Arenales is that hip, natural wine bar with a small yet exquisite ever-changing menu. Petite but charming, this place serves appetizers to share and munch on with influences from Italy, Spain and Argentina. Spot-on for a casual winter afternoon and dreamy for a carefree date night.
Kai Sushi is a contemporary restaurant focused on elevated products, with a strong emphasis on local ingredients from both the region as well as Chile and Japan. The menu is divided into à la carte dishes and a tasting menu, and it is likely the best taste of Japan in Donostia. Order the Moriawase of nigiri, grilled carabinero with red miso butter and the iconic kokotxas in tempura with kimizu sauce.
Narru is the ideal spot for a fun fine-dining evening. This restaurant is the master of detail and carefully curated dishes, following the line of traditional cuisine with a disruptive twist. Whether you visit for their tasting menu or order dishes to share (they will kindly split the course into individual plates so everyone can eat from their own), you MUST try the following other-worldly delicacies: Seasoned tuna belly, Oxtail, foie, mushrooms, and truffle ravioli, Pork tail with carabinero shrimp, Seasoned oyster and for dessert: their warm cream cheese with red fruits.
