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Breakfast seen from above: toast with avocado and scrambled eggs, with mushrooms and fried eggs, brioche with banana and raspberries and two white coffees
Brunch in San Sebastián

Your brunch in San Sebastián,
with a table waiting for you

Book ahead and skip the queue. Specialty coffee, a Joseba Arguiñano croissant, sourdough toast and a savory extra, for €26. Every day from 8:00 to 13:30, across from the Kursaal and five minutes from Zurriola beach.

4.4 1,325 reviews
Across from the Kursaal A 2-minute walk
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Brunch every day, from 8:00 to 13:30

A day at GRONX

From 8:00, no need to watch the clock

  1. A hand sets down a golden croissant on a black slate

    8:00 · We open

    Specialty coffee, pastries and toast from first thing.

  2. A bowl of yogurt with granola, walnuts, sliced fruit, blackberries and brown sugar on a wooden table

    8:00 to 13:30 · Brunch

    No rush, and a table of your own.

  3. A table sharing a sliced txuleta steak on its platter, with bread and glasses of beer

    13:30 · And the kitchen keeps going

    If the morning runs long, stay for lunch: the kitchen is open non-stop until 23:00.

Brunch in San Sebastián: sweet or savory

A bowl of yogurt with granola, sliced pear and blackberries on a wooden table
A golden filled croissant on a black slate
Sourdough toast with ham, tomato and green leaves on a white plate
for breakfast

We only went for breakfast but it’s probably the best option in San Sebastian (unless you like queuing into overhyped places).

Jaroslav Suskevits · Local Guide
Brioche with sliced banana, raspberries and chocolate cream on a white plate
Croissants, chocolate napolitanas and sponge cake on a plate at the bar
Fried eggs and sourdough toast with mushrooms and grated cheese on a black slate
breakfast

Nice place for breakfast. Good food. Great service.

Dave Moser · Local Guide
French toast with cream and toasted almonds on a glass plate
Two fried eggs and toast with mushrooms and grated cheese, seen from above on a black slate
Toast with ham and green leaves on a white plate, on a wooden table

You arrive and your table is ready

Brunch in San Sebastián, no queues: Gros is the city’s brunch neighbourhood, and at GRONX you book your table online or by phone and simply sit down, with no waiting at the door. A spacious place with a big window that opens onto the avenue, across from the Kursaal. For two, for a group of friends or for a family in town for the weekend.

GRONX’s big window wide open onto Zurriola avenue, with tables inside
The big window, open to the avenue.
The GRONX dining room by day: the wooden bar on the left and daylight from the windows at the back
The dining room, by day.
Tables set with croissants and glasses by the frosted windows, for a group breakfast
And tables for groups.
  • 8:00 we open, every day
  • 2 min walk to the Kursaal
  • 5 min to Zurriola beach

Breakfast in San Sebastián

Full brunch or à la carte

A black marble table with breakfast: sourdough toast with avocado and scrambled eggs, brioche with banana and raspberries, toast with mushrooms and fried eggs and two white coffees

€26 per person

The full brunch

Coffee, Cola Cao or tea; orange juice; a mini croissant, a mini napolitana and homemade sponge cake; sourdough toast with your choice of topping; one savory extra (egg, Maskarada ham, cooked ham, bacon or smoked trout) and yogurt with fruit. VAT included, from 8:00 to 13:30.

Sourdough toast with scrambled eggs and sliced avocado with black sesame and sprouts

From the breakfast menu

À la carte

Turkish eggs, a croissant with Maskarada ham, French toast with caramelized apple, sourdough toasts from €3.30, yogurt with homemade granola and house-made cakes. And a mimosa, if you feel like one.

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Zurriola Hiribidea 6, across from the Kursaal

  • A 2-minute walk from the Kursaal
  • 9 minutes on foot from the Old Town
  • 11 minutes on foot from the train station
Zurriola Hiribidea, 620002 Donostia / San Sebastián · Gros
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Before or after brunch, a short walk away

  1. The Kursaal Right across the avenue 2 min
  2. The Zurriola bridge Across the Urumea river to the centre 1 min
  3. Zurriola beach The beach in Gros 5 min
  4. The Boulevard At the edge of the Old Town 5 min
  5. The Old Town Plaza de la Constitución 9 min
  6. La Concha The bay 12 min

Walking times from the door, calculated with OpenStreetMap.

