10 editor picks in Bilbao.
10 restaurants in Bilbao, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Bilbao.
Boroa is a restaurant in a restored 15th-century farmhouse in Amorebieta-Etxano, a place where nature, tradition and the avant-garde coexist.
OrderThe Txindoki tasting menu, with or without pairing.
TipChoose the Txindoki tasting menu, with or without pairing, or the Bizkargi menu on weekdays.
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.
OrderThe famous steak grilled over an open flame with Galician or local beef, served with fries.
TipThe restaurant opens Monday to Saturday from 13:30 to 16:00 and from 20:30 to 23:00; the shop is open Monday to Saturday from 09:30 to 13:30.
Porrue is a Basque restaurant at Alameda de Recalde 4, next to the Guggenheim, cooking seasonal produce over the embers with a creative turn.
OrderThe kokotxas over the embers with txipi powder, or the red prawn from Palamós grilled.
TipThe kitchen runs without a break all day: open 13:00 to 00:00 Monday to Saturday and 13:00 to 17:00 on Sunday.
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.
TipChildren are welcome at Atelier Etxanobe from 12 years of age, so check before bringing younger guests.
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.
TipClosed on Sunday; for a table, call with your name, date, time and number of diners and the restaurant confirms the booking.
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.
OrderThe kokotxas, pil pil cod, fried hake, fish soup or anchovy lasagna.
TipAsk for a dish off the menu; the Michelin Guide recommends the cod cheeks in a traditional Basque fish stew if it is available.
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.
OrderIberian ham cut slowly on the 1907 Berkel slicer, or kokotxas of cod in pil-pil sauce.
TipCall ahead to book a table at Berton or Sasibil; the kitchen is open every day from 9:00 to 24:00.
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.
OrderA paella: there are 13 kinds, from oxtail stew and rabbit with mushrooms to lobster and clams.
TipIt opens from 13:00 to 15:30 on Monday and from Wednesday to Sunday, recommends booking ahead and sells paellas to take away.
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.
OrderBreakfast toast with creamy avocado, or with fresh tomato, olive oil and Iberian ham.
TipThe menu of the day cannot be reserved, and each day's menu is posted on the restaurant's social networks.
Misska is an Asian street kitchen at Colón de Larreátegui 35, serving Niuroumian, Vietnamese nems and a Pad Thai, open in Bilbao since 2017.
OrderThe Niuroumian, the Vietnamese nems or the Pad Thai.
TipIt opens twice a day, from 13:00 to 16:00 and from 20:00 to 23:00, and until 00:00 on Friday and Saturday evenings.
