San Sebastian Gastronomika 2026
San Sebastián, 
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About the event
San Sebastian Gastronomika is one of the world's leading culinary congresses, held each autumn in the Basque city of San Sebastian - a place with more Michelin stars per head than almost anywhere on earth. It gathers many of the world's top chefs on one stage for live demonstrations, debates and the unveiling of new techniques, and has helped shape modern fine dining.
Key figures
3 days, Monday to Wednesday5–7 October 2026
First held1999culinary congress
HostSan SebastianBasque Country, Spain
FocusHaute cuisinethe world's top chefs
VenueKursaalcongress centre
Stay in San Sebastián
Check-in 4 Oct, check-out 8 Oct 2026 — 4 nights around 5 October 2026 – 7 October 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Getting there
- Typeconvention-centre
- AirportTenerife Sur Airport (TFS), about 53 km
- Time zoneAtlantic/Canary
Host country
- Currency: euro
- Language: Spanish, Catalan
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Madrid
- Phone: +34
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F
Coming years
2027
The organiser had not announced the 2027 edition as of 2026-09-03.