The Traveling Hungryboy

I did a food tour tonight that went to several different pintxos bars across old town San Sebastián, one of which was this one (21 San Jeronimo, 943-422575), a place that was apparently already quite famous and now even more so after Bourdain came here. I didn't get to try any of those lovely mushrooms above, but the crab tartlets below were rather unique, and I liked their delicate and rich croquettes too. They also had a Russian salad that was much, much better than the one from Gaig, especially with its thick pickles and fish in there.



Other bars that we hit up included Goiz Argi, Zumeltzegi, A Fuego Negro, and La Cueva (so that I don't forget!). Highlights included local Basque ham and beef, a prawn skewer topped with vinaigrette, and snails in a tomato sauce. More importantly, it was good to hear about the history of pintxos (basically, alcohol and preserved food was involved in the early days, but now any shop using toothpicks is for tourists) as well as the process of nudging your way up to the front and throwing serviettes on the floor to help show that it is a popular shop.

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Ganbara in San Sebastián, Basque Country-The Traveling Hungryboy