Cafe Bar Bilbao, Budget Eats in Bilbao

The dishRabas, pintxos selection

Location

Address: Plaza Nueva 6, 48005 Bilbao

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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

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