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Your Guide to the Greatest pubs and bars in Europe! ✨ 🍻
Your Guide to the Greatest pubs and bars in Europe! ✨ 🍻
One of the Zoiglstub'n in the Oberpfalz 🇩🇪 I've long wanted to visit.
Looks about as cosy as you could possibly get.
Looks about as cosy as you could possibly get.
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
One of the Zoiglstub'n in the Oberpfalz 🇩🇪 I've long wanted to visit.
Looks about as cosy as you could possibly get.
Looks about as cosy as you could possibly get.
Indeed, we were there last Sunday.
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Indeed, we were there last Sunday.
Over 9 days in Spain & Basque Country 🇪🇦🇨🇵 we visited 64 bars finding 33 new guide entries! 🗺️ We hope you enjoyed the journey with us!
Our Highlights!
• Chai Ramina, Bayonne
• 4Pedres, Badalona
• Etxeberria, San Sebastian
• Pottoka, Zaragoza
Now the task of writing these up! ✍️
Our Highlights!
• Chai Ramina, Bayonne
• 4Pedres, Badalona
• Etxeberria, San Sebastian
• Pottoka, Zaragoza
Now the task of writing these up! ✍️
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Over 9 days in Spain & Basque Country 🇪🇦🇨🇵 we visited 64 bars finding 33 new guide entries! 🗺️ We hope you enjoyed the journey with us!
Our Highlights!
• Chai Ramina, Bayonne
• 4Pedres, Badalona
• Etxeberria, San Sebastian
• Pottoka, Zaragoza
Now the task of writing these up! ✍️
Our Highlights!
• Chai Ramina, Bayonne
• 4Pedres, Badalona
• Etxeberria, San Sebastian
• Pottoka, Zaragoza
Now the task of writing these up! ✍️
The Calthorpe Arms, London 🏴 1st visit. Harvey's pub that seems to have received a lush trad refurb. Thick carpet, gloss ceiling, fireplace 🔥. A proper cosy boozer with 6 Harvey's Ales on cask and Pilsner Urquell from a sidepour. Not extortionate either. Well impressed 🍺👍
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Calthorpe Arms, London 🏴 1st visit. Harvey's pub that seems to have received a lush trad refurb. Thick carpet, gloss ceiling, fireplace 🔥. A proper cosy boozer with 6 Harvey's Ales on cask and Pilsner Urquell from a sidepour. Not extortionate either. Well impressed 🍺👍
Final biere in Caps, Biarritz 🇨🇵 before the airport. It's a good one.
My word, this is what IPA should be. Alive, hefty, the spice and herb singing in your mouth then a drying fresh bitterness that encourages you to dive in for another mouthful.
Brewed in Anglet nearby 👍🍺
My word, this is what IPA should be. Alive, hefty, the spice and herb singing in your mouth then a drying fresh bitterness that encourages you to dive in for another mouthful.
Brewed in Anglet nearby 👍🍺
November 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Final biere in Caps, Biarritz 🇨🇵 before the airport. It's a good one.
My word, this is what IPA should be. Alive, hefty, the spice and herb singing in your mouth then a drying fresh bitterness that encourages you to dive in for another mouthful.
Brewed in Anglet nearby 👍🍺
My word, this is what IPA should be. Alive, hefty, the spice and herb singing in your mouth then a drying fresh bitterness that encourages you to dive in for another mouthful.
Brewed in Anglet nearby 👍🍺
Yesterday's scores!
1st visit 🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Biarritz 🇨🇵
Caps 7.3🔹
La Tireuse 7.6🔹⭐
Bayonne 🇨🇵
Dirty Old Cave 7.9🔹⭐
Chai Ramina 9.1 🔹⭐
Black Pig 7.3🔹
La Petrolette 8.2🔹⭐
Patxoki 8.3🔹⭐
Our trip ends later today 😢
1st visit 🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Biarritz 🇨🇵
Caps 7.3🔹
La Tireuse 7.6🔹⭐
Bayonne 🇨🇵
Dirty Old Cave 7.9🔹⭐
Chai Ramina 9.1 🔹⭐
Black Pig 7.3🔹
La Petrolette 8.2🔹⭐
Patxoki 8.3🔹⭐
Our trip ends later today 😢
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Yesterday's scores!
