You’ll be sorely disappointed if you arrive at Bar Sport and mistake it for an American-style sports bar with 27 flashing televisions and flaccid, heat-lamp baked mozzarella sticks on the menu. No, you won’t find much sport happening at Bar Sport, a small bar on the oft-raucous Fermin Calbeton Street in the old part of town—unless eating flavor-popping pintxos is your sport of choice. The bar counter is crammed with small plates of morcilla (blood sausages), anchovies, and shrimp, all toothpicked through a baguette slice.

Vegetarians can sit this round out, as foie is most definitely one of the meatier pintxos around. A whole goose liver soaked in brandy, flash-fried and then placed on the obligatory slice of bread, perfect for mopping up the overspill of brandy juices. Bar Sport, a traditional hang out right next to Bar Txepetxa, is a local favourite with foie afficionados thanks to the high quality of the soft, yielding livers, as well as the fact you can take a seat to eat, an unusual luxury in the city’s bars.

Bar Sport is a bar located in San Sebastian, Basque Country, northern Spain!. They are famous for their sea urchin tapas, which were delicious😋 Also, the Galician-style octopus, which is famous in northern Spain, was very tender and delicious🐙 The restaurant is compact and crowded, so it was hard to order lol. There are tables inside, but they were full, so we ate at a table outside🍽️ 🕰️Opening hours 9:00-0:00 📍Location: Fermin Calbeton Kalea, 10, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain #Travel with me #Spain #European travel #Spanish tourism #Spanish travel #Basque #San Sebastian #Tapas

If you excitedly head to Borda Berri on a Monday, keen to get stuck in, then realise lots of pinxtos bars are shut on Mondays (ahem) you might find yourself wandering next door to Bar Sport. Luckily, it’s also a gem – hover around until there’s space at the bar for you to lean on, and tuck in. Oddly, the ox cheek, which every other bar seems to specialise in, is a bit of a dud here (meaning you actually have to chew it), but the also-ubiquitous ham croquettes are delicious.

A classic, no-fuss experience — the establishment and its Gilda. Stand at the bar and choose your own adventure — start with the standard Gilda (served on a slice of bread) then maybe some tortilla, uni cream served in the shell, and a small slab of foie gras. Some pintxos bars only open in the evening, or close for siesta during the afternoon, but Bar Sport is open seven days a week from late breakfast until midnight, so you can start the snacking party whenever you wish.

Bar Sport (Fermin Calbeton, 10) – in general, the food at Bar Sport may not be quite as good as some of the other places on this list but there are other qualities in its favour. As well as showing sport on their TVs, one big bonus is that they seemingly never close – they are amongst the first to open in the morning &, unlike many others, stay open during “siesta” time. They serve a wide range of pintxos - both set out on the counter & a chalk board of hot specials.

Bar Sport is a local culinary institution, and for good reason makes its way on every “Best Pintxos in San Sebastian,” list. While there’s a TV to watch football at the bar, sports isn’t why you come here – rather it’s the wide variety of cold and hot pintxos. Bar Sport is typically standing room only, day and night, but there are some high top tables to huddle around both inside and on the street so you can meet some new friends as they stuff their face too!

Bar Sport is a local favorite and always crowded, and one of the most fun pintxos bars in town, with a friendly staff and crowd. We didn’t have the famous sea urchin cream or the foie gras this time but instead had a mini hamburguesa txuleta, which the Basque couple next to us had also ordered, along with a plate of patatas bravas (fried potatoes with mayonnaise and hot sauce) and a few glasses of sidra (cider) before moving on.

Bar Sport‘s (Fermin Calbeton Kalea, 10) name is a nod to its popularity among locals as a great place to watch a game, but you don’t have to be a sports fan to have a good time here. Its vibrant atmosphere launches you right into local life, with flavorful, beautifully assembled pintxos in a friendly setting. And with its prime location right in the heart of the Old Town, it’s the perfect stop on any pintxos crawl.

