The 99 best pintxos of Donostia / San Sebastián Chosen by Michelin-starred local chefs

Mushroom. Pintxo of three mushrooms on a skewer with their sauce on piece of bread.

Pintxo of crunchy pasta, stuffed with oxtail and accompanied by Parmesan cheese.

Griddled fresh foie pintxo on a bed of stewed apple and Maldon salt.

Potatoes with garlic. Pintxo consisting of potatoes seasoned with garlic oil and paprika to taste.

Griddled baby squid brochette with garlic and parsley sauce.

Pintxo de carrillera de ternera guisada en vino tinto durante 8 horas. Terminada en su jugo y sobre humus...

Creamy, with a spicy edge. This croquette is made with red and green peppers, red curry paste and coconut...

Pig’s ear in carrot, onion, leek, garlic and pepper sauce with a touch of brandy.

Saucer of idiazabal cheese risotto topped with a piece of griddled duck liver.

Shepherd’s “Takotalos”. Pintxo that combines Basque and Mexican cuisine. Two tacos made of flour and millet, with marinated pork...

Small piece of Mexican-style marinated pork.

Cold pintxo of smoked salmon, preserved anchovy and green pepper placed on a piece of toasted bread and seasoned...

Crunchy oxtail. Pintxo of crunchy pasta, stuffed with oxtail and accompanied by Parmesan cheese.

Mussel “tigretón” (popular chocolate muffin). This pintxo which is eaten with a spoon has as its ingredients warm tomato,...

Freshly-made Spanish omelette. Pintxo of freshly-made Spanish omelette with pepper and onion.

Foie gras from the Landes with apple compote. Hot pintxo of grilled foie gras with Maldon salt. When serving,...

Stuffed courgette Charlotte. Pintxo that is eaten cold. Courgette stuffed with cream of spider crab and with a cream...

Black rice with small squids.

Pintxo of salted Cantabrian anchovy, boiled egg and prawn cooked with mayonnaise, on fried bread. It is eaten cold.

Head of wild boar, chives and gherkin. Pintxo of wild boar head, accompanied by gherkin and chives, on a...

Barbecued octopus with marinated potato and kimchi mayonnaise.

Pintxo of ham and cheese wrapped in béchamel sauce battered with flour, egg and bread crumbs, and fried until...

Basque pig sirloin. Pintxo of Basque pig sirloin with celeriac cream, mushroom emulsion and wasabi caviar.

Pintxo that combines the tastes of land and sea in perfect harmony.

Pintxo made with several slices of Iberian bacon on crispy bread.

Classic cold pintxo of fish pie with a touch of mayonnaise.

Pintxo of anchovies, with green pepper and chilli pepper, on a slice of bread and olive oil.

Classic croquette that perfectly combines the cheese and walnut flavours.

Scallop with “ajoblanco”. Pintxo made with griddled scallops seasoned with cream of ajoblanco (cold soup of almonds, garlic and...

Anchovies with “jardinera” sauce. Pintxo of anchovy fillets on a slice of bread, covered with jardinera sauce: green and...

Croquette with cream, blue and edam cheese.

Classic potatoes omelette pintxo.

Pintxo in honour of the famous cyclist, consisting of a wedge of tuna with salted anchovy, piparra chilli peppers...

Anglerfish and shrimp brochette.

Shellfish rice with “socarrat”. Pintxo of rice with prawns and with a base of “socarrat” or toasted rice.

Small shoulder pork burger on sesame bread with chips.

Free-range egg cooked at low temperature with polenta, pine kernels, Manchego cheese and mushrooms.

Spanish omelette. Pintxo of Spanish omelette not fully set on the inside and with a nice golden colour on...

Shrimp tail brochette in batter with ponzu sauce.

Griddled mushrooms with egg yolk. Pintxo of seasonal mushrooms sautéed with oil and garlic and served on an egg...

Hot pintxo of egg, cheese and ham, battered in egg and flour and fried.

Pintxo of grilled piquillo pepper stuffed with piquillo emulsion.

Sandwich stuffed with preserved red meat pastrami.

Shrimp coated in a roll of fried brick pastry.

This is a pintxo in the form of a talo (a Basque wrap) filled with begihaundi (small squids) coated...

Potatoes in spicy sauce. Classic pintxo of “patatas bravas” with spicy tomato and ali-oli (garlic and oil) sauce. The...

Borrage leaves stewed with clams

Portion of cheese wrapped in poppy seeds, served with sweet tomato jam.

Three prawns and Iberian bacon stuck on a stick and cooked on the griddle pan, with a vinaigrette of...