1st visit 🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Biarritz 🇨🇵
Caps 7.3🔹
La Tireuse 7.6🔹⭐
Bayonne 🇨🇵
Dirty Old Cave 7.9🔹⭐
Chai Ramina 9.1 🔹⭐
Black Pig 7.3🔹
La Petrolette 8.2🔹⭐
Patxoki 8.3🔹⭐
Our trip ends later today 😢
1st visit 🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Biarritz 🇨🇵
Caps 7.3🔹
La Tireuse 7.6🔹⭐
Bayonne 🇨🇵
Dirty Old Cave 7.9🔹⭐
Chai Ramina 9.1 🔹⭐
Black Pig 7.3🔹
La Petrolette 8.2🔹⭐
Patxoki 8.3🔹⭐
Our trip ends later today 😢
Patxoki, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. Wow. Gatecrashed a Basque separatist evening with live music and projected art. Cider and beer €2 a throw. One of those moments in Europe where it all comes together. 🍏 🍺👍
November 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Patxoki, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. Wow. Gatecrashed a Basque separatist evening with live music and projected art. Cider and beer €2 a throw. One of those moments in Europe where it all comes together. 🍏 🍺👍
La Petrolette, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. Really well put together late bar with a really good tap and beer selection from Basque to Belgium, retro nik naks and a lively tempo. One that was a fair bit better than I was expecting. 👍👍🍺
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
La Petrolette, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. Really well put together late bar with a really good tap and beer selection from Basque to Belgium, retro nik naks and a lively tempo. One that was a fair bit better than I was expecting. 👍👍🍺
Chez Ramina, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. One of the best bars in Europe (and I've been to a few). Long standing rugby pub with fishtank behind the bar and a lifetime of memories strewn around. Seating area behind a bar jokingly called Les Rampartes. Amazing, highlight of the trip👍🍺🏉
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Chez Ramina, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. One of the best bars in Europe (and I've been to a few). Long standing rugby pub with fishtank behind the bar and a lifetime of memories strewn around. Seating area behind a bar jokingly called Les Rampartes. Amazing, highlight of the trip👍🍺🏉
Dirty Old Cave, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. Bottleshop bar with a nice warm, personalised interior and friendly service. They serve platters from a small kitchenette at the back of the room. Beers from the Basque country, South West France and beyond. A very good find 👍🍺
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Dirty Old Cave, Bayonne 🇨🇵 1st visit. Bottleshop bar with a nice warm, personalised interior and friendly service. They serve platters from a small kitchenette at the back of the room. Beers from the Basque country, South West France and beyond. A very good find 👍🍺
Yesterday's scores from San Sebastian 🇪🇦
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Bar Txepetxa 7.7🔹⭐
Casa Vallas 7.3🔹
Meta Edabeak (Astigarraga) 7.3🔹
Bar Desy 7.8
Etxebe Taberna 7.6🔹⭐
Aralar Taberna 7.5🔹⭐
Akerbeltz 7.5🔹⭐
Entxante 7.3🔹
Now Biarritz & Bayonne for the final day!
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Bar Txepetxa 7.7🔹⭐
Casa Vallas 7.3🔹
Meta Edabeak (Astigarraga) 7.3🔹
Bar Desy 7.8
Etxebe Taberna 7.6🔹⭐
Aralar Taberna 7.5🔹⭐
Akerbeltz 7.5🔹⭐
Entxante 7.3🔹
Now Biarritz & Bayonne for the final day!
November 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Yesterday's scores from San Sebastian 🇪🇦
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Bar Txepetxa 7.7🔹⭐
Casa Vallas 7.3🔹
Meta Edabeak (Astigarraga) 7.3🔹
Bar Desy 7.8
Etxebe Taberna 7.6🔹⭐
Aralar Taberna 7.5🔹⭐
Akerbeltz 7.5🔹⭐
Entxante 7.3🔹
Now Biarritz & Bayonne for the final day!
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Bar Txepetxa 7.7🔹⭐
Casa Vallas 7.3🔹
Meta Edabeak (Astigarraga) 7.3🔹
Bar Desy 7.8
Etxebe Taberna 7.6🔹⭐
Aralar Taberna 7.5🔹⭐
Akerbeltz 7.5🔹⭐
Entxante 7.3🔹
Now Biarritz & Bayonne for the final day!
Aralar Taberna, San Sebastián 🇪🇦 1st visit. Pintxos bar with a wide selection, more seating than normal but still a casual atmosphere. Staff are very cool here. 👍🍺
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Aralar Taberna, San Sebastián 🇪🇦 1st visit. Pintxos bar with a wide selection, more seating than normal but still a casual atmosphere. Staff are very cool here. 👍🍺
Etxebe Taberna, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. Wandered into a local institution here. Captain Birdseye/Uncle Albert running the show with what seems to be his wife. Bolleke De Koninck on tap! Other Belgian beers in the fridge. Kind service and a nice casual tavern environment 👍🍺
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Etxebe Taberna, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. Wandered into a local institution here. Captain Birdseye/Uncle Albert running the show with what seems to be his wife. Bolleke De Koninck on tap! Other Belgian beers in the fridge. Kind service and a nice casual tavern environment 👍🍺
Meta Edabeak, Astigarraga 🇪🇦 1st visit. Centre of cider production in Spain and we're....at a beer brewery. Industrial estate warehouse with taproom. 6 taps, they focus on sours and saison. The Xaman was superb, gold standard. Now time for some cider elsewhere 🍏....
