SPAIN – EATING IN SAN SEBASTIAN
We just arrived in Spain with my husband to visit the beautiful city of San Sebastian,
San Sebastian is at the very northern end of Spain, close to France. It is part of the Basque Country (called Donostia), where they speak yet another language (Basque).
We came here TO EAT! The food IN SAN SEBASTIAN IS ONE OF THE BEST CUISINE in the world!
The mountainous nature of the Basque Country has led to a difference between coastal cuisine dominated by fish and seafood, and inland cuisine with fresh and cured meats, many vegetables and legumes, and freshwater fish and salt cod.
We have reservations to the top 3 restaurants in town. Will post more details and pictures later.
Tomorrow for lunch:
Arzak (3* Michelin)
Avenida Alcalde José Elosegui 273, 20015 San Sebástian, Spain +34 943 278 465
The Chefs are Father and Daughter Elena Arzak. Elena was named Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef. ARZAK is a 3 stars in the guide Michelin, They say that Juan Mari is the Chegevara of Cuisine over because he created a true revolution in the world of cuisine. he is considered a true leader in the field of cuisine in San Sebastian.
The first night when we arrived, we “tapas hopped” around the old town with my long time friend Ghyslaine Gaulthier who lives in San Sebastian and we had some very tasty pintxos.
The food wasn’t very expensive, each pintxo cost between 1.50-2.00 euro. People tend to eat very late in Spain, lunch is at about 2 pm and diner at 10 pm…. the streets were packed with people and the atmosphere was really special. I used to live in Spain when I was 25 years old to 30, before i moved to Asia. I have a lot of love for Spain and I miss it a lot.
Two of my favorite traditional pintxos
