It's a pretty cool spot. It's a nice city, fairly compact city centre. The people are really friendly and love the Irish. It doesn't feel like Spain really, but they do have pintxos, which are pretty similar to tapas.
Word of advice though, it's dead mid-week. We went from Saturday-Wednesday. Saturday was busy enough, but it was dead the rest of the time. The streets are empty at night. A bar man said that unless there's some occasion happening (which may be the case for you), the Basques don't go out during the week.
I can't remember places where we went, it was a few years ago now, but Cafe Iruña was. It's a cracker looking bar, sort of Middle Eastern decor inside.
Ye may want to take in Santander, it seems busier, apparently it's mad craic in the summer. And learn how to ask for a beer in Basque, ye'll get a smile for it.
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