November 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Meta Edabeak, Astigarraga 🇪🇦 1st visit. Centre of cider production in Spain and we're....at a beer brewery. Industrial estate warehouse with taproom. 6 taps, they focus on sours and saison. The Xaman was superb, gold standard. Now time for some cider elsewhere 🍏....
Casa Vallas, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. More space than the old town pintxo bars, modernised to an extent but communal benches keep it feeling social, as do the old guard having a crack on. Affordable, friendly and delivers a very well-poured (if rubbish) lager. 🍺👍
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Casa Vallas, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. More space than the old town pintxo bars, modernised to an extent but communal benches keep it feeling social, as do the old guard having a crack on. Affordable, friendly and delivers a very well-poured (if rubbish) lager. 🍺👍
Bar Txepetxa, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. My new fave pintxos bar in the city. Seafood specialities, anchovies dominate but crab, squid etc also available. Cosy beamed interior with bench seating and space at the bar too. Keler lager on draft. Service friendly. 👍🍺
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Bar Txepetxa, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. My new fave pintxos bar in the city. Seafood specialities, anchovies dominate but crab, squid etc also available. Cosy beamed interior with bench seating and space at the bar too. Keler lager on draft. Service friendly. 👍🍺
Yesterday's scores from Vitoria-Gasteiz / San Sebastian 🇪🇦
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Parral 7.3 🔹
Dazz 7.2 🔹
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Bar Desy 8🔹⭐
Manojo 7.7🔹⭐
Mala Gissona Beer House 7.1🔹
Basqueland Izakaia 7.3🔹
Etxeberria 8.4🔹⭐
Museo Del Whiskey 7.2🔹
Altxerri 7.4🔹
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Parral 7.3 🔹
Dazz 7.2 🔹
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Bar Desy 8🔹⭐
Manojo 7.7🔹⭐
Mala Gissona Beer House 7.1🔹
Basqueland Izakaia 7.3🔹
Etxeberria 8.4🔹⭐
Museo Del Whiskey 7.2🔹
Altxerri 7.4🔹
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Yesterday's scores from Vitoria-Gasteiz / San Sebastian 🇪🇦
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Parral 7.3 🔹
Dazz 7.2 🔹
--
Bar Desy 8🔹⭐
Manojo 7.7🔹⭐
Mala Gissona Beer House 7.1🔹
Basqueland Izakaia 7.3🔹
Etxeberria 8.4🔹⭐
Museo Del Whiskey 7.2🔹
Altxerri 7.4🔹
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Parral 7.3 🔹
Dazz 7.2 🔹
--
Bar Desy 8🔹⭐
Manojo 7.7🔹⭐
Mala Gissona Beer House 7.1🔹
Basqueland Izakaia 7.3🔹
Etxeberria 8.4🔹⭐
Museo Del Whiskey 7.2🔹
Altxerri 7.4🔹
Etxeberria, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. My favourite so far. C. 1983 tavern in the old town with stone walls and a thick patina of personalised beer and wine related décor, some memorialising a previous owner. In many ways the type of bar Bilbao should have, yet doesn't🍺👍🍷
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Etxeberria, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. My favourite so far. C. 1983 tavern in the old town with stone walls and a thick patina of personalised beer and wine related décor, some memorialising a previous owner. In many ways the type of bar Bilbao should have, yet doesn't🍺👍🍷
Basqueland, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. A better effort than Mala Gissona though also, nothing outstanding in terms of décor or atmosphere (sorry but honest opinion is what you'll get). A decent place I'd pop back into if I lived here. Their ESB is not a patch on Imparable 👍🍺
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Basqueland, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. A better effort than Mala Gissona though also, nothing outstanding in terms of décor or atmosphere (sorry but honest opinion is what you'll get). A decent place I'd pop back into if I lived here. Their ESB is not a patch on Imparable 👍🍺
Mala Gissona Beer House, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. Commits the typical taproom sins I'm afraid. Unusually cold with bland indistinct decoration. You could be anywhere. Service decent but pintxo presented as though it was free (it wasn't) and the beer, Wit style wasn't good. 🍺
November 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Mala Gissona Beer House, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. Commits the typical taproom sins I'm afraid. Unusually cold with bland indistinct decoration. You could be anywhere. Service decent but pintxo presented as though it was free (it wasn't) and the beer, Wit style wasn't good. 🍺
Manojo, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. Natural wines in an intimate space. A glass is affordable (€2.70-4.50) and they have a kitchen pumping out Primi sized dishes that change every day. Proof that quality can be delivered casually 🍷👍
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Manojo, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. Natural wines in an intimate space. A glass is affordable (€2.70-4.50) and they have a kitchen pumping out Primi sized dishes that change every day. Proof that quality can be delivered casually 🍷👍
Bar Desy, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. A good start! Tiny bar with specialist beers on tap and in fridge and Basque pintxos 🍺🍢 Helpful service. Pretty touristy which didn't ruin it but sure is a shock after the tourist-free Bilbao weekend of Nov 2nd. Basqueland IPA lovely 🍺👍
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Bar Desy, San Sebastian 🇪🇦 1st visit. A good start! Tiny bar with specialist beers on tap and in fridge and Basque pintxos 🍺🍢 Helpful service. Pretty touristy which didn't ruin it but sure is a shock after the tourist-free Bilbao weekend of Nov 2nd. Basqueland IPA lovely 🍺👍
Train delays 🚂 and unexpected bar closures led to an all too brief hour or so in Vitoria-Gasteiz 🇪🇦
Visited Parral for pintxos and Dazz for a drink, fine but not especially noteworthy. 🍢🍷👍
Basque language has primacy here over Spanish.
