Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Bilbao lingers in over a cortado.

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Where to sit and slow down

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Cafe Iruna

  • ★ 4.8

Cafe Iruna, in front of the Jardines de Albia since 1903, is a social meeting point in the centre of Bilbao with a free WiFi zone and a terrace in season.

Cafe Bar Bilbao

  • ★ 4.5

Cafe Bar Bilbao, founded in 1911 and restored in 1992 on Plaza Nueva, serves pintxos and tapas and hosts talks, recitals and theatre performances.

Arvo Specialty Coffee

  • ★ 4.7

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ARVO Specialty Coffee is a coffee shop and brunch café next to the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, serving flat whites, açaí bowls and banana pancakes.

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East Crema Coffee Ercilla

  • ★ 4.0

East Crema Coffee Ercilla, at Ercilla Kalea 5 in Indautxu, is the brand's first take away Coffee House in Bilbao, with its coffee menu and an artisan bakery.

The Dreams Café

  • ★ 3.9

The Dreams is a café in the centre of Bilbao serving breakfasts from first thing, pintxos mid-morning and a light meal or set menu at midday.

Bar Isipil

  • ★ 3.9

Bar Isipil is a bar in the Casco Viejo, a few metres from Santiago cathedral, whose star product is a quality artisan coffee, alongside tostas and pintxos.

Grafit kafetegia

  • ★ 3.8

Grafit Rock Café is a café bar with a lounge and terrace on Plaza Indautxu, aiming to be a cultural and food reference that shows off the local scene.

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