Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Bilbao actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Bilbao actually eats.
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Order The famous steak grilled over an open flame with Galician or local beef, served with fries.
Casa Rufo, a Bilbao classic since 1995 at Calle Hurtado de Amezaga 5, grills its famous steak over an open flame using Galician or local beef.
Order Iberian ham cut slowly on the 1907 Berkel slicer, or kokotxas of cod in pil-pil sauce.
Berton, at Jardines Kalea 11 in Bilbao, cooks meat and fish in a closed holm oak charcoal oven and serves a wide variety of pintxos with Iberian ham.
Anboto Gastroleku can be found at Calle Jardines 2, 48005 Bilbao.
3 of the casual dining on this list serve basque.
Order The coppa de Euskal Txerri with tomato tartare and puffed bread, or acorn-fed ham cut by knife.
Víctor Montes at Plaza Nueva 8 stands where a gourmet shop opened in 1849, and now serves in a dining room, at a pintxo bar or on a terrace.
La Viña del Ensanche, open since 1927 at Calle Diputacion 10 in Bilbao, is closed on Sundays and Mondays and open Fridays from 10:00 to 23:00.
Order Try the varied pintxos, or the daily and weekend menu.
Cafe Iruna faces the Jardines de Albia in Bilbao and was inaugurated on July 7, 1903; its 300 square metres hold Mudejar-inspired decoration.
Order The kokotxas, pil pil cod, fried hake, fish soup or anchovy lasagna.
La Despensa del Etxanobe, at Calle Juan de Ajuriaguerra 8 in Bilbao, serves traditional Basque cuisine in a modern, fun, comfortable and surprising setting.
At Calle Barroeta Aldamar 8, chef Aitor Elizegi's Bascook offers a calm atmosphere and dim light in a former salt warehouse in Bilbao, 48001.
Order The pintxo de txangurro gratinado: the bar says you have not been to Bilbao without having tried it.
Bar El Globo has served pintxos at Calle Diputacion 8 in Bilbao since 1997; the bar says its gratinated txangurro pintxo is the one to try in the city.
Order The burritos, tacos and nachos, all cooked daily.
Mole Tex Mex is a Tex-Mex restaurant at Iturriaga Kalea 94 in Santutxu that cooks burritos, tacos and nachos every day with fresh ingredients.
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Order The pintxos at the bar, a world of flavors in miniature, with a vermouth as an aperitif.
Deustoarrak is a restaurant and cafe at Madariaga Etorbidea 9 in Deusto, serving traditional cooking since 1986 beside a long bar of pintxos.
Order The house star dish, the baked txangurro, or the rabas at the bar.
Serantes III, at Alameda de Mazarredo 75, is one of three Serantes houses serving traditional Basque cooking and fish and shellfish from the Gulf of Biscay.
Bistró Guggenheim Bilbao is a bar and restaurant at Abandoibarra 2 serving traditional Biscayan cooking, dishes of a lifetime made with seasonal produce.
La Rubia, at Alameda Recalde 54, is a restaurant specialized in cooking over the embers and premium meats, with roasted vegetables and starters to share.
Order On some days the house specialty is paella.
Elíptica is a restaurant at Alameda de Recalde 33, beside the Moyua metro, with traditional cooking of Basque roots, daily set menus, pintxos and paellas.
Order The Bacalao Victor, the cod dish created by Demetrio, the founder and master of the house.
Víctor, on Plaza Nueva, is a Bilbao house of good eating with the square's most emblematic window, where the cod can be tried in every variant.
Order The marinades, the pickles or the artichokes, all ready to take away.
Mugarra, at Calle Ercilla 14, offers a journey through the flavors of the Cantabrian Sea, with a shop of marinades, pickles and artichokes to take home.
Order The Bacalao al pil-pil or the Rabo estofado al vino tinto de rioja, the house specialties.
Restaurante Marinela, beside Plaza de Indautxu, is a traditional Basque restaurant with a menu for every occasion, served non-stop from 13:00 to 22:30.
Order The fresh pastas and risottos, or the toasts of bread with Iberian ham.
Don Angelo stands 100 meters from Plaza Moyúa and mixes its traditional cooking with typical Italian cooking, from fresh pastas and risottos to desserts.
Order The house Nonna pizza with spinach, corn, ricotta, pepper and pesto, or the parmigiana pizza with aubergines.
Il Giardino Della Nonna is an Italian restaurant near the Guggenheim cooking in a stone oven in view of diners, in a room with plants like a garden patio.
Order The meloso de ternera, cooked 72 hours at low temperature until tender enough to eat with a spoon.
Lasai, at Calle Príncipe 4, serves seasonal cooking of roots, tradition and produce where technique and fire lead, with a list of singular wines.
Order The coveted burgers or the cheeses, with a refreshing drink.
La Casa del Ibérico is a central bar with home cooking, local products and Iberian products, open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Order The Crazy Horse Gigante burger with bacon and egg, one of the giant burgers made for two.
Crazy Horse is a bar and grill at Avda. de las Universidades 5 on the bank of the Nervión estuary, with live music, giant burgers and views of the Guggenheim.
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