El Zaguan is on Avinguda Bartomeu de Rosello, just off Vara de Rey in Ibiza Town. It does the Basque thing: a counter covered in pintxos, hundreds of varieties across the week, and hot ones sent out from the kitchen.
Their system catches people out, so it is worth knowing before you walk in.
How it works
The cold pintxos are self-serve from glass cases along the bar: you take what you want onto a plate, and at the end of the evening you are charged by the stick, so keep them.
The hot ones are ordered from the kitchen and brought out.
It rewards grazing rather than sitting down to a meal.
When it is open
Monday to Friday from around half past twelve until late, with weekend hours that vary, and it stays open through most of the quiet months. It is not on the official year-round list, so confirm in deep winter.
Good to know
Count your sticks. That is how the bill is worked out.
Go early or late. The counter is fullest at the start of service and thins as the evening goes.
It is a bar, so standing is normal.
Quick answers
Where is El Zaguan? Off Vara de Rey in Ibiza Town.
How are you charged? By the stick, for the cold pintxos you take.
Are hot pintxos available? Yes, ordered from the kitchen.
Do you need to book? No.
Is it open in winter? Through most of it. Check in January.
Is it good for a group? Yes, it suits grazing.
Nearby
Vara de Rey, the port, and Kaixo a few streets over for the same idea.