We had no shame in succumbing to a guilty pleasure and ordering a few platefuls of mussels at the very popular and very chaotic La Mejillonera: it’s almost like a fast-food joint for eating mussels (mejillones), calamares and sauce-smothered patatas bravas. Highlight in the mussels section goes to the tigres (slightly spicy tomato sauce) and the al vapor (plain), but you’ll find other styles too. Another wildly popular option is the 80-year-old Juantxo Taberna, which specializes in tortilla, either in the form of pintxo or bocadillo (sandwich).

Another one of the best bars in San Sebastian for seafood, La Mejillonera is where you’ll find the best mussels in the city. Try the tigres (“tiger mussels”) with spicy red sauce for an explosion of delicious flavor unlike anything you’ve ever tasted. You’ll probably need to stand due to the amount of people who pack in here, but that just adds to its authentic charm.

Sandra warns us that although this pintxos bar may not look so appetizing from the outside she nonetheless believes it's well worth a stop. La Mejillonera focuses on fresh seafood, so it's important to try calamari with bravas sauce, or mussels in strong tomato sauce. Patatas bravas are also worth ordering..

I don’t think they offer pintxos but La Mejillonera is a San Sebastian tapas bar that serves mostly seafood tapas. As their name suggests, they’re particularly known for their mejillones or mussel tapas prepared in a number of ways. If you enjoy mussels, then you should definitely try La Mejillonera.

La Mejillonera is essentially a Spanish version of a chip shop. It serves a few fried dishes instantly at a counter, and has a constant turnover of mainly local customers. There are photos displayed above the counter of the five mussel dishes, patatas bravas, and different squid dishes available.

La Mejillonera (Portu Kalea, 15) With it’s stainless steel counter & backlit picture menu, this place looks like a chippy. Serving predominantly mussel dishes, patatas bravas (with a particularly fiery sauce) & Padrón peppers, I suppose this is San Sebastián’s answer to England’s finest.

La Mejillonera is another great San Sebastián seafood restaurant that’s a local favorite. Mussels & calamari are particularly popular, available with a variety of sauces. Try the tigres (mussels in tomato sauce), or the calamares bravos (fried calamari with patatas bravas sauce).

This small eatery showcases two food items very well: mussels and patatas bravas. La Mejillonera is not a fancy place. Basically, a box with a whole lot of locals shoved in to get a plate of mussels and the ubiquitous dish of fried potatoes covered in an aioli-like cream sauce.

La Mejillonera- I didn’t make it here because it was constantly crowded, but I fawned over other more patient souls who snagged portions of patatas bravas and they are supposedly the best place in town to the mayo tabasco covered potatoes. Calle del Puerto, 15

Some places serve a wide range of pintxos, while other establishments are much more specialised. La Mejillonera, literally meaning mussel farm or mussel bed, specialises in seafood. They offer quick, piping hot dishes in a very casual atmosphere.

Once at the top, you have some breathtaking views of San Sebastian. I’m pretty sure all of us literally gasped at just how beautiful it was, even though it was sprinkling at that time. It is definitely worth the visit!

One of the most recommended places is Cervecerías La Mejillonera, where in addition to the delicious pintxos, you can try several craft beers. Other bars you can visit are Bar Txepetxa and 148 Gastroleku.

Mejillon – the best fresh mussels in town are served at La Mejillonera. Wash them down with the local sidra while you admire the tiles adorning the walls, then throw the shells on the floor.

And it’s not just napkins; at La Mejillonera, where the specialty is mussels, you throw the empty shells on the floor in a special little trough that goes around the base of the bar floor.

Very typical bar that serves mussels (as its name entails) in different forms, patatas bravas, and squid. Low prices and a good place to start a pintxos route through the center.

La Mejillonera is a fish fry bar through and through, with shrimp tails and used napkins on the ground. We had fried calamari and a couple of zuritos.

Dedicated mussel joint preparing them in different styles like marinera (sailor’s style). Also offers grilled razor clams, shrimp, and more.

La Mejillonera, or "La Meji" as it's known locally, is a restaurant in the port of San Sebastian that seems frozen in time.