EPIC Local San Sebastian Pintxo Crawl (9 stops!)
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- We hit 9 of the best off-the-beaten-path local pintxo bars in San Sebastian. Learn where to eat amazing pintxos and the rules for eating pintxos like a local in the Gros neighbourhood of San Sebastian! Topa! (Find out what that means in the video!) Venga, let’s go! 🥝
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When you go to San Sebastian, it’s all about eating pintxos (the local form of tapas). The pintxo bars in this city are incredible. But the historic centre can get really busy. So in this video, my Devour Tours co-founder Lauren and I head to the neighbourhood of Gros (only a 10 minute walk from the history centre) and visit 9 of the best local pintxo bars there.
At each of the 9 places we try the specialty pintxo - everything from foie, to anchovies, to cured pork belly, to cod, to the most amazing fresh tomatoes and even dessert. And in each of the 9 pintxo bars, we’re largely surrounded by locals. So this gives us a great insight into the true local pintxo culture.
I give lots of tips for how to navigate a pinxto bar. And I also show you all the local drinks you should be enjoying with your pintxos. From the local white wine Txakoli, to super dry Basque cider to Rioja (from just 2 hours north), you’ll really get the low down and what drinks to pair with your pintxos!
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Hola, Spain lovers! We're James and Yoly. James is a New Zealander, and Yoly is from Spain. And we both live in Madrid. This channel is all about giving you a local insight into life in Spain, and helping you experience this country like a local when you come to visit (or live!). If that sounds like your kind of thing, bienvenido!
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¡Qué fuerte!, estás en Donostia y empiezas con música de fondo española. Es como un documental sobre Venecia y empiezas con música en japonés.
The Spanish spontaneous interactions with bartenders are great. Thanks for the awesome video and food
Thank you! I appreciate the comment!
With anyone
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OK, I've watched quite a few similar reviews. This is far and away the very best. Nice to get away from the old town ... I'd visited Gros in April 2018 and visited 3 of your choices. Going back in April 2019 and will do the other 6 - thanks! Great to see an emphasis on the food with some helpful explanations and mention of the wines also. Beautifully made pintxo video - thank you.
Thanks Mike!! Glad you enjoyed it. Happy pintxo hunting!
Good
Finally, a food guide made by someone who loves food! Forget the guide for tourists, these vlogs are a good guide for Spaniards as well. By the way, to serving young red wine a bit chilly (14/15 C)l we call it in Spain “darle un susto”, meaning to give the wine a “little fright” 😉 Congratulations James, excellent foodie videos.
Gracias Marcos!
Te has venido arriba comiendo la ensalada de tomate con las manos =)
Totalmente!!!! :)
9 places and 9 drinks...how do you keep a straight face doing these videos at the end?
Excellent video, and I am taking notes.
your digestive system works wonderfully dude, great video, I love the way you enjoy the culture!
torrija es como has terminao compadre XDXD
I love to watch you eat. You seem like such a nice person. Been watching soooo many videos of you these last days and every one of them is enjoyable!
Me too! Binge watching these videos. Can’t wait to go back to Spain!! 🇪🇸🍷
same, i've watched dozens of them the past few days
hit like before finishing the video. Thanks! such an inspiring thing to see. Cant wait to land in Spain this january!
Glad you liked it!
At home in Amsterdam, recovering from a small burnout while enjoying all your youtube fiestas. As a Spain & Spainfood lover I can’t get enough of this :-) (and getting hungry, yesterday I made some fresh Gazpacho👌🏼) Tnx & keep up the good work!
Tienes muy buenos videos! Me alegra que disfrutes de la gastronomía de nuestro país.
Gracias Carlos!
Thanks for the video! Going to San sebastian for the first time in a couple weeks, this is getting me excited (and hungry). Will definitely be trying some of these spots
So you can taste the sun, hm? All that cider has done its magic. Me gustan mucho tus videos, James. Gracias!
Thanks for sharing these bars, we will make the excite crawls when we visit in September! Muchas gracias!❤
tu si que sabes vivir la vida
Great vids! Clean editing, no annoying tendency, and awesome description of the foods. Hope u can do more outside of Spain.
Awesome, thanks Dave! Would love to do a little outside Spain, though Spain will always be my focus.
Loving the channel bro cant wait to go to Spain!!
Very good review, Thank for this
Love the video! Makes me want to go back to San Sebastián... looking forward to doing a tour with you guys in December and keep making these videos!
Thanks for the comment Thao! Can’t wait to have you on tour!
Bravo James! Thanks.
Your wife makes it great to watch you two together. She has a great sense of humor. You to are not to bad.
Thanks, really enjoyed your video and great tips along the way and good sense of humour 😄
Thank you!!
