Bakery counters in Bilbao worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

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Where to queue for bread and pastry

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Martina de Zuricalday

  • ★ 4.8
  • €€€

Order Bollo de mantequilla

Martina de Zuricalday, at Calle Ercilla 43, dates from 1830, with six generations behind it, and calls itself the oldest artisanal pastry shop in Euskadi.

Pasteleria Suiza

Pasteleria Suiza, at Marques del Puerto 4 in Bilbao, has been making cakes for more than 50 years, with a wide variety of sweets, chocolates and buns.

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Martina de Zuricalday (Plaza San Jose)

  • ★ 4.0
  • €€€

Order Bollo de mantequilla, the butter bun of Bilbao

Martina de Zuricalday has made pastries in Bilbao since 1830, six generations on, with four pastry shops in the centre; this one is on Plaza San José 3.

Bohemian Lane

  • ★ 4.8

Order Tarta de zanahoria, a vegan carrot cake sold from 26 euros

Bohemian Lane is a vegan café and pastry shop at Carnicería Vieja 3 in the Casco Viejo, selling vegan cakes, cupcakes, cookies, sponges and pastries.

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