San Sebastian · Gros

Tedone

Craft beer bar in Gros serving 16 rotating taps of Spanish and international beers, paired with elevated pintxos.

About Tedone

Craft beer bar in Gros serving 16 rotating taps of Spanish and international beers, paired with elevated pintxos. The pulled pork bao and the beef brisket sandwich show American BBQ influences adapted to Basque tastes.

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Address

Calle Corta, Al lado, C. Miracruz, 10, 20001 Donostia / San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain

Neighborhood

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Good to know

Tips, answered

Happy hour from 6-8 PM offers EUR 2 off pints. The outdoor tables fill up fast in summer.

Plan for about 1h 15m.

Tedone is in the Gros neighborhood of San Sebastian. The address is Calle Corta, Al lado, C. Miracruz, 10, 20001 Donostia / San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain. The area is well-served by metro.

This works well at any time of day, though mornings tend to be quieter. Weekdays are less crowded than weekends.

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Experience

Petritegi Sagardotegia

Petritegi is the real deal: a 500-year-old cider house where you'll drink unlimited sagardoa straight from enormous oak barrels and eat a fixed menu that hasn't changed in decades. Open only during cider season (January through April), this isn't a restaurant but a genuine Basque ritual where you catch streams of cider in your glass while standing around massive wooden vats. The €35 per person covers everything: unlimited cider, salt cod tortilla, chorizo with beans, and massive txuleta steaks grilled over open flames. You'll spend 3.5 hours here, and it feels like stepping into rural Basque culture from centuries past. The atmosphere builds as locals arrive in groups, filling long communal tables in cavernous stone rooms. Between courses, someone inevitably starts singing traditional Basque songs, and the entire room joins in while raising glasses of cider. The ritual of catching cider from the barrel (called txotx) happens constantly, with streams of golden liquid arcing through the air as people line up with their glasses. Most guides romanticize this, but here's the truth: the food is simple and repetitive, the benches get uncomfortable, and you'll leave smelling like cider and smoke. But that's exactly the point. This isn't refined dining, it's cultural immersion. Book ahead on weekends when the singing gets loudest, and don't come expecting quick service or vegetarian options.

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Tour

Getaria Day Trip

Getaria delivers everything you want from a Basque fishing village: medieval stone streets, a Gothic church perched on a hill, and Elkano, the country's most celebrated fish restaurant where they grill turbot over charcoal coals. The 25-minute bus ride from San Sebastian lands you in a place that feels authentically working class, not touristy. You'll walk the same cobblestones where Juan Sebastian Elcano grew up before becoming the first person to circumnavigate the globe, and the museum dedicated to him sits right in the village center. The village unfolds in layers from the harbor upward. Fishermen still unload their catch at the small port each morning while locals gather at the waterfront cafes. The clifftop walk to Getaria Mouse, a distinctive rock formation jutting into the Bay of Biscay, offers some of the best coastal views in the region. The medieval quarter feels lived in rather than preserved, with laundry hanging from stone balconies and old men playing cards in doorways. Most people come just for Elkano and leave, but you're missing the point if you don't explore the upper village and coastal path. The restaurant books two months ahead and costs around 80-100 EUR per person, but you can get excellent grilled fish at Kaia Kaipe for half the price. Skip the Elcano museum unless you're genuinely interested in maritime history. The coastal walk takes 45 minutes round trip and beats any restaurant reservation.

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Beach

Zurriola Beach and Gros Neighbourhood

Zurriola is the surf beach east of the Urumea river, across from the old town in the Gros neighbourhood. Where La Concha is calm and sheltered, Zurriola faces the open Bay of Biscay with Atlantic swells that make it the main surf beach in the city. The Kursaal conference centre (two glass cubes on the beach designed by Rafael Moneo) is the architectural statement of the eastern seafront. The Gros neighbourhood behind the beach has a different energy from the old town: more local, younger, with pintxo bars that are less crowded than the Parte Vieja, better table availability, and prices that are slightly lower. The bars on Calle del General Arteche and Calle Zabaleta are the best in the neighbourhood. Bodega Donostiarra on Calle de Peñaflorida is a wine bar with a loyal local clientele. Hidalgo 56 on Calle de Fuenterrabia 56 is the pintxo bar most Gros locals recommend first.

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Experience

Zurriola Surf Eskola

Zurriola Surf Eskola runs proper surf lessons on San Sebastian's most consistent beach break, where Atlantic swells wrap around Monte Ulia headland to create beginner-friendly waves year-round. Your two-hour session includes wetsuit, board, and instruction on reading the Bay of Biscay's rolling sets. The eastern end of Zurriola Beach offers protection from stronger currents, making it perfect for first-timers who want to catch real waves rather than practice on flat water. Lessons start with 20 minutes of beach theory before you paddle out into waist-deep water where instructors push you into your first waves. The water stays surprisingly warm in summer thanks to the sheltered bay position, though you'll still need the provided 3/2mm wetsuit. Instructors speak multiple languages and genuinely care about your progression, adjusting technique based on your comfort level. You'll spend most of the session actually surfing rather than listening to endless explanations. Most surf schools in Spain are tourist traps with overcrowded groups, but Zurriola Eskola keeps classes to six people maximum. Lessons cost around 45 EUR, which includes all equipment and is honestly fair value for the quality. Skip the afternoon sessions when onshore winds make waves choppy and messy. The school's location right on Zurriola means no long walks carrying boards, unlike competitors based further inland.

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