Baster is a basque budget eat in Bilbao.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3h 30m
Master the culinary techniques of the Basque Country during this hands-on cooking class in downtown Bilbao Enjoy your own creations over a meal paired with local red a...
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Our paella and Basque cheesecake class is a true hands-on experience. Enjoy local wine while cooking different types of paella and making the iconic burnt Basque chees...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover Bilbao through its legendary pintxos on a guided food tour. Skip tourist traps, taste authentic Basque flavors, and explore local wine, cider, and culture.
Address: Calle Correo, 48005 Bilbao
La Ribera Gastro Plaza inside the Mercado de la Ribera in Bilbao runs a daily food hall with txakoli, pintxos, charcuterie and riverside tables.
TryRiverside pintxos and bocadillos
Sorginzulo on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao makes a 2023 Spanish Tortilla Championship finalist with Euskaber eggs, plus traditional Basque pintxos.
TryTortilla 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.
TryPintxo 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.
TryRabas, 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.
TryMenu 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.
TryTxangurro gratin pintxo
