Cocktail barBelle epoque cafe-bar€€€Mon-Thu 09:00-23:00; Fri 09:00-24:00; Sat 11:00-24:00; Sun 11:00-23:00
Cafe Iruna on Jardines de Albia in Bilbao opened in 1903, with 300 square metres of Mudejar tiles and pinchos morunos at the corner charcoal grill.
Signature drink: Vermut, cafe con leche
Food: Pinchos morunos, traditional Basque pintxos
Cocktail barPintxo bar€€€Mon-Thu 08:00-23:00; Fri 08:00-24:00; Sat 11:00-24:00; Sun closed
Bar El Globo on Calle Diputacion in Bilbao since 1997 anchors the Indautxu pintxo crawl with the canonical txangurro (spider crab) gratin counter.
Signature drink: Txakoli on the counter
Food: Txangurro gratin, anchovy gilda, mushroom volcan
Cocktail barPintxo bar€€€Mon-Tue 09:00-23:30; Wed closed; Thu-Sat 09:00-23:30; Sun 09:30-16:00
Gure Toki on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao won the Euskal Herria pintxo championship 2016 with Idiazabal cheese soup, oxtail croquettes and cheesecake.
Signature drink: Txakoli, by the glass
Food: Idiazabal cheese soup, oxtail croquettes, Basque cheesecake
Cocktail barPintxo bar and restaurant€€€Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00; Sun 11:00-23:00
Victor Montes on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao keeps the spirit of the 1849 grocery, with grilled mushrooms with foie, charcuterie and a deep wine cellar.
Signature drink: Old wines and brandies
Food: Grilled mushrooms, foie gras, jamon, Iberian charcuterie
Cocktail barCafe and pintxo bar€€€Mon-Fri 07:00-23:00; Sat 08:30-22:30; Sun 08:30-15:00
Cafe Bar Bilbao on Plaza Nueva since 1911 keeps a Belle Epoque tiled interior in Bilbao, with ham croquettes, peppers stuffed with cod and rabas.
Signature drink: Cafe con leche, vermut
Food: Ham croquettes, peppers stuffed with cod, rabas, stuffed mussels
Cocktail barPintxo bar€€€
Bar Charly on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao since 1973 keeps a traditional Casco Viejo pintxo counter with bacalao croquettes, bonito and the gilda.
Signature drink: Txakoli, beer
Food: Bacalao croquette, octopus pintxo, jamon-manchego-aioli