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8 street food places in Bilbao we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Bilbao | Street Food across every city.
Street food in Bilbao means the pintxo eaten standing at the bar, each house known for one or two things. Bar Charly is the name for the gilda, Bar El Globo for txangurro and Sorginzulo for tortilla, all a short walk apart between Plaza Nueva and Calle Diputacion. Cafe Bar Bilbao, La Vina del Ensanche, Gure Toki, Cafe Iruna and Baster each add their own signature bite to the crawl.
Bar Charly Gilda ★ 4.2
Plaza Nueva 8, 48005 Bilbao
Bar Charly on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao since 1973 serves the classic pintxo gilda, the 1946 Donostia-origin skewer that started the pintxo tradition.
Bar El Globo Txangurro ★ 4.5
Calle Diputacion 8, 48008 Bilbao
Bar El Globo on Diputacion in Bilbao serves the txangurro gratin, the spider crab pintxo that has been the bar's defining counter order since 1997.
Sorginzulo Tortilla ★ 4.5
Plaza Nueva 12, 48005 Bilbao
Sorginzulo on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao makes a championship tortilla de patata with Euskaber eggs, a 2023 Spanish Tortilla Championship finalist.
Cafe Bar Bilbao Rabas ★ 4.3
Plaza Nueva 6, 48005 Bilbao
Cafe Bar Bilbao on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao since 1911 fries rabas (squid rings) at a Belle Epoque marble counter, paired with a glass of vermut.
La Vina del Ensanche Joselito ★ 4.6
Calle Diputacion 10, 48008 Bilbao
La Vina del Ensanche on Diputacion in Bilbao since 1927 serves the canonical Joselito Iberian ham on toasted crystal bread, hand-cut at the counter.
Gure Toki Cheesecake ★ 4.5
Plaza Nueva 12, 48005 Bilbao
Gure Toki on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao serves a Basque burnt cheesecake critics rank among Spain's best, alongside the championship Idiazabal cheese soup.
Cafe Iruna Pinchos Morunos ★ 4.4
Calle Berastegui 4, 48001 Bilbao
Cafe Iruna on Jardines de Albia in Bilbao since 1903 grills the pinchos morunos at a corner charcoal grill, a Moorish-origin skewer of pork.
Baster Bocadillo de Calamares ★ 4.3
Calle Correo, 48005 Bilbao
Baster on Calle Correo in Bilbao cooks the bocadillo de calamares to order, a Madrid-origin squid sandwich with a Basque accent, plus tortillas.
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