Bihotz ★ 4.2
Bihotz in Bilbao La Vieja runs a coffee-and-craft-beer hybrid south of the Ribera market, with third-wave coffee mornings and a beer-led evening.
Signature drink: Specialty coffee, craft beer
Food: Breakfast plates, cakes, light pintxos
TypeWine bar
Signature drink80 wines by the glass, 300 by the bottle
Food program: Wine-paired pintxos, Iberian charcuterie
Location
Address: Calle Licenciado Poza 45, 48011 Bilbao
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Cafe Iruna ★ 4.4
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
Bar El Globo ★ 4.5
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
Gure Toki ★ 4.6
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
Victor Montes ★ 4.4
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
Cafe Bar Bilbao ★ 4.3
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