20003 Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain
THE VIBE
Bar Nestor is a typical pinxtos bar in the old town of San Sebastian. Small but lively, it only offers two infamous dishes - steak and tortilla. For forty euros, you get your choice of a beautiful piece of steak (to share) cooked to perfection and so much more meat than you would get for the same price in any London restaurant.
THE FOOD
To accompany the famous steaks, Bar Nestor serves up a tomato salad and a plate of grilled peppers. The description of both doesn't do them justice. The tomato salad was so simple and yet the best tomato salad I have ever tasted by far - just tomatoes, olive oil and salt. Perfect. The grilled peppers were served the same and beware - about one in every ten is a hot one!
Bar Nestor is also famous for its tortillas made by the wife of the owner. She makes two a day only and everyone wants a slice, so you have to put your name down the day before to make sure you get one! Perfectly set on the outside and full of creamy, oozing egg and potato, it is understandable why even the locals fight for a slice of this dish.
THE DRINK
Pretty much everything a local pinxtos bar serves, there is a wine list to look at which does some fantastic reds. Be sure to try the local sparkling wine, Txacoli (pronounced cha-co-lee) for a refreshing aperitif.
DEFINITELY TRY
Everything mentioned above. If that hasn't convinced you just have a look at the pictures below!
Still sizzling on the hot plate
My little bro just couldn't resist nawing on the bone!
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