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Sociedad & Pintxos: Inside San Sebastián's Food Culture

Name: Sociedad & Pintxos: Inside San Sebastián's Food Culture
Brand: Itsasaldi by Anouck & Joris
Price: 185.00 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

San Sebastian, Spain · 3h · 1–6 people

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Itsasaldi by Anouck & Joris

Step inside a private Basque food club, then wander the Old Town tasting the city's best pintxos with a chef and a cookbook writer.

Highlights

Exclusive access to a traditional Basque Sociedad Gastronómica
From glamorous beginnings to everyday local life
Handpicked pintxos and local favourites, chosen fresh each day
Discover what's classic and what's new in San Sebastián's food scene
Small groups for a personal experience — private tours available on request

Your experience begins near the legendary Hotel María Cristina, an icon of San Sebastián's elegance. From there, we take you somewhere few visitors ever get to enter: an authentic Basque Sociedad Gastronómica. For generations these private culinary clubs have been at the heart of Basque life—places where friends and families gather to cook, tell stories, celebrate and pass down recipes. Stepping inside one offers a rare glimpse into the soul of Basque culture, well beyond anything a restaurant can show you. Afterwards, we continue on foot through the city's most atmospheric streets, including the Old Town, choosing our stops based on what's exceptional that day, the season, and where locals actually eat—not a fixed checklist. Along the way you'll taste a curated mix of classic and contemporary pintxos, each one paired with the story behind its ingredients, its chef, or the neighbourhood it comes from. We'll explain how pintxos evolved, why certain flavours belong together, and how to order like a local. Expect insider recommendations and hidden gems you'd rarely find on your own. There's no rushing from bar to bar—just good food, good stories, and the Basque way of slowing down to gather and connect. Led by Joris, a chef, and Anouck, a cookbook writer, this is more than a food tour: it's an invitation into the everyday culture and flavours that make San Sebastián unforgettable.

What's included

Food and drinks and good vibes

What to bring

San Sebastián is an elegant city, blend in!

Know before you go

Stops vary by day, season, and what's exceptional that day rather than a fixed checklist of bars.
The pace is relaxed and personalized.

Meeting point: In the lobby of the magnificent Hotel María Cristina.

Anouck has a red handbag.

Cancellation policy: Flexible: Full refund up to 24h before

Language

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Price breakdown

Tour price × 4 4 travellers · 185.00 EUR each 740.00 EUR

Guide earns 675.25 EUR

Platform cost (8.75%) 64.75 EUR

Total 740.00 EUR

Platform costs are fixed and shown up front, on every booking.

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What you'll do

1

Hotel María Cristina

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Meet at this iconic San Sebastián landmark before heading into the Sociedad gastronomica.
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Private Sociedad Gastronómica

Food tasting

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Step inside an authentic Basque culinary club rarely open to outsiders, learning about its role in Basque family and food culture.
3

Old Town and local pintxos stops

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Wander through the Old Town and other carefully chosen spots, tasting classic and contemporary pintxos paired with stories about their ingredients, chefs, and neighbourhoods.

Reviews

Margie

September 2026

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Making Memories...

We booked this Pintxo Tour once again as a way to show our friends around the pintxo culture here in San Sebastian and to taste some seasonal dishes. Anouck and Joris are always such perfect Ambassadors to San Sebastian that we let them show our friends around again and again. This night was no exception and a perfect evening. With the news of stormy weather moving in, they quickly changed our meeting plan to keep us out of the rain as long as possible but still get to enjoy the walks thru the city from one tasty treat to another. They are knowledgeable and were able to customize our stops based on the diet restrictions of one of our guests. All this merged together made for a fun evening full of culinary delights, laughter, sightseeing, a bit of history, and most of all memories with friends that will last a lifetime! Highly recommended!

185 EUR / person

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