Avocado, tomato, onion, coriander and chilli accompanied by the instructions to prepare this pintxo to share.

Tenderloin with green pepper Pintxo of veal tenderloin steak cooked just right, placed on a slice of bread and...

“Club Ranero” cod. Pintxo of desalted cod, in a confit of olive oil and accompanied by fried green pepper,...

Sandwich of Spanish white tuna in oil with Cantabrian anchovies and chilli peppers. This pintxo is a timeless classic...

Steak slices. Pintxo of salted steak slices.

Prawn in tempura covered in sliced almonds on a shellfish cream.

Coated prawn. One of the most typical pinxtos of San Sebastian. Two prawns skewered on a cocktail stick, coated...

Creamy spinach croquette.

A classic pintxo consisting of a mixture of boiled potato, bonito, boiled carrot, boiled egg and olives, all mixed...

Skewer of fresh battered prawns with a spicy twist

Crunchy pig’s ear. Pintxo of pig’s ear cooked in red wine sauce and vegetable broth and then lightly griddled,...

Stewed veal cheek on potato purée, glazed with its juices.

Potato omelette, slightly runny on the inside.

Slice of bread topped with a piece of sirloin and another of griddled duck liver.

Un pintxo clásico que consiste en una mezcla de patata cocida, bonito, zanahoria cocida, huevo cocido y aceitunas mezclado...

Anchovy omelette. Pintxo of lightly cooked Spanish omelette with anchovies and garlic.

Crispy prawn. Pintxo of two crispy prawns with soy mayonnaise.

Scallop and king prawn skewer. Griddled pintxo, made up of a heart of scallop skewered between two king prawns.

Anchovies with cream of spider crab. Pintxo of anchovy fillets on a slice of bread, covered with cream of...

Spider crab tartlet. Pintxo in the form of a canapé of “txangurro” (spider crab) on puff pastry, with a...

Pintxo consisting of a mini kobe burger in bread with tomato and accompanied by banana chips.

King prawn ravioli in Martini sauce. Pintxo of ravioli stuffed with king prawns and accompanied by a Martini sauce.

Veal cheeks. Pintxo of veal cheeks cooked in red wine and vegetable broth, and accompanied by home-made tomato sauce.

Fowl croquette. Poultry croquette – a pintxo that stands out for its size and creaminess.

Steak croquette. Pintxo that combines the creaminess of a croquette with the flavour of the steak.

Griddled king prawn skewer. For this pintxo, a skewer of four griddled king prawn tails is placed on a...

Classic Andalusian pintxo. Pringá is made by mincing up the different kinds of meat in a typical Andalusian stew....

Ham and egg croquette. Pintxo that stands out for its fine béchamel sauce, seasoned with lightly fried pieces of...

Tenderloin with red pepper broth. Pintxo of tenderloin roasted until just cooked, with salt flakes and accompanied by a...

Potato omelette with this classic pulled meat dish.

Classic potato omelette. Very popular with the locals.

Risotto with Idiazabal cheese. False risotto made with puntalette pasta (short pasta with long grain rice shape) and Idiazabal...

Reinterpretation of the traditional Basque stew “txipirones en su tinta” (baby squid cream in their ink) presented in pintxo...

Piece of roasted Iberian pork with seasonal garnish.

Green pepper, mayonnaise, bonito and anchovy.

Coated prawn. Classic pintxo consisting of a fried, breaded shrimp, with the tail out of the batter to pick...

Chilli peppers, an anchovy and an olive pickled in vinegar and skewered on a cocktail stick. The first pintxo...

Classic veal snouts stewed according to a family recipe.

Freshly-baked sandwich filled with Serrano cured ham and cheese.

Artichoke with almond praline and cured ham. Pintxo of grilled artichoke and Navarre thistle with cream of ham and...

Creamy oxtail ravioli. Pintxo of oxtail stewed with garlic, onion and red wine, wrapped in wonton pasta and served...

Pintxo with a marked oriental personality Duck stew wrapped in a sweet bun.

“Secreto ibérico” with local apple puree. Pintxo of Iberian pork skirt steak, cooked at low temperature, over a purée...

Almost fierce potatoes. Pintxo consisting of a plate of fried potatoes with ali-oli sauce, mayonnaise, chilli, chipotle chilli, and...

Pintxo of puff pastry in the form of a “txalupa” (small boat), topped with mushrooms and prawns with chives,...

Mussel cream croquette.

Griddled squid, cooked prawn and Iberian cured ham with an oil, garlic, vinegar and white wine sauce on toast.

Tripe and snout. Pintxo composed of a traditional stew of tripe and snout served in a clay pot.