5 brunch in Bilbao, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Bilbao.
Arvo Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
Calle Barraincua 9, 48009 Bilbao
Hours: Mon-Thu 08:30-16:00, Fri-Sat 08:30-19:00, Sun 08:30-16:00
Arvo Specialty Coffee on Barraincua near the Guggenheim Bilbao opened 2021, with Basque-roasted beans, brunch, acai bowls and homemade food.
Cafe Iruna ★ 4.3
Calle Berastegui 4, 48001 Bilbao
Hours: Daily 07:30-23:30, brunch all morning
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.
Arvo Specialty Coffee Deusto ★ 4.3
Plaza San Pio X 2, 48014 Bilbao
Hours: Mon-Sat from 08:00, brunch through midday
Arvo's Deusto branch in Bilbao runs the same Basque-roasted specialty coffee and brunch plate menu as its Guggenheim flagship, plus acai bowls.
Bihotz ★ 4.2
Calle Aretxaga 6, 48003 Bilbao
Hours: Tue-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.
Cafe Bar Bilbao ★ 4.2
Plaza Nueva 6, 48005 Bilbao
Hours: Daily 07:30-23:00, brunch all morning
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.