I am glad you have these reruns. I enjoy them remeniscent of my 1971 trip for 6 months with my mom & I FELL IN LOVE WITH SALUSTIANO MARTINEZ IN MADRID. NOW I AM SO SAD I DID NOT STAY...😪
He is wounderful💞😘
Love that you showed a different pintxo crawl! Added to my future trips 2 Spain! Got to make a tapa crawl of Burgos, Cuenca and Leon! Also, you should explore the Pastelerias for those of us that love sweets. I really miss my Spanish pastries😔
Un vídeo maravilloso, muchas gracias.
Gracias!
loved the blood sausage with the egg yolk; but I chuckled when you ate the gilda and cured tuna!! Missed this video when uploaded so was a treat to watch - I try to watch all your videos....
gracias
Tony
That blood sausage with egg was delicious!!
Your videos are just wonderful. Fantastic tour ahead of visiting Donastia for the fourth time in October! Garcias
Great video!
It's amazing that you speak well about Basque culture at your channel. Go on recording these videos James!
Thank you!
THANKS James love your videos 👍🍺
man! you are super nice! Da la sensación de que eres un gran tipo! Me alegro de que disfrutes tanto!
Amazing food and excellent information James.
Thank you Ma!
Hey - just came across your vlogs- great, super jealous, we came to San Sebastián a couple of years ago, did the foodie tour which was great - we will definitely try and catch up with you on yours !
Excellent thanks
Ole tú! I love how elegantly you eat the indurain...
jeje para ti mi amor
Thanks for the video! We are in San Sebastian and will definitely visit all your 9 places!
I'm local and I would not visit all of them the same day, you will definitely end up completely drunk. Just take It easy. 3-4 bars are ok for one day.
Acabo de descubrir tu canal y me ha gustado mucho! Viendo que eres amante de la buena comida y de la buena bebida deberías ir de visita a Galicia, si vienes a A Coruña me encantarías recomendarte mercados, restaurantes, bares, paseos, etc. Un saludo James!
I booked the San Sebastian tour. Really looking forward to Hidalgo 56's Blood Sausage Volcano (either on your tour or on my own). Great video and super helpful.
Thanks for another wonderful video. Have visited Spain 9 times since 2003, but this December, we will finally spend a week in Bilbao and Sebastian before heading "home" to Madrid. Gros looks to be just across Puente De Santa Catalina. Looking forward to it.
Fantastic that you're heading to San Sebastian. Yeah, Gros is just over the bridge. Also, stay tuned to our Devour Tours TH-cam channel as we have a few San Sebastian videos coming out there soon too!
Te recomiendo que visites las siete calles, están en Bilbao la vieja y, es donde hay mejores pintxos.
Excellent content James, the pintxos of the Basque Country are the equivalent of the tapas in other areas of Spain,
meanwhile in the RIO DE LA PLATA, they call then bocadillos (basically mouth-sized snacks) probably not as fancy
or elaborate as the tapas or pintxos, the bocadillos "etmology" or "naming" I think originates in Galicia?
I heard someone mention this, that a Gallego, owner of a "boliche" (or a bar) it was either Uruguay or Argentina,
used to cook-up a storm, in the boliche, making snack-sized plates, and not wanting to call them "tapas" or "pintxos",
as that would refer back "to the Old Country", he called them "bocadillos" - or in Aussie slang called - "finger foods"
Me ha encantado!! Ir de pintxos como tiene que ser 👏 👏 👏 👏.... Sidra, Txakoli y vino jijiji terminarías el video borracho 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Wow what an amazing video! Family and I all drooling here thinking when and how can get get to San Sebastian...simply for the food!! :-)... As always love your passion and love how you dont mind being "messy" on camera! :-) We are off to Spain soon with "una copa de ribera" and now "una copa de rioja crianza" practiced and ready to say once off the plane!!!:-) Muchisimas gracias James &Co.
Eating food should be messy! Exciting you're off to Spain soon. Where are you headed?
Yes we are so excited!! Heading to the city of Murcia which we love, have you ever been? Any recommendations:-)?
Awesome! I’m afraid I’ve never been to Murcia so can’t help. I’m sure you’ll have a fab time though!
Thanks James..we'll certainly do our best!!:-)
Acabo de cenar y, me habéis vuelto a abrir de nuevo el apetito hummm.
Hi James I am new to your vlogs and love it. Me and my wife will be in Barcelona in September 2019 for a week and looking forward to book a tour . Andrew from Townsville, Australia
Fantastic Andrew. Can’t wait to have you along!!
Excellent video - dying to go on a pintxo crawl to all of these bars!
It would be amazing to take you on a pintxo crawl to them. What's also wonderful is that if you take babies into busy bars in Spain, you don't get arrested. Win win!
I love your videos, they are so energetic and informative!
