San Sebastián Private Food-Historical tour & meal at a Gastronomy Club
Donostia-San Sebastian, ES
100% of travellers recommend this
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Private tour just for your group
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Duration 4 hours
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Includes hotel pickup/drop-off
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All food and drinks included
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Private local guide
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Climate-controlled transport
Experience San Sebastián's culinary heritage with a private food-historical tour and meal at a traditional Gastronomy Club, all in 4 hours.
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Included
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Wines, beers, soft drinks
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Private cook
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All taxes, fees, and handling charges
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All the food is included
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Professional, personal ,and private local guide
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Lunch or dinner
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Private tour just for your group
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San Sebastián Private Food-Historical tour & meal at a Gastronomy Club
Experience San Sebastián's culinary heritage with a private food-historical tour and meal at a traditional Gastronomy Club, all in 4 hours.
Highlights
- Meal at a men's private cooking club
- Taste typical Basque fresh and seasonal food
- Learn how to cook Basque style courses
- Experience the unique atmosphere of a cooking club.
Pickup
Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)
Please let us know you accommodation address if you are staying in an apartment.
What to expect
You are welcome to enjoy the private guided tour along the Old town of San Sebastian and includind as something unique, a meal at a «sociedad» or men’s private cooking club.
This tour includes a nice walking tour in the morning, showing and buying seasonal products in the local market gathering with local people.
After I’ll cook them for you, while we drink «Txakoli» white local wine, Rioja red wines or cider.
Exclusive and unique chance to feel the experience of being in a private cooking club gathering locals.
Taste some typical basque fresh and seasonal food, I’ll show you how to cook it too!!(Note: Main rule of the cooking club, following the history of why those clubs were founded, men are only allowed to cook and to access to the kitchen, women can watch , be served and of course enjoy the experience, but Not to Work!!)
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Centro
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Basque Guides
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Donostia - San Sebastian
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Basque traditonal starters
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Basque style courses, fish or meat.
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Basque Cake
The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.
Additional Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
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Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Provided by Basque Guides
What our experts say
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Visit La Bretxa market for local produce
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Try the Txakoli wine with your meal
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Take a stroll in the Old Town post-tour
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Explore nearby Playa de la Concha
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Check out the Drummer's sculpture nearby
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Guest Reviews (27)
Viator
January 2025
We absolutely loved this experience! It was so much fun to go to the market to shop for fresh ingredients and then go to the gastronomy club for an incredible dinner. We learned so much about Basque culture, recipes, wines and dessert too! Our chef Ben and our guide Iker made the evening so special and we were made to feel very much at home in gorgeous San Sebastian. We aboslutely recommend this experience when you visit San Sebastian. Thank-you so much Basque Guides!
Viator
January 2025
We loved every minute of this experience and it was a highlight of our holiday. It was such a treat to spend the evening with Iker and Ben. It was so special to spend the evening at the gastronomy club, enjoy the wonderful recipes and have such great conversations. This was such a great way to learn about Basque culture and we were made to feel so welcome. Try to include this experience in your visit to San Sebastian...you will be so happy!
Viator
August 2024
This was hands down the best experience we could have asked for. From the history to the culture, you walk away with a better understanding of the Basque people. Our guide, Iker, was tremendous and to see a gastronomic society up close and personal was surreal. The food….sublime, and the interaction felt like we were with extended family. A few of our dishes were far better than what we experienced at a couple Michelin star restaurants.
Highly recommended booking this experience if you’re planning on traveling to San Sebastián.
Viator
October 2023
Our group of 8 had the MOST fun with Iker! We first enjoyed a town walking tour with a great mix of history & fun tales. We then visited the market to get food before entering the gastronomie club for wines, appetizers & a fabulous meal prepared by Iker! He had prepped some foods the day before, so we entered the club to a beautiful table, appetizers & lovely wines. We all SO enjoyed the day, local foods, his fresh tuna, but most especially charming Iker! All agreed it was a SPECIAL day! Def 5 stars!!
