Igara · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Asador Portuetxe
Traditional asador in an old farmhouse on the city's western edge, lighting its charcoal grills daily for bone-in txuleta and whole grilled fish.
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Spain · City guide
Best steakhouses & butchers in San Sebastián
The heart of Basque grill culture and the chuletón. 10 steakhouses and 7 butchers and suppliers listed, updated 2026-10-04.
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Steakhouses in San Sebastián
Igara · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Aratz Erretegia
One of the few classic asadores within the city limits, known for bone-in txuleta and fresh fish cooked on the grill.
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Parte Vieja · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Bar Restaurante Txuleta
Old Town bar-restaurant devoted to the Basque bone-in steak, with a grill led by chef Ander Esarte and a pintxo bar serving chop-based bites.
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Parte Vieja · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Bar Nestor
Tiny family-run Old Town bar with a famously short menu of tomato salad, green peppers, tortilla and a large grilled txuleta.
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Gros · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
La Txuletería
Gros restaurant built around thick-cut txuleta, typically served rare to medium-rare.
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Parte Vieja · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Casa Urola
Michelin-listed Old Town restaurant and pintxo bar whose charcoal grill is its hallmark, often recommended for its steak.
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Centro · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Ikili
Central grill opened in April 2024 by Tolosa-born Aitor Martín, serving txuleta from Cárnicas Goya (Tolosaldea) aged in-house before cutting and grilling, plus…
Dry-aged
BeefDry-aged ~25 days
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Parte Vieja · San SebastianVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Asador Aldanondo
Old Town asador run by chef Mikel Mayán, known for charcoal-grilled txuleta alongside grilled fish and traditional Basque dishes.
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Price$$
Ulía / Ategorrieta · San SebastianVerified ✓
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Zelai Txiki
Restaurant on the slopes of Mount Ulía holding a Michelin Green Star, listed by TheFork among the city's top chuletón restaurants.
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Price$$$
Centro (Hotel Arbaso) · San SebastianVerified ✓
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Narru
Market-driven restaurant by chef Iñigo Peña beneath the Hotel Arbaso, singled out by Diario Vasco and Guía Repsol for its grill work and txuleta.
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Butchers & beef suppliers in San Sebastián
Gros · San SebastianVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Carnicería Charcutería Chamorro
Gros butcher and charcuterie specialising in Galician beef, local veal and txuletón, with a second stall in the Gros market.
Custom cuts
BeefRubia Gallega
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Parte Vieja · San SebastianVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Carnicería Iñigo
Butcher stall in the La Bretxa market with about 20 years of history, selling chuletón, ox beef, free-range farmhouse poultry and house-made prepared dishes.
Custom cuts
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Centro (Calle Nueva / Paseo Colón) · San SebastianVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Axier Igareta Harategia
Corner butcher at Calle Nueva and Paseo Colón selling certified beef from the Basque Country, sourced largely from nearby farms, plus farmyard chickens and selected…
Custom cuts
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Centro (Plaza Easo) · San SebastianVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Barandiaran Harategia
Family butcher and charcuterie open on Plaza Easo since 1927, selling meat, fresh produce and traditionally made prepared dishes.
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Antiguo · San SebastianVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Carnicería Txarli's Harategia
Family butcher in the Antiguo district, opened about 60 years ago, specialising in Eusko Label Basque beef sourced directly from local farmers.
BeefEusko Label
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Centro (Mercado San Martín) · San SebastianVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Carnicería Muñoa
Butcher and delicatessen stall in the San Martín market selling txuletas and lomo cuts alongside Iberian products, cheeses and conserves.
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Parte Vieja (Mercado de la Bretxa) · San SebastianVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Etxebeste Carnicería
Century-old family butcher stall in the La Bretxa market, next to Carnicería Iñigo.
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Local tips
Buying beef in Spain
Vaca vieja
Beef from older cows, aged for weeks. Deep yellow fat and an intense, nutty flavor.
Chuletón
A bone-in rib steak of a kilo or more, grilled whole and sliced for the table.
Ordering
Chuletón is served poco hecho. Ask for al punto if you want it closer to medium.
Cuts in San Sebastián