Bar Manojo
Gros, San Sebastián
Restaurant in San Sebastián, Spain
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Bar Manojo is worth booking for a relaxed Gros meal built around creative Basque-Mediterranean small plates, natural wine, and an informal room that suits dates or low-key celebrations. Lunch is the cleaner value play; dinner is better when atmosphere matters. Go with a small group and keep the plan casual.
About Bar Manojo
Consider Bar Manojo if the goal is a relaxed San Sebastián meal with more personality than formality. The picture is simple: a casual, creative Basque-Mediterranean small-plates restaurant from co-founders and co-chefs Marco Bellinzis and Lina Álvarez, with an approximate price of $35 per person.
Bar Manojo is best understood as a casual small-plates choice in San Sebastián, suited to diners who want a flexible meal rather than a formal tasting-menu plan.
Creative Basque-Mediterranean small plates in San Sebastián
The cooking is creative Basque-Mediterranean small plates. The useful way to approach it is to share across the table, with known dishes including sardina marinada, lenguaditos, gnocchetti, clams, and portobello carpaccio.
Marco Bellinzis and Lina Álvarez are the co-founders and co-chefs. Bellinzis is Italian and Álvarez is Colombian, and the restaurant’s identity sits around their creative Basque-Mediterranean small-plates cooking. Bar Manojo also has a Macarfi 7.2 Food Rating for 2026, which is a useful reference point rather than the sole reason to book.
For a special occasion, keep expectations calibrated. Bar Manojo is a casual San Sebastián option, not a formal dining-room commitment. The dress code is casual, so it works well when the evening should feel easy rather than ceremonial.
Lunch and dinner depend on the day
Bar Manojo serves both lunch and dinner on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with hours listed as 1–5 pm and 7:30 pm–1 am on those days. On Monday and Thursday, the listed service is 6 pm–12 am, and Wednesday is closed. Thursday lunch is also closed.
The practical trade-off is direct: choose an open lunch service if the plan is a daytime meal, or dinner if the group wants a later San Sebastián small-plates stop. At about $35 per person, Bar Manojo is a relatively contained option compared with more elaborate restaurant plans.
Plan the rest of the San Sebastián trip around the format
Use this as a casual small-plates meal in a wider San Sebastián itinerary, not as a substitute for every other type of restaurant booking. For broader planning, the full San Sebastián restaurants guide is the useful starting point, with trip layers in the San Sebastián hotels guide, San Sebastián bars guide, San Sebastián wineries guide, and San Sebastián experiences guide.
If the trip is expanding beyond one casual meal, compare Bar Manojo with other dining in San Sebastián by format, price, and mood. Choose Bar Manojo when the priority is creative Basque-Mediterranean small plates, casual dress, and a meal that stays around the verified $35-per-person range.
Planning details
- Location
- José Arana, 13, 20001 Donostia, Gipuzkoa (Gros)
- Phone
- +34-613044029
Venue details
Ambiance
Cozy, informal, and carefully designed to feel like a small special spot for lingering over creative plates and natural wine.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Small
- Kitchen
- Seasonal
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Small plates
- Drinks Focus
- Wine
- Dietary
- Pescatarian friendly, Vegetarian friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
- Opened
- 2022
Signature Dishes
- sardina marinada
- lenguaditos
- gnocchetti
- clams
- portobello carpaccio
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Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- José Arana, 13, 20001 Donostia, Gipuzkoa (Gros)
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José Arana, 13, 20001 Donostia, Gipuzkoa (Gros) · Directions
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Bar Manojo accommodate groups?
Bar Manojo is best considered for a casual small-plates meal in San Sebastián.
What should I wear to Bar Manojo?
The dress code at Bar Manojo in San Sebastián is casual.
Is Bar Manojo worth the price?
It can be, if you want a casual creative small-plates meal in San Sebastián. The price is about $35 per person, and Bar Manojo has a Macarfi 7.2 Food Rating for 2026.
Is the tasting menu worth it at Bar Manojo?
Bar Manojo is a creative Basque-Mediterranean small-plates restaurant, with dishes including sardina marinada, lenguaditos, gnocchetti, clams, and portobello carpaccio.
What are alternatives to Bar Manojo in San Sebastián?
If you want a similar casual meal in San Sebastián, look for other restaurants focused on small plates. Choose a more formal place if you want a longer, more structured dinner; Bar Manojo is the better call when the priority is casual creative Basque-Mediterranean small plates.
