Cafe Iruna Pinchos Morunos ★ 4.4
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.
Try: Pinchos morunos (Moorish skewers)
Gure Toki Cheesecake is a street-food stop in 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.
Address: Plaza Nueva 12, 48005 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.
Try: Pinchos morunos (Moorish skewers)
Baster on Calle Correo in Bilbao cooks the bocadillo de calamares to order, a Madrid-origin squid sandwich with a Basque accent, plus tortillas.
Try: Bocadillo de calamares
Bar Charly on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao since 1973 serves the classic pintxo gilda, the 1946 Donostia-origin skewer that started the pintxo tradition.
Try: Pintxo Gilda (anchovy, olive, guindilla pepper)
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.
Try: Txangurro gratin pintxo
Sorginzulo on Plaza Nueva in Bilbao makes a championship tortilla de patata with Euskaber eggs, a 2023 Spanish Tortilla Championship finalist.
Try: Tortilla de patata
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.
Try: Rabas (fried squid rings)