Bar Zabaleta

Great food, service and wine 🍷. Our waiter was awesome and his English, faultless. We order pinchos and racions that came in good portions and excellent flavour. Will definitely return

House made Tortilla is a breakfast must for 2 euro (or any time !) delicious Coffee con leche was strong & hot - excellent !

Tortilla and meatballs worth the stop. Casual but very tasty. You can ask by the slice which isn't seen on the menu.

Easily one of the best tortillas I’ve ever tried. The coffee was great too. Barman was very nice and friendly

Highly recommend Zabaleta for pintxos and friendly service. The tortilla is a must order, it’s delicious. The cod and squid were also cooked exceptionally well and very reasonably priced. The staff were really friendly with us. It was busy so may be hard to get a table, there are only a few inside but lots on the terrace.

Superb. 2 August 2023. This is definitely my favourite place to eat and drink in Donastia San Sebastián. Excellent food, the tortilla is the best I’ve had in Spain. The squid was fresh and superbly cooked. The beef cheek perfect. And a complimentary dish of grilled peppers. The staff are onto it, friendly and relaxed. The kitchen staff must also receive the best accolades. I have eaten and visited twice. Clearly the locals value this place - during my visits people, especially local women, have come to pick up whole tortillas to go. Beats all those overrated places in the old city. Well priced. All the best to the operators and their team. Highly recommended. Excellent.

First pintxos of the stay walked the furthest as i reckon me pins will be tired as the week goes on. So one and a half miles of walking I arrived for my initial destination. As I had breakfast in Greenwich Doubletree pintxos was the perfect choice of grazing today. Had to wait for a table (not too long) so ordered the local cider you don’t get a pint but hey it’s the flavours I’m here to experience.

We didn’t have the tortilla because we’d had some earlier elsewhere so maybe we missed out on their best. The chiperones a la plancha were nice.

Went here for their tortillas and they lived up to the hype. Very reasonable prices and friendly service. Highly recommend.

My wife and I were staying a month in Donostia, or San Sebastián, and had visited a dozen or so pintxo restaurants by the time we ventured into this small establishment in the city's Gros Neighborhood, which abuts the famed Zurriola surfing beach. Bar Zabaleta did not disappoint! Fresh, fresh, fresh sums up the ingredients and the pintxos. Unlike other restaurants, where the pintxos sit on display all day until they are ordered, the staff at Zabaleta makes them fresh. The place has outdoor seating, which was filled when we arrived around 8:30 p.m., but we grabbed an open table inside. This place is probably best known for its tortilla de patata, or Basque omelette, which is served up fresh and cooked in a style with the eggs soft. I recommend this a starter. We also ordered the chiparones a la plancha, or grilled squid, pintxo. It took a few minutes for them to cook this up, but it was worth the wait. The tender pieces of squid were grilled perfectly and covered with a tasty olive oil and butter sauce, which was perfect for dipping the fresh pieces of bread that come with your orders. Next up was the ración, or plate, of fried calamari--absolutely amazing! We washed this all down with glasses of sagardoa, or Basque cider, as we watched Marina, the bartender, take care of her customers and shout out orders to the kitchen crew. Our final plate was a local classic: grilled Guernika peppers sautéed in olive oil and covered with salt. As we enjoyed these tasty treats, one of the staff entered with a basket of fresh peppers for the rest of the night.This place definitely stands out in a city packed with great pintxo bars.

Have you seen the Vagabrothers on YouTube (video: http://bit.ly/2z8u3PL)? They're these two hipster, SoCal-based brothers who make short travel videos around the world basically showing off how hip they are no matter how exotic the location. The reality is that their inner geeks can't help but come out when they explain their favorite spots to hang while they aggressively push their YouTube channel. I have to admit though that their insight into San Sebastián helped me map out three of our stops here, the first of which was this mostly outdoor cafe that was hopping on a particularly sunny afternoon in the Gros district across the river from the Old Town (Parte Zaharra). The boys were raving about the Tortilla de Patata and so apparently does everyone on TripAdvisor and every other travel blog about the area, so Jamie W. and I decided to split one and share a cafe con leche for a grand total of around 3€. The coffee was fine, but that tortilla was really a very fluffy omelette masquerading as a frittata filled with chunks of potatoes and onions (photo: http://bit.ly/2A2G1qZ). Yes, it was delicious, slightly decadent and just the right size for an afternoon snack since an evening of pinxtos was still ahead of us. Good thing we were getting our steps in climbing over Monte Urgull and walking along the Playa de la Concha. Nice recommendation, boys. FOOD - 4 stars...yep, that potato tortilla was a tasty, savory treat AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...crowded but great for local people watching SERVICE - 4 stars...no complaints, very quick TOTAL - 4 stars...did I mention the tortilla?...yep, that's what you come here for

So they're known for their tortilla, but be sure to order other dishes on the menu. I will say that the service was incredible and every other dish we had was brilliant. Be sure to eat at the bar, order way too much, and chat with the proprietor.

Ok we stopped here multiple times during our 3 days in San Sebastian, the tortilla is that good. It is fluffy, a little runny, filled with potatoes, and just a hint of onion flavor. Personally I would like a little more onion, but that didn't stop this from being the best we sampled. Amazing. Calamari and croquetas were also tasty

As promised, this place has the best tortilla in town. I also liked their coffee. Service was good as well, and they have a huge patio. Highly recommended.

Hands down the best tortilla I've EVER had. Came here our first day in San Sebastián and proceeded to come back every single day because it was that good.

As with nearly every other review, we came here on recommendation for the best tortilla de patata in town, and it surely did not disappoint. Fluffy with just the right amount of runny, well-balanced onion... delish!! A nice place to linger with some coffee where locals far outnumber tourists.

Best tortilla de patata! This was the perfect dinner for our last night in San Sebastián. The meatballs were delicious, the calamari cooked perfectly. Casual and no frills. This place is perfect for Saturday night dinner! If you want simple and delicious come to Bar Zabaleta!!

Delicious tortilla, possibly the best I've had in San Sebastián. Coffee is delicious, service is excellent - we needed help finding the recycling bins and the gentleman behind the bar practically walked us to one. Great quiet neighborhood spot.

Loved the tortilla. Staff are so friendly and welcoming. It's the great neighborhood bar :)

The best Torta, delicious! The stuffed chicken and ham also excellent! Nice outdoor patio! We road our bikes here!

As advertised, the tortilla was excellent - ask for it to be heated. Cafe con leche was also excellent. Plus the place was populated with locals hanging out and socializing.