Explore Sweet San Sebastian
This tour is all about desserts. Discover the city's history through its pastries, chocolate, cheese and wine!
If you travel for food, have a sweet tooth and want a sustainable future, this is for you!
A tour through San Sebastian's sweeter side.
DETAILS
availability
Monday - Saturday. Stops may vary depending on the day. *If it's not on the calendar get in touch, we will do our best to accomodate you.
starting times
10:00AM
duration
Approximately 3 hours.
where
We visit 3 different neighbourhoods in San Sebastian. Less than 10 mins walk between each stop.
cost
- Adults 18 and over €145
- Teenagers 14-17 €125
- Children under 13 €115
food
We have 6 stops and more than 10 tastings which include coffee, caramels, cake, a traditional Basque dessert, cheese, a modern dessert, a pastry and a glass of wine to pair with your last dessert.
drinks
Coffee or tea and a glass of wine. We can ask for glasses of water in some places but you can bring a water bottle too.
dietary requirements
Not suggested for vegans or celiacs unfortunately we can't guarantee cross-contamination may not occur for major food allergies.
groups 1-8
Small groups of maximum 8 people.
Private tours are available.
During 2021 we're only taking private tours.
donation
With every food tour you purchase, we donate the equivalent of a meal to the Zaporeak Kitchen project who cook for refugees in Greece. You eat one, you feed one.
wheelchair accessible
This tour can be wheelchair accessible, just let us know beforehand. You can also make it private a private tour.
A dessert Lovers' Dream Tour
Explore 3 different neighbourhoods as you eat your way through San Sebastian’s iconic pastry shops. Visit the oldest bakery in town and sip delicious morning coffee. You’ll have seven delicious stops, tasting ten local specialties, and a wine pairing!
This experience is about culture, history and desserts. It's about you getting to know the stories of the people behind what you taste and, give back to the city! If you like pastries and desserts trust us, THIS will be your happy place.
Learn about local history and culture through the city’s patisseries, cafés, specialty shops and bars. Discover the traditions behind each taste!
Your tastings include freshly-brewed coffee, a traditional Basque cake, a caramel created in the French Basque Country, a local favourite created in the oldest bakery in town, a cider house dessert, a modern dessert, and a classic favourite paired with wine.
This tour is linked to Zaporeak, a local association that provides refugees with wholesome meals in camps currently in Greece.
With every food tour you purchase, we help a person in need by donating a meal to Zaporeak. You eat one, you feed one.
DETAILS
INCLUDES
DIETARY
HIGHLIGHTS
FAQ
MAP
DETAILS
- Duration: 3 hours
- Price: Adults 18 and over €145
Teenagers 14-17 €125
Children under 13 €115 - Starting time: 10:00 AM
Private tours are available - Availability: From Monday to Saturday
INCLUDES
Includes
- Professional bilingual guide.
- A tour of the city intertwined with the food which includes local history, culture and exploring three different neighbourhoods.
- Seven food stops which include a 10 tastings which include coffee or tea, one glass of wine, pastries, desserts, caramels and a cheese tasting (yes cheese is a dessert too!)
- Non-alcoholic drinks are also available for those who prefer.
Doesn’t include
- Extra food and drinks
- Transportation to and from meeting point.
DIETARY
Can you accommodate special dietary requirements?
This tour includes a fair amount of gluten and dairy so it is not recommended for anyone with food allergies related to these. Unfortunately, we’re unable to guarantee substitutions for major food allergies such as celiac disease and other major food allergies. You’re welcome to join us, but you may miss out on a number of tastings.
Yes to vegetarians.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A meal donated through the Zaporeak association who cook for refugees, right now in Greece
- A tour fit for food sweet, pastry and dessert lovers in San Sebastian a food capital!
- A sweet foodie immersion in real, ordinary San Sebastian.
- Tips on how to navigate the local pastry shops and sweet scene.
- Recommendations for the rest of your stay.
- Six stops with carefully selected pastries, iconic desserts classic and modern, local sweet inventions and more than ten tastings.
- Freshly brewed coffee, water and a glass of wine
- We go rain or shine- it rains a lot here if we didn’t go out when it rained, we’d never go out!
- Family friendly, wheelchair friendly and dog friendly.
- Less than 10 minutes-walk between each neighbourhood and less than five minutes within each stop
- Sweet culinary delights, cultural experience and historical knowledge.
- Small groups.
FAQ
What are the group sizes?
This experience has a maximum of 8 guests. You can also book a private tour and these can be as many as you wish.
How much do you eat?
It’s like a full meal – there’s quite a lot of tastings but don’t worry you don’t have to finish them all. You can take the sweet delights with you to keep enjoying later.
How much walking is there?
It’s less than 10 minutes walk between each stop. We do recommend you wear comfortable shoes and please note that we will be standing most of the time. It’s the Basque way! Try not to bring bulky back-bags or handbags.
Remember this tour is also wheelchair friendly if you let us know beforehand. If it looks cloudy, bring umbrellas!
Is this a child friendly tour?
Do children like desserts? Yes! This is every child’s fantasy (and adults too!)
Are alcohol pairings mandatory?
Not at all, you can choose to have non-alcoholic beverage at our last stop.
What positive social impact does this tour create when I purchase it?
We donate the equivalent of a meal to the Zaporeak Association.
Do I need to take any extra cash?
Only if you want to buy extra goodies or need to pay for transport to the meeting point, ask your taxi if you can pay with a card before you hop on, they’re not always used to it. If you’d like to purchase any personal items along the tour or any additional food and drinks.
MAP
Meeting location: Right outside ‘Taba café’ in the TABAKALERA building, just across The Maria Cristina bridge (my favourite bridge). There’s a terrace outside that’s part of the café, let’s meet there.
Address: Paseo Duque de Mandas 46, 20012 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Google maps link.
This experience is like a Sweet edible story where you’ll learn about history and culture through what you taste!
what our clients say about us
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My husband, teenage son and I recently had the great pleasure of joining Cristina on her Just Desserts tour in San Sebastian. It was the perfect way to explore the city and satisfy our love of sweets. Cristina took us to all sorts of delicious places: a great coffee shop that takes their roasting very seriously; several amazing bakeries where we got to sample a variety of Gateau Basques, handmade caramels, mouchou, pantxineta, and a variety of superb pastries; a delightful cheese shop where we tried tasty local cheeses, wine; and a pintxo bar where we enjoyed Cava and torrija with vanilla ice cream (like the best French toast ever!)
Georgina R
Cristina has a lot of knowledge not only about the food, but also about San Sebastián. It’s obvious that she really loves what she’s doing and she also loves to share with others. I enjoyed the evening very much.
Simon M.
While all of the food we got to try was fantastic, the highlight of the tour was spending time and learning from Cristina. Her enthusiasm for local food is infectious! We loved how she shared stories about Basque culture and history in addition to all of her knowledge about Basque food. This tour was the second one we did with Cristina in one week. Tours with Cristina were definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Basque Country. For every tour booked, she donates a meal to someone in need. If you have the opportunity to take one of her Eat One Feed One tours, do it. You'll have so much fun and go home full and happy! We got lots of tips on food, San Sebastian in general and the surrounding area. Had a really great time!
Erin S.