Why book here

Your table booked, no queue
Across from the Kursaal, 5 minutes from Zurriola beach
Full brunch for €26, all included
Arguiñano croissant and Maskarada ham
Gluten-free, with its own bread
At 13:30, the kitchen keeps going

Reviews

Most mentioned

Review summary

4.4 1,325 reviews on Google
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Stephen Taylor Local Guide · 20 reviews

2 weeks ago

Stopped in for breakfast after passing several queued out coffee houses. Great menu, service was brilliant, food came in a reasonable time. […] Can’t believe there wasn’t a queue at the door.
J
Jessie Blocker Local Guide · 25 reviews

2 months ago

Awesome Turkish eggs served with gluten free toast. They know how to take care of celiacs. Can’t wait to try their dinner!
J
Juanita Strickland 8 reviews

3 months ago

Great Service both times, great food and coffee as well as the atmosphere
R
Russell H Local Guide · 224 reviews

a year ago

[…] And, they serve food ALL DAY, a rareity in San Sebastian.

The breakfast menu

Eggs, savory croissants, sourdough toasts, yogurts, Joseba Arguiñano pastries, homemade cakes and specialty coffee.

Eggs

  • Turkish eggsFrench brioche bread, yogurt sauce, poached eggs, cilantro and onion. 13,00 €
  • Smoked trout eggs BenedictFrench brioche bread, tomato, avocado, low-temperature egg and hollandaise sauce. 12,00 €
  • Maskarada pork eggs BenedictFrench brioche bread, tomato, avocado, low-temperature egg and hollandaise sauce. 12,00 €
  • Artisan cooked ham eggs BenedictFrench brioche bread, tomato, avocado, low-temperature egg and hollandaise sauce. 12,00 €
  • Scrambled eggs with toast 7,50 €
  • Fried eggs with toast 7,50 €

Savory croissants

  • Croissant eggs Benedict with artisan cooked hamCroissant, tomato, avocado, low-temperature egg and hollandaise sauce. 12,00 €
  • Croissant with Maskarada hamWith cheese, basil and a low-temperature egg. 12,00 €

Sourdough toasts

  • Toast with butter and jamStrawberry or apricot. 3,30 €
  • Toast with extra virgin olive oil 3,30 €
  • Toast with fresh grated tomato 3,50 €
  • Toast with avocado 4,10 €
  • Toast with avocado and tomato 5,50 €
  • Toast with peanut butter and banana 5,00 €
  • BikiniFrench brioche sandwich with cooked ham and mozzarella. 11,00 €
  • French toastWith vanilla cream, caramelized apple and toasted almonds. 8,00 €

Wood-fired, corn or gluten-free bread (+2 €)

Extras

  • Smoked trout +3,50 €
  • Maskarada ham +3,50 €
  • Bacon +3,50 €
  • Pork shoulder +3,90 €
  • Artisan cooked ham +2,50 €
  • Avocado +3,50 €
  • Hummus +3,50 €
  • Egg at 63 ºC +2,50 €
  • Scrambled eggs +3,00 €
  • Fried egg +2,50 €

If you have any allergy or intolerance, tell us when you book or when you arrive.

They have written about us

For breakfast until very late in the morning. With a mimosa.

  • A gastrobar-style place, very well done and pleasant.

Before you come for brunch

Where can I have a good brunch in San Sebastián?
At GRONX, in Gros, across from the Kursaal: the full brunch for €26 (coffee, juice, pastries, sourdough toast, a savory extra and yogurt with fruit), every day from 8:00 to 13:30.
Can I book a table for brunch?
Yes, online or on +34 943 18 78 57: you arrive and your table is waiting.
What’s in the brunch and how much is it?
Coffee, orange juice, pastries, sourdough toast, a savory extra and yogurt with fruit, for €26 per person, VAT included.
Until what time is brunch served?
From 8:00 to 13:30, every day. Saturdays and Sundays too. After that, the kitchen stays open until 23:00.
Is there a gluten-free brunch?
Yes: it can be made with gluten-free bread (+€2) and there’s a gluten-free muffin. Just tell us when you book.
Where is it?
At Zurriola Hiribidea 6, in Gros, across from the Kursaal and a 5-minute walk from Zurriola beach.
Can I come with a group?
Yes, it’s a spacious place. For groups of 8 or more, booking is a request: we’ll reply to confirm it.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes: the indoor terrace, by the big window, is pet friendly.
Zurriola Hiribidea, 6 20002 Donostia · Gros, across from the Kursaal
Brunch, every day from 8:00 to 13:30 Non-stop kitchen until 23:00
+34 943 18 78 57 Bookings, also online
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