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The TOP Pintxos in the Centre

Donostia city centre is full of little shops. Broad avenues taking us back to the Belle Époque, a delightful stroll to windowshop and, of course, have a few pintxos.

Here’s my choice of pintxo bars in the city centre. To have a little rest between shops whenever you want.

You may think I’m a bit of a sybarite, but I always start my pintxos crawl with oysters. I love them. So, from time to time, I treat myself and head to Kata 4, in the nearby Plaza Catalina.

Kata 4

Oysters
I follow up with one of my favourite pintxos: langostino prawn ravioli with Martini Bianco sauce in Bar Antonio. Have you ever tasted anything like this?

Bar Antonio

Langostino prawn ravioli with Martini Bianco sauce
After those langostinos, I like to move on to a typical Donostia foodstuff: baby squid. At Bar Avenida XXL they make a grilled squid pintxo with caramelised onion that’s finger-licking good!

Bar Avenida XXI

Grilled squid pintxo with caramelised onion
Near the San Martin Market, in the classic Bar Iturrioz, I stick to Donostia cuisine and sample some traditional cod. But at Bar Iturrioz they do it their way: “club Ranero” in green parsley sauce.

Bar Iturrioz

“Club Ranero” in green parsley sauce
After strolling around the avenues in the city centre, I like to go beachwards and have the last pintxo on my route in Bar La Perla: salmon toastie with an anchovy duo.

Bar de La Perla

Salmon toastie with an anchovy duo
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