Best Cheap Eats in Bilbao 2026: 7 Budget Pintxo Counters

Eat well in Bilbao for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.

Cheap eats worth seeking out

Sorginzulo on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao makes a 2023 Spanish Tortilla Championship finalist with Euskaber eggs, plus traditional Basque pintxos.

Try: Tortilla de patata pintxo

Bar Charly on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao since 1973 keeps a traditional Casco Viejo pintxo counter with bacalao croquettes, bonito and the gilda.

Try: Pintxo gilda, bacalao croquette

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.

Try: Rabas, pintxos selection

Anboto Gastroleku on Jardines in Bilbao runs a Casco Viejo pintxo bar downstairs and 110-cover Basque restaurant with menu del dia upstairs.

Try: Menu del dia

Bar El Globo on Calle Diputacion in Bilbao since 1997 anchors the Indautxu pintxo crawl with the canonical txangurro (spider crab) gratin counter.

Try: Txangurro gratin pintxo

Baster on Calle Correo at the foot of the cathedral tower in Bilbao runs a Casco Viejo pintxo bar with made-to-order tortillas, quiches and vermut.

Try: Bocadillo de calamares, made-to-order tortilla

La Ribera Gastro Plaza inside the Mercado de la Ribera in Bilbao runs a daily food hall with txakoli, pintxos, charcuterie and riverside tables.

Try: Riverside pintxos and bocadillos