What to order at Zarate

Must order
The whole baked turbot or sea bass; the short tasting menu if you want the kitchen leading.
Signature dishes
Whole baked turbot, Sea bass, Tasting menu
Editor tip
Book two weeks ahead for dinner; lunch midweek is the calmer service. Closed Sunday night and Monday.
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CuisineBasque
Price€€€€
Neighborhoodindautxu
HoursMon closed; Tue-Sun 13:30-16:00; Fri-Sat also 21:00-22:30
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Signature dishes: Whole baked turbot, Sea bass, Tasting menu

Must order: The whole baked turbot or sea bass; the short tasting menu if you want the kitchen leading.

Tip: Book two weeks ahead for dinner; lunch midweek is the calmer service. Closed Sunday night and Monday.

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Boroa in a 15th-century Bizkaian farmhouse 20 minutes from Bilbao holds one Michelin star for Javier Gartzia's tradition-and-avant-garde Basque cooking.

Signature: Tasting menu, Cantabrian fish, Bizkaian classics

Order: The full tasting menu; ask for the bacalao if you order a la carte.

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Signature: Martin Berasategui tasting menu, La Bodega de Ola, Seasonal grill

Order: The Martin Berasategui tasting menu; La Bodega de Ola for the wine-pairing service.

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Atelier Etxanobe ★ 4.4

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Signature: Atelier tasting menu, Cabracho, Bonito de Bermeo

Order: The full Atelier tasting menu; the cabracho course is the signature opener.

Tip: Closed Sundays; book three weeks ahead for the smaller dining room.

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La Despensa del Etxanobe ★ 4.3

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La Despensa in Bilbao is Etxanobe's Michelin-Guide bistro side beside the Atelier, with a Bilbao tasting menu and traditional Basque a la carte plates.

Signature: Cocido de garbanzos, Bacalao al pil pil, Txuleta

Order: The Bilbao tasting menu; the bacalao al pil pil if you order a la carte.

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Casa Rufo on Hurtado de Amezaga in Bilbao since 1955 grills the canonical Bilbao txuleta over open flame, between deli counter and dining room.

Signature: Txuleta, Bacalao al pil pil, Pimientos del piquillo

Order: The txuleta from the grill; the bacalao al pil pil as the starter.

Tip: Lunch 13:30-16:00, dinner 20:30-23:00; closed Sundays. The deli counter sells the same hams and cheeses.

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Aitor Elizegi's Bascook in a former Bilbao salt warehouse runs a modern-Basque kitchen with the Bilbao 7 Cucharas old-recipes tasting menu set.

Signature: Tortilla de bacalao, Sea bass, Bilbao 7 cucharas

Order: The Bilbao 7 Cucharas tasting menu of old-Bilbao recipes; the tortilla de bacalao if you order a la carte.

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