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History
Spanish Wikipedia defines the cococha, from the Basque kokotxa, as the lower part of the chin of hake or cod and says the most common preparations are in salsa verde or al pil pil, the latter only with cod. For pil pil the kokotxas are poached in olive oil until they release their gelatin and the cazuela is moved to make the emulsion. Berton lists kokotxas of cod in pil-pil sauce, and Casa Rufo lists kokotxas de bacalao al pil-pil at 32 euros. Nerua's tasting menu includes a hake kokotxa with pochas beans.
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Common allergens: Fish
Where to eat kokotxas al pil pil
Kokotxas al pil pil in Bilbao
Berton ★ 4.0
Berton is open every day from 9:00 to 24:00, with a wide variety of pintxos made with the best products on the market and wines to go with them.
TryIberian ham, pintxos
Casa Rufo ★ 4.5
Casa Rufo, a Bilbao classic since 1995 at Calle Hurtado de Amezaga 5, grills its famous steak over an open flame using Galician or local beef.
OrderThe famous steak grilled over an open flame with Galician or local beef, served with fries.
TipRestaurant hours are Monday to Saturday, 13:30 to 16:00 and 20:30 to 23:00, and the shop opens Monday to Saturday from 09:30 to 13:30.
More places near Berton and Casa Rufo
Not on this list, but close by, nearest first. Every one is in our guide with its address, hours and what to order.
- Pizza Vía Pizza, about 150 m away
- Ola Martin Berasategui Modern Basque, about 150 m away
- Anboto Gastroleku Restaurants, about 250 m away
- Asador Sutegi Restaurants, about 250 m away
- Xukela Spanish tapas, about 250 m away
- Surfin' Tacos Budget eating, about 250 m away
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