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October 2023
We had a fantastic San Sebastian tour of the old town and a private cooking class. Iker led us through the old town explaining Basque and San Sebastian history and culture that concluded with a fun shopping experience. The olive and oil tasting was a highlight. Then Chief Ben instructed us on various pinchos and a beautiful clam and monkfish dish with a tasty pastry to finish the night. This experience was one of the best events of our two-week time in Spain. Highly recommend!!!
Viator
October 2023
This was the most interesting, engaging and enjoyable evening. The historical background of these clubs in conjunction with the personal interaction and meal with your guide is a unique opportunity to delve into the Basque culture. We cancelled a Michelin star restaurant to book this private tour for two and have no regrets. We got so much more out of it than we would have in a classy restaurant.
Viator
October 2023
Iker was fabulous! He is very knowledgeable about the region, it’s history and it’s food. After a tour of the area he prepared us a delicious lunch. He was personable, thoughtful and considerate of our needs. It was as if we were spending the day with a friend.
Viator
October 2023
街の歴史から、惜しいピンチョスの店などの紹介もとても詳しく教えてもらいました。
美食倶楽部の紹介もしてもらい、バスク料理を堪能できました。 食事の場所もとても素敵で素晴らしい時間を過ごすことができました。
Viator
June 2023
The highlight of our time in San Sebastián / Donestia was the gastronomy tour and men’s cooking club with Iker. His passion for the city and what makes it unique is evident from the start. Iker shared the culture of the city through both its rich history and its abundant and fresh foods. He is an expert at knowing when and where to buy the best produce, meats and spices. And his preparation demonstrates a pure love of cooking for and with people. This tour felt very personal and incredibly special for both my partner and I and will long be remembered.
Viator
March 2023
Our tour was a shopping and cooking experience at a San Sebastián gastronomic society club with a local chef. Even that amazing first sentence does not begin to describe how fantastic our day was!
Ben, a local professional chef with deep knowledge of local history, culture, and food traditions, met us (me and my wife...the only two people on the tour that day) at our hotel. We walked to the San Martin market and visited a few local shops for chorizo, iberico jamon, olives, and some produce for our lunch. Ben gave us historical context about the products as well a primer on broader Basque history and cuisine as we stopped by the stands. It was colorful and informative. We also bought some saffron and paprika from one of the vendors...not due any push or hustle from our guide, but just a good opportunity to pick up some top end products as souvenirs.
We then walked to a gastronomic club in the Old Town where Ben was a member, one of 200 plus private cooking and cultural clubs in San Sebastián. The club, built into the walls of the city, was reeking with charm and history. From the wooden dining rooms with pictures of members in traditional Basque dress for holiday parades to the former military tunnelways now used as wine cellars, the whole place was a real slice of Basque life and history.
After touring the club itself, we went to work in the club's commercial kitchen where Ben had already prepped a few additional items for us to cook.
We made a number of traditional pintxos. Each one was super tasty, with the simplicity of preparation and high quality of the local ingredients shining through.
We also made a small pantxineta, a popular Basque dessert with puff pastry, pastry creme, and almonds.
As we made and ate the pintxos, we drank txakoli and talked with Ben as friends about restaurants, cooking, travel, culture, food, and family. It was as enjoyable an afternoon as I have ever spent on a holiday.
Then Ben walked us through the preparation of our main lunch, a delicious dish of hake and clams in salsa verde. As with the pintxos, everything was simple but very hands on...this was not a demo, this was cooking! The lunch, much like the entire experience, was absolutely delightful.
I cannot recommend this tour or Basque Guides highly enough. It was a gorgeous highlight of our trip to Spain and one of the most enjoyable and memorable tours I have ever had through travel to over 27 countries (and counting!) in my life. Don't think or wait...go as soon you can on this tour!!
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