On to San Sebastian!
Visited Parral for pintxos and Dazz for a drink, fine but not especially noteworthy. 🍢🍷👍
Basque language has primacy here over Spanish.
On to San Sebastian!
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Train delays 🚂 and unexpected bar closures led to an all too brief hour or so in Vitoria-Gasteiz 🇪🇦
Visited Parral for pintxos and Dazz for a drink, fine but not especially noteworthy. 🍢🍷👍
Basque language has primacy here over Spanish.
On to San Sebastian!
Visited Parral for pintxos and Dazz for a drink, fine but not especially noteworthy. 🍢🍷👍
Basque language has primacy here over Spanish.
On to San Sebastian!
Yesterdays scores from Zaragoza 🇪🇦
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Casa Agustin 7.4🔹
La Tipica Tasca 7.4🔹
Bar AMblas 7.4🔹
La Republicana 7.5🔹⭐
Bodegas Almau 7.8🔹⭐
El Sol 7.5🔹⭐
Hoppy 6.9🔹
Taberna Pottoka 8.3🔹⭐
Rock & Blues Café 7.3🔹
Ragtime 7.5🔹⭐
Bonanza 7.8
On to Vitoria-Gasteiz & San Sebastian today
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Casa Agustin 7.4🔹
La Tipica Tasca 7.4🔹
Bar AMblas 7.4🔹
La Republicana 7.5🔹⭐
Bodegas Almau 7.8🔹⭐
El Sol 7.5🔹⭐
Hoppy 6.9🔹
Taberna Pottoka 8.3🔹⭐
Rock & Blues Café 7.3🔹
Ragtime 7.5🔹⭐
Bonanza 7.8
On to Vitoria-Gasteiz & San Sebastian today
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yesterdays scores from Zaragoza 🇪🇦
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Casa Agustin 7.4🔹
La Tipica Tasca 7.4🔹
Bar AMblas 7.4🔹
La Republicana 7.5🔹⭐
Bodegas Almau 7.8🔹⭐
El Sol 7.5🔹⭐
Hoppy 6.9🔹
Taberna Pottoka 8.3🔹⭐
Rock & Blues Café 7.3🔹
Ragtime 7.5🔹⭐
Bonanza 7.8
On to Vitoria-Gasteiz & San Sebastian today
1st visit🔹
New Guide Entry ⭐
Casa Agustin 7.4🔹
La Tipica Tasca 7.4🔹
Bar AMblas 7.4🔹
La Republicana 7.5🔹⭐
Bodegas Almau 7.8🔹⭐
El Sol 7.5🔹⭐
Hoppy 6.9🔹
Taberna Pottoka 8.3🔹⭐
Rock & Blues Café 7.3🔹
Ragtime 7.5🔹⭐
Bonanza 7.8
On to Vitoria-Gasteiz & San Sebastian today
Taberna "Pottoka", Zaragoza 🇪🇦 1st visit. Definitely one of the highlights so far. Basque country intruding on Aragon here with Cider, punk alternative tones and a pintxos range for everyone. Activist boozer that's instantly casual, friendly and likable. 👍🍏🍺
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Taberna "Pottoka", Zaragoza 🇪🇦 1st visit. Definitely one of the highlights so far. Basque country intruding on Aragon here with Cider, punk alternative tones and a pintxos range for everyone. Activist boozer that's instantly casual, friendly and likable. 👍🍏🍺