Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti
Easo, San Sebastián
Restaurant in San Sebastián, Spain
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Price
$50–100per person
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
A polished Basque gastrobar inside Hotel Catalonia Donosti, best for date nights, business dinners, and group meals that need comfort without a rigid tasting format. Order from the Basque side of the menu: croquetas, rice dishes, and the grill are the clearest reasons to book.
About Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti
For a meal built around Basque gastrobar cooking rather than a pintxos crawl, Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti is a sensible San Sebastián booking. Aldapeta Gastrobar offers Basque gastrobar cooking with Mediterranean grill influence, chef Ibai López de Letona, smart-casual dress, daily lunch and dinner service, and an average price of $70 per person.
The main reason to consider it is range. The confirmed signature dishes cover a compact opening bite, croquetas, rice dishes, and grilled meat, so the restaurant can suit tables with different appetites. For diners who want Basque identity with Mediterranean grill influence in San Sebastián, that range is the advantage.
Basque grill, rice, and gastrobar range without the ceremony
The strongest confirmed order starts with the Basque side of the menu. Begin with the Gilda Aldapeta, made with pan soplado, piparra mousse, and anchovy, then move into croquetas caseras de jamón ibérico u hongos, a rice dish, and something from the grill. The arroz meloso de gamba roja y su carpaccio and the paella de rape, gambón y sepia are two rice signatures. If the table wants a larger grilled dish, the Chuletón de vaca Lurra a la brasa is the confirmed centrepiece.
Chef Ibai López de Letona’s profile is Basque gastrobar cooking with Mediterranean grill influence. The confirmed information does not describe a tasting-menu format or a highly technical dining structure, so the safest expectation is a meal built around the listed signatures rather than a formal set-menu experience.
The menu information points most clearly toward the signatures: Gilda Aldapeta, croquetas caseras de jamón ibérico u hongos, arroz meloso de gamba roja y su carpaccio, paella de rape, gambón y sepia, and Chuletón de vaca Lurra a la brasa. The smart play is to build the meal around those Basque gastrobar and grill-led dishes rather than treating the restaurant as a generic hotel fallback.
Practical details for planning
The restaurant is part of Hotel Catalonia Donosti, and the stated dress code is smart casual.
Practical appeal is direct: a San Sebastián setting, daily service windows, and a Basque gastrobar menu with Mediterranean grill influence. Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti serves daily from 13:30–15:30 and 19:30–22:30, with hotel restaurant availability listed from 13:00–23:00.
At an average price of $70 per person, it sits in a useful middle ground for diners comparing San Sebastián options. Its confirmed external recognition is a Macarfi 7.4 Food Rating for 2026.
Who should book it, and who should skip it
Book it for lunch or dinner if you want confirmed Basque gastrobar cooking with Mediterranean grill influence, smart-casual dress, and a menu anchored by gilda, croquetas, rice dishes, and grilled beef. The kitchen is easiest to understand when the order stays close to the signatures: the Gilda Aldapeta, croquetas caseras de jamón ibérico u hongos, arroz meloso de gamba roja y su carpaccio, paella de rape, gambón y sepia, and Chuletón de vaca Lurra a la brasa.
Planning details
- Location
- San Bartolome Gaina, 9, 20009 Donostia, Gipuzkoa (Centro)
- Reservations
- Book on CoverManager
- Website
- ebocarestaurants.com/restaurantes/aldapeta
- Phone
- +34-943444294
Venue details
Ambiance
Refined hotel-restaurant setting with elegant presentation and attentive, knowledgeable service, offering a sophisticated yet welcoming atmosphere and scenic views toward the cathedral.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
- Kitchen
- Modern
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Set menu, Small plates
- Drinks Focus
- Wine
- Dietary
- Vegetarian friendly, Pescatarian friendly
Signature Dishes
- Gilda Aldapeta (pan soplado con mousse de piparra y anchoa)
- Croquetas caseras de jamón ibérico u hongos
- Arroz meloso de gamba roja y su carpaccio
- Paella de rape, gambón y sepia
- Chuletón de vaca Lurra a la brasa
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- Getting there
- San Bartolome Gaina, 9, 20009 Donostia, Gipuzkoa (Centro)
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FAQ
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What should I order at Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti?
Start with the Basque side of the menu, since that is the clearest fit for a Basque gastrobar with Mediterranean grill influence. Signatures include the Gilda Aldapeta, croquetas caseras de jamón ibérico u hongos, arroz meloso de gamba roja y su carpaccio, paella de rape, gambón y sepia, and Chuletón de vaca Lurra a la brasa.
Is Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti worth the price?
It can be, if $70 per person in San Sebastián fits your budget and you want Basque gastrobar cooking with Mediterranean grill influence. The confirmed Macarfi 7.4 Food Rating for 2026 gives it external recognition, but the information is best read around the cuisine, chef, price, hours, dress code, and signature dishes.
Is the tasting menu worth it at Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti?
A tasting menu is not part of the information for Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti. Based on the confirmed details, the safer way to approach the restaurant is to order around the Basque gastrobar signatures, rice dishes, and grill-led plates.
Is Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti good for solo dining?
Aldapeta Gastrobar serves lunch and dinner daily, has a smart-casual dress code, an average price of $70, and Basque gastrobar cooking with Mediterranean grill influence.
Can Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti accommodate groups?
For a group considering Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti, the confirmed dish range runs from Gilda Aldapeta and croquetas to rice dishes and Chuletón de vaca Lurra a la brasa.
Is lunch or dinner better at Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti?
Both lunch and dinner are supported by the hours. Aldapeta Gastrobar. Hotel Catalonia Donosti is listed daily from 13:30–15:30 and 19:30–22:30, with hotel restaurant availability from 13:00–23:00.
