--- title: The Real Basque Way: San Sebastian, Beyond the Stars lang: en type: tour city: San Sebastián country: Spain price: 175 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: 2026-09-16 data_updated: 2026-09-16 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 €175 per person. Rated 4.89 by 45 travellers. ## 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. ## Key facts - Price: from €175 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 ## 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: 2026-09-16 - 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. ## 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 ## How it compares in Pintxos & Food Tours Ranked **#16 of 22** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). 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