On this one though Lauren is texting all the time in the 4. bar Matalauva ;p
Love to try that Volcano, looks good and I love Morcillas
San Sebastian y sus pintxos son mi meta para cuando podamos viajar a España de nuevo!
Muy bueno el canal. Buena descripción de los platos. Sin duda u b a buena guía para quien visite España. ¿Para cuándo una vuelta por el bulevar de la sidra en Oviedo? Os gustará
Hola!! Soy de San Sebastián.
Si vienes otra vez a esta ciudad,tienes que ir a LA MEJILLONERA y pedir unas Patatas Bravas.
Un saludo grande desde San Sebastián!!!!
The red drink is soooooo gorgeous even just to look at! ❤️
Me encanta
I also prefer basque cider, it gas a better refreshing punch! I brought a bottle to Madrid after my last stay in late August and early September. I spent many weeks there every year, the Basque country is amazing at the coast and in the interior.
You eating the Gilda on steroids was awesome! I had a great time in San Sebastian, particularly in the Gros neighborhood, so this was fun to watch and reminisce. Thanks, James!
Haha - "awesome". I'm sure there's a few people who were grossed out. But hey - that's part of the fun of eating pintxos. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the comment!
Cómo disfrutas comiendo amigo.Que tapas más ricas.España es uno de los países donde mejor se come,sin duda
No es España, no son tapas, las tapas son gratis y comunes, los pintxos son elaborados y caros, a veces alta cocina,
Great video
Hi James and Yoli! Other than San Sebastián, do you have any videos of Cantabria and Asturias? We’re going in September and were hoping you had some suggestions for restaurants!
Brilliant 😁
Absolutely loved this video!
Am Arriving in San Sebastián end of Sept/Oct 2022
Want to book a tour with Devour for sure
metro encanta tus vídeos, a ver si un día nos visitas en canarias :)
Love your vids man. You portray spanish food and culture very well. Thanks a lot mate
Thank you!!!
What a Connaisseur----My Compliments !!!
Bilbao is also very good
Always a pleasure, thankfully I have just eaten.
jeje thank you!
Try Pamplona one day, I love it there
Please If you want to drink a really good Cider you have to go to Asturias. Here we have Cider, amazing food, mountains, everything.
Parece que estás diciendo que la sidra en Euskadi no es buena 🙈
Jajaajja no digo eso, pero oye, tendré que promocionar algo Asturias, que estamos un poco aislados y se debe conocer, pero Euskadi tiene tamtas cosas, comida impresionante, gente increible, paisajes espectaculares, y por supuesto Sidra
@@marinaflorezrodrigo4988 te tengo que preguntar algo por curiosidad. Mi abuela es asturiana y sólo bebe sidra El Gaitero que es dulcísima. En cambio el resto de mi familia son vascos y beben sidra vasca (Isastegi, Zapiain, etc) que es más bien insípida. Así que he crecido creyendo que la sidra asturiana es toda dulzona como la que bebe mi abuela... es así, o estoy equivocado por la influencia de mi querida abuela?
herrmannmunster a ver es verdad que es más dulce porque sabe mucho a manzana, por eso el escanciar desde tan alta altura, y beber el culin de un trago, porque luego sabe más amarga. Aunque hay mucho tipos de sidra la verdad, yo estoy acostumbrada a Trabanco, que es dulce también. Bormalmente es más dulce, pero te puedes encontrar muchos tipos 😊
Marina Florez Rodrigo soy vasco y me gustan ambas dos, la asturiana trabanco esta buenisima, vaya doblada me pego en llanes
Deliciosos manjares estupendo para Las ocaciones en deleite en compartir buenos momentos
Hey James, I recently found your channel and your videos seem to be very informative with great quality, especially for a channel your size! I will be around Barcelona/Valencia for the first time in a few months, and I was hoping to stop in either Mallorca or Menorca for a few days. Between taking a plane and a ferry, do you have an opinion on which mode of transportation would be more efficient, or which of the two most locals opt for? Thanks!
Hey, to be honest, I think most locals would take the boat. But I'm sure it's a mix. Either way, I think the boat sounds a little more fun than going to an airport and getting on a plane. Though in a few months it could be a little chilly. Either way - I'd opt for the boat. Let me know how it goes. And I'm glad you like the channel. Spread the word - let's make this channel bigger :)
Spain Revealed - James Blick sounds good, I appreciate the help!
James, you've made our trip here...sitting at Hildago as I type
How is he not completely drunk by the end? :P He must've had like 2 bottles of wine 😂
This is making me really hungry!
I think the Indurain might be named after Miguel Indurain the famous cyclist from Pamplona. It looks a bit like a man on a bici.
Great video, just wish I was there.
Haha I bet!
The Gilda looks scary!! San Sebastian looks like my kind of place 😉🍷
It was secret. You totally need to visit!