Bar Sport- I loved pretty much everything here from the pinxtos to the raciones, especially the cheese and jamon tower kebab pinxtos, salmon & crab toasts and raciones (pictured above) of grilled baby squid (txipis a la plancha), fried calamari & blistered peppers (pimientos de Gernika) covered in flake salt which is the only salt worth having. Address: Fermin Calbeton, 10

This is a wellness center just along the La Concha Bay and has been successfully providing guests with a better health and mind along with a place to relax. This is housed in an old 20th century building with the most modern facilities and a very well equipped spa. They also have a variety of physical sports circuits to ensure perfect water th...

At first, I thought this was a typical sports bar, but it is not. We had an excellent sea urchin pintxo, which was a creamy pumpkin soup with sea urchin, and also a superb foie gras pintxo, which had a generous mound of foie gras atop a slice of crispy French toast. One of the things that set this pintxo bar apart is the crispness of the toast!

Don’t be put off by the name – this busy bar in the old quarter is a haven for food lovers. A busy, buzzy spot, the thing to try here is the grilled foie gras toast but you’ll be tempted by more in the counter. The curried sea urchin cream was interesting, and who can resist a gilda – the house specialty.

Some of the most famous places to eat pinxtos in San Sebastian are: La Cuchara de San Telmo, Zabaleta (Spanish omelette), Bar Sport, Borda Berri (risotto), La Viña (cheesecake), Atari, Goiz Argi (skewered prawns), Txepetxa, Dakara Bi, Txuleta, Gandarias… There are many places to choose from!

Bar Sport was our first stop on the food tour, and a place we returned to again and again during our time in San Seb. Despite its working class name, the food is exquisite. Make sure you try the txistorra sausage and my favourite, the baby squid stuffed with crab.

My # 1 place to go because it opens early, so if you need time to kill before check-in, flight, train etc. definitely come here. Their displays of pintxos are beautiful. From the hot menu order the foi, beef cheek, and stuffed calamari with crab meat.

Right in the heart of the Parte Vieja, Bar Sport is a true emblem of top-quality tapas. Despite its simple name, its menu is anything but ordinary. Combining fresh local ingredients with modern techniques, their pintxos are consistently delicious.

Try the bacalao, or Spanish cod, at Borda Berri, and make your way through Bar Sport while sipping on one of Spain’s delicious (and oh-so-cheap) wines. If foodies had an image of heaven, it would be somewhere in the middle of this tasty strip.

We went so often over three days, that one evening, we actually forgot that we had already been that night, and went back two hours later. I’m not a foie gras person, but Sam is. He says this is the best foie that he has ever eaten.

Bar Sport: ignore the not very enticing name and nibble on the baby cuttlefish with a balsamic vinegar, parsley and garlic sauce; typical but very good deep fried calamari; and grilled chorizo sausage. Open daily 9am until late.

The space is crowded, and tourists mingle with locals looking for their first pintxos of the evening. Sandra disappears to the bar and orders on behalf of the group. While we wait for the food, the guide explains the concept.

Specializes in foie gras dishes, with the foie a la plancha (grilled foie gras) being a standout. Also known for fried calamari and cheesecake. Grab a counter spot and watch the bustling open kitchen.

That happened with us and Bar Sport, another eatery from Parte Vieja. I can’t really tell how many times we anchored our stomach there. But that comes for three reasons: variety, quality, and price.

If you’re looking for the best foie a la plancha in San Sebastian, it’s at Bar Sport. The bar is always packed because of the quality of the food. The foie is so good we inevitably go back twice.

Bar Sport, La Cuchara de San Telmo, Txepetxa Taberna and Bar Nestor are great starting points in the Old Town, while Bodega Donostiarra and Eguzki Berri are fine options in Gros.

Discover the vibrant flavors of Basque cuisine at Bar Nestor, a bustling bar in the heart of San Sebastián, perfect for food lovers and travelers.

The first, Sport, had the most amazing foie and crab crepe, while the second Borda Berri, had a superb pig’s ear.