Beyond the Tourist Traps: the Real Rules of San Sebastián Pintxos Bars

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San Sebastián’s culinary fame has inevitably brought intense crowds to its oldest streets. Yet the fundamental charm of the city’s pintxos bars remains unchanged for those who follow local custom. Skip the cold, towering bread piles on the counter, look up at the blackboard for the kitchen’s hot specials, order a single glass of tart Txakoli poured from shoulder height, and keep moving down the street. That is how the city was built to be tasted.