You know nothing...
Me encanta
You can taste the sun :)), dude you are drunk :))))). I love your video
La proxima visita una sidreria, y prueba su txuleton,tortilla de bacalao....y su sidra servuda directamente de la kupela
Mi canal de cocina española favorito. Para cuándo una ronda de bares y tabernas por Galicia?
Gracias Pio!!! Me encantaría una ronda de bares en Galicia. A ver si encuentro un hueco :)
Spain Revealed - James Blick Santiago no es mal sitio para empezar.
Totalmente de acuerdo. Ese pulpo.....
The best show, with the best food'n'wine! I want to be Spanish!
Jajajajajajajajajaja....😉👍
Great vid 👍 do you have the Precios/ prices?
The Torrija its tipycal from Seville. Its a Holy Week desert.
Love you like spanish food! For me its the best in the world. Mexican second place and indian thirth.
Delicious 😋
And its strangely long eso es simplemente hilarante lol
Hi James, If you want to speak about Tapas you should go to Leon, the best place in Spain to go "de tapas", nominated this year as the best Tapas city in Spain, you will be surpresided and also it is amazing cith to visit. Best
Ok!! On the list. Thank you for the tip!!
Hello, please would you be able to suggest vegan /vegetarian pintxos
Glad to see your training with knife and fork finally won out!
Haha! Thanks Dad xx
I must say, your videos would be easier to watch if you actually took smaller bites! You might find it easier to talk, as well! 😋
I mentioned the other day that I lived in San Sebastian. In fact I was over the river (smelly in those days thanks to a paper mill upstream, now closed) in Gros. My students therefore called me a Grosero. (Ask your good lady what that means). I knew some of these bars back then though often they limited themselves to a rather dull menu turistico. Great to see the expansion into Pintxos. Thanks for the insight. Keep up the good work!
I love San Sebastián but I never been there, how do you compare it from the rest of Spain?
Pues si vais de pintxos por donostia.preparar una buena cartera de billetes...menudo atraco....eso si buenisimo todo...jejejeje
hi guys, a quick Spanish word question.. as you finish your tortilla & spicy pintxo & leave the bar (6:28) you say "gracias por la tortilla ***** and then the last word which I can't quite pronounce or spell but I hear all the time in Spain in response to when someone else says adios or nos vemos etc.., it sounds like ...agorr. What is that word please ? - it's been driving me crazy...!
"Agur". Basque for "bye".
Only familiar in the Basque Country because is in euskera, not Spanish
Love the videos. Do you have any Vegan recommendations?
For San Sebastian, I don't have specifically vegan recommendations. But this list of really good vegetarian recommends includes vegan tips as well: devoursansebastianfoodtours.com/vegetarian-tapas-in-san-sebastian/ Enjoy!
Love the videos but on future videos do you think you could give us more of sense of where you are. I'm not saying that you need a map all the time but briefly showing where the area is and more of an outside shot of the bar or restaurant and the surrounding area.
Thanks
I'll certainly keep that in mind Ian. Thanks for your comment!
Totally agree. A street name and address listed in 'Show more' section. I really like Jim's sharing the Catalan language. Once I hear the words pronounced I try to phonetically write them and say them. Maybe showing more chalk boards in each bar with the menu and talking a bit about key words to learn.Strangely even seeing a 'receipt' helps to get an idea on how much an evening of bar hopping will cost. Many Thanks Mr. Blick
Hello James .. I was laughing when you said pintxo because I'm from Peru and the sound of pintxo means "polla" in peruvian spanish slang.. sorry man I couldn't avoid sharing this naughty info.. I love your videos keep up!
haha!
Ah I miss Bilbao and the delicious pintxos so much!
I know right! Amazing place!!
Maybe video needs an update , a couple of these bars closed down sometime ago eg matalauva
Please please please go to Asturias!! Go to llanes or aviles
How do you and Yoli stay so slim? I am hoping it's all the walking, which I intend to do when I arrive in Spain next week. I am enjoying ALL your videos...Thank you...
Walking, anxiety, yoga. :)
I’m so sad I was just in San Sebastián a week ago 😭😭😭😭
Next time. Thank you for watching|!
Let my compliment you right off the bat on one thing, most folks that host video series involving food have the bad habit of sampling piping hot food fresh out of the kitchen. They invariably wind up honking it back up into their hand or they wave both hands over their mouth as they agonize in pain. You're more sensible and don't commit these types of impulsive errors. I also realize that it's difficult to eat bar food in a polite manner so you've got no choice but to scarf it down like a dog sometimes. I don't mind though, it's how the locals do it anyway , right ?
Exactly! Thanks MAtthew!
no, no, we, locals, do not eat tomatoes with our hands, we use knife and fork. Good job with the video anyway. Keep doing!