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Where to eat in Bilbao, Spain, Spanish Basque Country, Tapas, Pintxos, Restaurants, Spanish Food, Chef Recommendations, Best restaurants in Bilbao.
SUA
Original and modern. You can eat here for a very reasonable price. Offers traditional Basque cuisine along with other more innovative dishes. A set menu is 35 euros. (Terry Zarikian)
Spanish
MARISQUERIA RIMBOMBIN
c/ Hurtado de Amezaga, 48, 48010 Bilbao, Spain (view map)
T: +34/944.213.160
One of Bilbao's best seafood restaurants offers some of the freshest produce around. Top-class, locally caught produce and seafood! (Terry Zarikian)
Spanish / Seafood
CASA VICTOR MONTES
Casco Viejo
Spanish
CAFE IRUNA
Cafe Iruna for pintxos morunos and beer. (Kevin Patricio / Alex Raij)
Abando
Spanish / Pintxos
CASA VICTOR MONTES
Great tapas and fun bar atmosphere. (Terry Zarikian)
Casco Viejo
Spanish / Pintxos
EL GLOBO BAR
c/ Diputación, 8, 48008 Bilbao, Spain (view map)
T: +34/944.154.221
On the corner, next to the Chinese restaurant, with tables outside. Pintxos are good here! (Terry Zarikian)
Ensanche
Spanish / Pintxos
GATZ
c/ Santa Maria, 10, 48005 Bilbao, Spain (view map)
T: +34/944.154.861
Recommended for pintxos. (Kevin Patricio / Alex Raij)
Casco Viejo
Spanish / Pintxos
LA VINA DEL ENSANCHE
If you sit at tables, there is waiter service and a menu (depending on time of day), alternatively stand at the bar. The ham in here is excellent. (Terry Zarikian)
Ensanche
Spanish / Pintxos
LASA
A nice menu del dia (at workday lunchtimes) and a reasonable range of pintxos (at the bar). They also have tables outside. (Terry Zarikian)
Ensanche
Spanish / Pintxos
LEKEITIO
Named after the Basque fishing village and carrying images of the place, but not of the famous annual "pulling the head off the goose" event. There are some nice raciones, including antxoas (anchovies). (Terry Zarikian)
Ensanche
Spanish / Pintxos
LEPANTO
Plaza de Pedro Eguillor, 2, 48008 Bilbao, Spain (view map)
T: +34/94.416.62.56
This large bar has in the past won the "Best Pintxos in Bilbao" award. (Terry Zarikian)
Ensanche
Spanish / Pintxos
ARBOLAGANA
Aitor Basabe has the restaurant in Museo de Bellas Artes. He is a solid no frills, forager, real food nothing silly, great wines. (Kevin Patricio / Alex Raij)
Abando
Spanish
XUKELA
c/ Perro, 2, 48005 Bilbao, Spain (view map)
T: +34/944.159.772
Recommended for pintxos. (Kevin Patricio / Alex Raij)
Casco Viejo
Spanish / Pintxos
LA OLLA
C/ Diputación, 12, 48008 Bilbao, Spain (view map)
T: +34/944.167.938
Sit at the outside tables at La Olla. (Terry Zarikian)
Ensanche
Spanish / Pintxos
GAMINIZ
You can do lunch there so leaves you the evening open for tapas. A must place to go! (Terry Zarikian)
Aitor Elizegui is a genius. He was for a very long time my favorite. (Kevin Patricio / Alex Raij)
Zamudio
Spanish
September 22, 2009
24 Hours In Bilbao, Spain
