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Gastronomic guide

Markets and gourmet shops

The secret of exquisite cuisine

Donostia’s gastronomy is known for superbly combining creativity and tradition, but the key to its international success is much simpler: high quality, accessible raw materials.

Although the secret to San Sebastian’s typical mouth-watering cuisine is the loving care and knowhow that goes into it, the biggest secret lies in the quality of the raw materials used. Gipuzkoa is very well known for its quality produce and the delight taken in good eating: traditional markets and fairs, delicatessen stores and denominations of origin are but a sample of this.
Added to the label-certified products Eusko Label, including beef, free-range chicken, suckling lamb, fine pasteurised milk and tomatoes, are the famous guindilla peppers from Ibarra and the black beans from Tolosa, not to mention other denomination de origin products like Txakoli de Getaria and Idiazabal cheese.

Markets

In Donostia’s traditional markets, such as La Bretxa and San Martín, you can find our city’s most renowned chefs choosing the best meats products and vegetables alongside local residents and visitors. This proximity is a fundamental value of our cuisine.

San Martín Market

San Martín Market

Inaugurated in 2005, the new market of San Martín replaces the old building, built in 1884.
La Bretxa Market

La Bretxa Market

This market has many traditional stalls of small local producers.

Gourmet Shops

High-quality raw materials are carefully selected from gourmet shops in Donostia/San Sebastián, which offer not only the most representative local products, but also an authentic gastronomic culture with the best service.

AITOR LASA GAZTATEGIA

AITOR LASA GAZTATEGIA

The widest selection of homemade cheeses, wild mushrooms and homemade natural indigenous products, carefully selected with special love and care in order to offer you the very best service.
SAN MARTIN MERKATUA

SAN MARTIN MERKATUA

With no doubt, San Martin is the meeting point for the people of San Sebastián and a symbol of seasonal and quality local products.
ARAMENDIA PASTELERIA

ARAMENDIA PASTELERIA

Aramendia offers artisan pastry products made with passion, flour and butter of first quality, egg, sugar, water, cocoa, fruit and much pampering.
GARRARTE

GARRARTE

Confectioners since 1880. They make products with natural ingredients. They specialise in candied products, sweets, nougat, chocolates, etc
IZARBIDE

IZARBIDE

Group of local shops offering the best range of organic products.
VIANDAS DONOSTIA

VIANDAS DONOSTIA

Cold meat artisans in the centre of San Sebastian, next to the San Martín market. In their store you can discover ham, loin, cheeses and wines, all made with patience, and with the expertise of their craftsmen.
BOMBONERIA MAITIANA

BOMBONERIA MAITIANA

Bomboneria Maitiana, the bomboneria of San Sebastián. Own workshop. Artisans since 1949. Chocolate parlour
LA PEROLA

LA PEROLA

Homemade, ready to go. Forget about cooking, but eat well. Our traditional cuisine rescues the recipes of always to return you to the healthy habit of eating, every day, like at home
CASA OTAEGUI

CASA OTAEGUI

Casa Otaegui, founded in 1886, is the oldest pastry shop in San Sebastian. Recognized for the creation of the Panchineta® already more than 90 years ago, it combines tradition and quality. With three shops, the one restored in Narrika street stands out as a historical emblem.
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Gipuzkoa: the region

Just a few kilometres from San Sebastián you’ll find Ordizia and Tolosa markets. Two of the biggest markets in the area.

Ordizia Market

Ordizia Market

The Ordizia farmers market has been held every Wednesday since 1512 and is still a meeting place for buyers and sellers of agricultural produce from the area.
Tolosa Market

Tolosa Market

The Tolosa market, held every Saturday for centuries, is considered one of the most traditional in the Basque Country.
Two routes to taste the city
Two itineraries to discover local savoury products and the city’s most iconic sweets.
San Sebastián Turismo
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