This was a fantastic tour of San Sebastian's dessert/pastry scene. Carlo and Alin were so kind and knowledgeable -- as were the many store owners we met along the way. My family just loved this experience - especially my young daughters. We signed up because we wanted to experience San Sebastian's famous food scene but knew that our young daughters wouldn't be as open to pintxo tastings. So glad we went for this. We got to stroll through three beautiful neighborhoods, try a wide array of coffee, pastries, cheese and wine, and learn about Basque traditions and culture along the way. Was leisurely, fun, educational, and delicious. I'm so glad we did it early on in our time in San Sebastian as it gave us great insight into how to enjoy the city.
My husband, teenage son and I recently had the great pleasure of joining Cristina on her Coffee, Pastries and Dessert tour in San Sebastian. It was the perfect way to explore the city and satisfy our love of sweets. Cristina took us to all sorts of delicious places: a great coffee shop that takes their roasting very seriously; several amazing bakeries where we got to sample a variety of Gateaux Basques, handmade caramels, mouchou, pantxineta, and a variety of superb pastries; a delightful cheese shop where we tried tasty local cheeses, wine and apple paste (dulce de manzana); and a pintxo bar where we enjoyed Cava and torrija with vanilla ice cream (like the best French toast ever.) While all of the food we got to try was fantastic, the highlight of the tour was spending time and learning from Cristina. Her enthusiasm for local food is infectious! We loved how she shared stories about Basque culture and history in addition to all of her knowledge about Basque food. This tour was the second one we did with Cristina in one week. We so enjoyed a pintxos tour we took with her that we booked another before leaving the city. Tours with Cristina were definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Basque Country. For every tour booked, she donates a meal to someone in need. If you have the opportunity to take one of her Eat One Feed One tours, do it. You'll have so much fun and go home full and happy!