MAUN Grill Bar
A culinary gem within the Mercado de San Martín, MAUN Grill Bar offers an intimate dining experience with ultrafresh seafood and expertly grilled dish...
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MAUN Grill Bar
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A culinary gem within the Mercado de San Martín, MAUN Grill Bar offers an intimate dining experience with ultrafresh seafood and expertly grilled dishes.
"This is exactly the kind of place Anthony Bourdain would have championed."
Arrive Early
The restaurant is popular, so arriving early is recommended to avoid long waits.
Ask for Chef's Specials
Inquire about off-menu specials created with the freshest market ingredients of the day.
Quick Facts
Cuisine
Seafood Grill / Market Cuisine
Price
$$$
Phone
+34 722 76 17 05
Address
Urbieta Kalea, 9, 20006 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Website
maun.eus/Highlights
Discover the most iconic attractions and experiences
Market-to-Table Seafood
Experience the freshest seafood, sourced directly from the market stalls, grilled to perfection.
The Chef's Secret
Opt for the chef's impromptu tasting menu for a curated culinary journey you won't forget.
Award-Winning Steak
Indulge in the best Txuleta (steak) you'll ever taste, perfectly cooked and expertly carved.
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Arrive Early
The restaurant is popular, so arriving early is recommended to avoid long waits.
Ask for Chef's Specials
Inquire about off-menu specials created with the freshest market ingredients of the day.
Trust the Chef
Consider an impromptu tasting menu for a unique and curated dining experience.
Embrace Shellfish
Shellfish dishes are highly recommended; they are prepared expertly to highlight their natural flavors.
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Arrive Early
The restaurant is popular, so arriving early is recommended to avoid long waits.
Ask for Chef's Specials
Inquire about off-menu specials created with the freshest market ingredients of the day.
Trust the Chef
Consider an impromptu tasting menu for a unique and curated dining experience.
Embrace Shellfish
Shellfish dishes are highly recommended; they are prepared expertly to highlight their natural flavors.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
MAUN Grill Bar offers a truly exceptional market-to-table dining experience, celebrated for its incredibly fresh seafood and perfectly grilled meats. While some find it pricey, the culinary skill and passionate service create a memorable and highly recommended experience. Many visitors consider it a standout in San Sebastián, particularly for its innovative approach to local ingredients.
"Excellent. We just told them to bring us an impromptu tasting menu for whatever they liked. They brought us white asparagus, hake, shrimp ravioli, grilled shrimp and more. Really delicately made."
Mitch Gordon
"Incredibly delicious, incredibly overpriced. 24 euros for 8 clams, 30 euros for 6 scallops and 65 euros for an extremely basic paella.
The service was with a sell, especially on the high margin starter dishes which our front of house strongly recommended, which turned out to literally be a tiny dish with ‘good’ but not out of this world flavour. Eg the clams came with a garlic sauce. Absolutely lovely, just not for 24 euros.
Please note that we’ve eaten at ‘expensive’ reteraunts all weeks, so we’re not price sensitive, it’s just quite a bit over priced.
Flavours and taste 4/5
Service 3/4
Atmosphere 3/5
Price 2/5
For a total score of 3/5"
SHAD
"The scallops tastes little bit sour and spicy, strange flavors, we didn’t like it, the squid is fresh. Btw, the scallops cost 30 euro and squid costs 40 euro which I think is kind of expensive as in a bar in the market."
Vivien Mao
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Frequently Asked Questions
It's located inside the Mercado de San Martín, offering exceptionally fresh ingredients grilled to perfection, with a focus on market-to-table philosophy.
Yes, diners highly recommend the chef's impromptu tasting menu or off-menu specials for a unique culinary journey.
Some reviewers note that it can be pricey, but consider it worthwhile for the quality of ingredients and culinary skill.
Shellfish dishes, particularly grilled scallops and clams, are highly recommended. The steak is also praised as exceptional.
The restaurant is often full, so arriving early is advised. While reservations aren't explicitly mentioned, it's a popular spot.
It's described as a vibrant and electric atmosphere, with an open kitchen where chefs passionately craft their dishes.
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Opened in 2019 in Mercado de San Martín, Maun is not your typical no-frills "bar de mercado" but rather a gastronomical food counter whose mouthwatering dishes—such as fish stew, squid in ink sauce, and heirloom tomato salad—are made with ultrafresh ingredients sourced steps from your table.
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You probably don’t expect to find cooking this good in the middle of a small-town food market. By day, the Mercado de San Martín is a go-to for fish, vegetables, and meat. But at night, the smell of the grill at Maun, a no-fuss restaurant stall that began as a pop-up, lures in diners.
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Tucked in between greengrocers at the San Martín Market, Maun defies expectations. What started as a pop-up is now a must-visit for produce-obsessed eaters. Chef Mateus Mendes and Unai Paulis source the best of the best produce from the providers around them, grilling up everything from flawless langoustines and meaty mushrooms with a light hand and serving them after hours in the aisles of the local food market.
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It's called Maun Grill Bar, and two guys cook and serve fabulous food out of their tiny, well-appointed (kitchen geeks would enjoy this place!) space.
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You can also walk to La Perla Bar Restaurant, another place very appreciated by tourists thanks to its beautiful views of the sea.
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