9 bars in Bilbao, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Bilbao.
Gure Toki ★ 4.6
Plaza Nueva 12, 48005 Bilbao
Hours: 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.
Bar El Globo ★ 4.5
Calle Diputacion 8, 48008 Bilbao
Hours: 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.
Cork ★ 4.5
Calle Licenciado Poza 45, 48011 Bilbao
Hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-24:00; Sun closed
Cork on Licenciado Pozas in Bilbao, run by sommelier Jonathan Hernando since 2014, pours 80 wines by the glass with a natural and low-intervention focus.
Victor Montes ★ 4.4
Plaza Nueva 8, 48005 Bilbao
Hours: 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.
Sorginzulo ★ 4.4
Plaza Nueva 12, 48005 Bilbao
Hours: Mon-Sat 09:30-23:00; Sun 10:00-16:00
Sorginzulo on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao makes a 2023 Spanish Tortilla Championship finalist with Euskaber eggs, plus traditional Basque pintxos.
Cafe Iruna ★ 4.4
Calle Berastegui 4, 48001 Bilbao
Hours: 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.
Cafe Bar Bilbao ★ 4.3
Plaza Nueva 6, 48005 Bilbao
Hours: 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.
Xukela ★ 4.3
Calle del Perro 2, 48005 Bilbao
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-23:30; Sun 11:00-16:00
Xukela on Calle del Perro in Bilbao's Casco Viejo since 1982 sits on the most traditional Bilbao tapas street with creative pintxos and wines.
Bihotz ★ 4.2
Calle Aretxaga 6, 48003 Bilbao
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri 13:00-23:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-22:00
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.