Bar Txepetxa
Pescadería, 5 - Parte Vieja (Old Town)
Don't be fooled by the retro, ceramic display pintxos on the bar - this place delivers amazing made-to-order marinated anchovies with a variety of toppings.
Two fish-shaped display boards list the anchovy and hot pintxo options, but if you'd prefer a pictoral approach, a multilingual menu card is available.
- Jardinera - a salsa of red and green peppers, guindillas, onion
- Crema de Centolla - creamy spider crab
- Foie y Compota de Manzana - foie gras and apple sauce
- Huevas de Trucha - trout roe
- Huevas de Erizo de Mar - sea urchin roe
- Pate de Oliva - olive pate
- Arándanos - blueberries
- Coco - coconut
- Bocarta - salted anchovy and piquillo pepper
- Salmon - salmon
- Salazon - salted anchovy
The staff here are super-friendly, but they won't tell you how the anchovies are prepared - the marinade recipe is a closely guarded secret which has been handed down through the generations. With customers spilling out onto the streets every evening, Txepetxa has to be in the top 5 pintxo bars in San Sebastián.
