: San Sebastian, Beyond the Stars **Guidekin's take:** A food morning away from the Michelin scene: a tortilla at a busy café, a neighbourhood market where chefs shop, a cheesemaker and a chocolate maker, with breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks included at €159 per person. Rated 4.89 by 45 travellers. In our comparison: #16 of 22 in Pintxos & Food Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview San Sebastián may be famous for Michelin stars, pintxos and seafood, but beyond its best-known restaurants lies another culinary world built around seasonality, exceptional ingredients and a deep commitment to craft. We’ll begin with a near-perfect tortilla at a busy local café before visiting a neighborhood market where chefs and home cooks shop for Basque staples such as kokotxa. From there, we’ll meet a cheesemaker pushing beyond regional traditions and visit a chocolate workshop reviving links between the Basque Country and Mexico. Crossing the Urumea River, we’ll explore restaurants and food shops run by a new generation of culinary professionals. Depending on the season, we may taste fish stew with artisanal cider or fresh Cantabrian anchovies with txakoli. Together, these stops reveal the “Basque Way”: tradition, quality and constant evolution. ## Before you book - Meeting point: The meeting point is in front of Hotel… - Starts 10:00, 17:00: 2 departures a day - Food included: Snacks, Lunch, Breakfast - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €79: ages 7 to 12 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €159 per person - Duration: 4h–5h - Rating: 4.89/5 from 45 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Culinary Backstreets Walks - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 10:00, 17:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-03 ## Reviews 4.89 from 45 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 98% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 44 of 45. - 5 stars: 43 (96%) - 4 stars: 1 (2%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (2%) ## What's included - Alcoholic Beverages - Snacks - Lunch - Breakfast ## Not included - Private transportation ## Itinerary 1. **Parte Vieja** (3h) - We’ll start our day with the most perfect tortilla imaginable – both crunchy and oozy at the same time – at a busy locals’ cafe. We’ll then visit a neighborhood market where chefs and grannies line up to buy fresh kokotxa – fish necks, a Basque favorite – by the kilo on the... 2. **Puente de Santa Catalina** (2h) - Heading out of the historic center, across a bridge where the Urumea river meets the Cantabrian Sea, we will be welcomed into a number of restaurants and food shops run by a tight-knit circle of culinary professionals who are filling in the gaps between San Sebastian’s... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri - Departures: 10:00, 17:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-03 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point The meeting point is in front of Hotel de Londres, waterside, under the shade structure. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ2cfBkVOlUQ0RWKFi4h0tNkQ Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels Booking asks for: dates of birth ## Compared with other Pintxos & Food Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #16 of 22** | €159 | 4h–5h | 4.89 (45) | shared | | [Discover San Sebastián’s Best Pintxos on a Unique Culinary Tour](/spain/san-sebastian/tours/discover-san-sebasti-n-s-best-pintxos-on-a-unique-culinary-tour/?format=md) | €175 | 3h | 4.99 (624) | shared | | [Explore San Sebastián’s History & Taste Its Flavors at Lunch](/spain/san-sebastian/tours/explore-san-sebasti-n-s-history-taste-its-flavors-at-lunch/?format=md) | €215 | 4h 30m | 5.0 (114) | shared | | [Taste the best pintxos of San Sebastian and make an impact](/spain/san-sebastian/tours/taste-the-best-pintxos-of-san-sebastian-and-make-an-impact/?format=md) | €175 | 3h | 5.0 (108) | shared | Ranked #16 of 22 in Pintxos & Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €89 to €303, median €157; typical length 3h. 5 of 22 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/pintxos-tours-san-sebastian/?format=md ## More in San Sebastián - All San Sebastián tours: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/tours/the-real-basque-way-san-sebastian-beyond-the-stars/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/spain/san-sebastian/?format=md