Martina de Zuricalday (Arenal) ★ 4.4
The Plaza San Jose branch of Martina de Zuricalday in Bilbao anchors the 1830 confectionary, with Carolina meringues, pastel de arroz and truffles.
Worth the queue: Carolina, pastel de arroz
Pasteleria Don Manuel is a bakery in Bilbao.
Jose Manuel Angulo's Pasteleria Don Manuel in Bilbao opened in 1984, with bollo de mantequilla, Carolina, Pastel de arroz and the Rosca de Reyes.
Address: Alameda de Urquijo 39, 48011 Bilbao
The Plaza San Jose branch of Martina de Zuricalday in Bilbao anchors the 1830 confectionary, with Carolina meringues, pastel de arroz and truffles.
Worth the queue: Carolina, pastel de arroz
Martina de Zuricalday in Bilbao since 1830 is Euskadi's oldest artisanal patisserie, with the bollo suizo the signature bake on Calle Ercilla.
Worth the queue: Bollo suizo (Swiss roll)
Pasteleria Arrese on Gran Via in Bilbao since 1852 is a heritage confectionary, with handmade chocolate palmiers, truffles and classics.
Worth the queue: Bilbao chocolate palmiers, truffles
Pasteleria Suiza in Bilbao's Abando runs a long-standing pastry counter on Marques del Puerto, with the bollo de mantequilla, suizos and croissants by the dozen.
Worth the queue: Bollo de mantequilla