San Sebastian
Arzak, Akelarre and Martín Berasategui with Parte Vieja pintxos tours.
The Imperial promise
Why book with Imperial
Completely hands-off from start to finish
Tell us what you're after and we'll plan the rest. All you have to do is show up.
Everything you need at your fingertips
Store all your event information, tickets, and contact details in one convenient place
Late checkout
Tasting menu
Restaurant reservation
Birthday surprise
Flight upgrades
Trip extension
Champagne on arrival
Spa treatment
Private chef
Anniversary cake
Helicopter transfer
Private tour
Add personal touches to your trip
Make a request and our team will do everything they can to make it happen
On-site team
Our hosts are with you from arrival to checkout. There is always someone on the ground.
ATOL protected
Every package is financially protected under our ATOL licence. Your booking is secure end to end.
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From the editorial
Field guides, dress codes, and insider notes from our hosts on the ground.
San Sebastián sits on the Bay of Biscay, an hour from the French border. The city carries more Michelin stars per capita than anywhere in the world, with three three-star kitchens (Arzak, Akelarre, Martín Berasategui) and a pintxos scene that runs from lunchtime until 11pm.
Why choose hosted San Sebastián culinary experiences?
A San Sebastián trip without hospitality is a stack of restaurant phone calls. Hospitality holds the table that the public booking system can't, with the menu pre-cleared, a guided pintxos tour through the Parte Vieja, and the Cantabrian-side hotel chosen for proximity to Arzak rather than brand.
Every San Sebastián booking carries tables held at Arzak, Akelarre or Martín Berasategui, a pintxos walking tour with a named host, transport from Bilbao or Biarritz, and a host through the trip.
The difference we make
Twenty-five years of curating Basque culinary travel. We know Juan Mari Arzak's reservations team, which Parte Vieja pintxos bar opens at 11am for a corporate group, and how the txuleta-and-cider afternoons pair with the three-star dinner schedule.
Every package carries a named host through the trip, transfers between the rooms, and a pre-departure briefing on the bookings worth attending.