The restaurants worth a reservation in Bilbao, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Bilbao: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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Order Txangurro in farmhouse egg yolk sauce, or the hake served with a stew of fresh pocha beans.
Mina is chef Álvaro Garrido's restaurant at Calle Ercilla 37 in Indautxu, built around an open kitchen and fresh fish from the Cantabrian Sea.
Zarate has been at C/Alameda San Mamés 28 in Bilbao since 14 September, serving lunch from 13:45 and dinner from 20:45 for a new gastronomic experience.
Order The Txindoki tasting menu, with or without pairing.
Boroa is a restaurant in a restored 15th-century farmhouse in Amorebieta-Etxano, a place where nature, tradition and the avant-garde coexist.
3 of the restaurants on this list serve basque.
Order The Best of Martin Berasategui menu, a complete tour of the kitchen.
Ola Martin Berasategui is in the Tayko Bilbao Hotel at 13 Calle Ribera and has held a Michelin star since 2019, with Raúl Cabrera as executive chef.
Atelier Etxanobe, at Calle Juan de Ajuriaguerra 8 in Bilbao, is heir to the mythical Etxanobe and sits in a former glass factory in the city centre.
Order The kokotxas, pil pil cod, fried hake, fish soup or anchovy lasagna.
La Despensa del Etxanobe sits next to the Etxanobe Atelier and serves traditional cuisine with a modern touch, on an à la carte and three tasting menus.
Order The famous steak grilled over an open flame with Galician or local beef, served with fries.
Casa Rufo at Calle Hurtado de Amezaga 5 has been a Bilbao classic since 1995, with a deli, and its specialty is steak grilled over an open flame.
Bascook is chef Aitor Elizegi's restaurant at Calle Barroeta Aldamar 8 in Bilbao, in a former salt warehouse with a calm atmosphere and dim light.
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.
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La Viña del Ensanche has been open since 1927 at Calle Diputacion 10 in Bilbao; its restaurant serves Tuesday to Saturday, 13:00-15:30 and 20:00-21:30.
Lepanto is a restaurant on Pedro Eguillor Plaza, open since 1996, caring for the most traditional flavors and innovating in its kitchen for over 20 years.
Kimtxu is a Basque-Asian tavern at Henao Kalea 17 where chef Iván Abril pairs local produce with Asian techniques in a cozy tavern in the center of Bilbao.
El Txoko Berria is a Basque restaurant on Bidebarrieta in the Casco Viejo, built to feel like home, with a sunny terrace and a daily set menu.
Order The Niuroumian, the Vietnamese nems or the Pad Thai.
Misska is an Asian street kitchen at Colón de Larreátegui 35, serving Niuroumian, Vietnamese nems and a Pad Thai, open in Bilbao since 2017.
Order The txerri, the pork that runs through the whole menu.
Odoloste serves refined contemporary Basque cooking built around pork in a bistro a few steps from the Guggenheim Museum, at Alameda de Recalde 11.
Order A paella: there are 13 kinds, from oxtail stew and rabbit with mushrooms to lobster and clams.
La Barraca is a family-run Mediterranean restaurant at Garcia Salazar Kalea 12 in Bilbao, run by the Liceranzu family and serving 13 kinds of paella.
Order Classic tapas such as bravas, ensaladilla rusa, meatballs and oxtail.
Baldomero is a bar restaurant at Alameda de Recalde 52 where Castilian tradition meets Basque character, with classic tapas and avant-garde dishes.
Order The txangurro gratinado a la donostiarra with toasts, or the cod over pisto with its pil pil.
Laztana is a restaurant at Calle Bidebarrieta 12 in Bilbao's Casco Viejo, cooking with respect for its roots and with the freshness of local produce.
Order The chuletón cooked over the embers, or the fish from the grill.
Kerren Asador, at Iparraguirre Kalea 56, was the first grill founded in Bilbao, cooking meat and fish over the embers for more than forty years.
Order The rib steak from mature cattle at 63 euros a kilo, or the cod with Biscayan sauce and/or pil pil.
Asador Bilbao Brasan, at Henao 54 next to the Fine Arts Museum, serves grilled octopus, prawns on charcoal flames and fresh fish on the grill.
Order Breakfast toast with creamy avocado, or with fresh tomato, olive oil and Iberian ham.
San Gotardo is a home-cooking restaurant at Calle Diputación 2, open since 1982, with breakfasts, a menu of the day, a gastro-bar and a take-away service.
Order The hot grilled pintxos cooked to order at the bar, such as aged chuleta or Iberian presa.
Asador Sutegi, at Andra Maria Kalea 13 in the Casco Viejo, is a spacious grill between Calle del Perro and Santa María, with meat and fish over the embers.
Txakoli Berriz, on the Enekuri-Artxanda road, is a traditional restaurant among green hills, specialized in seasonal Basque food and a wide wine selection.
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