Cafe Bar Bilbao ★ 4.2
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
The dishPintxo gilda, bacalao croquette
Location
Address: Plaza Nueva 8, 48005 Bilbao
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