Un incontournable et une institution à Bilbao .
J’ai découvert leurs fameuses brochettes au curry . Je me suis régalée et ce n’est pas peu dire pour moi qui suis habituellement réfractaire au mouton et à l’agneau.
Amazing place with a buzz! Pinchos morunos are a must with Crianza.
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When you have great relationships within the culinary world, you take advantage of that knowledge and ask for suggestions, specially because probably every chef who has been to the Basque Country can give you top spots for food.
Café Iruña was my first stop for food in Bilbao. A classic of this highly energetic and lively city. This place was recommended to me and we thought "well, another pintxo place", but not quite. What an experience! We decided not to eat at the "sit down dinner tables" because we wanted something more casual and relaxed after a full day of driving. Once we dropped off our luggage and car, we walk in and everything smelled and looked amazing.
Having Cava and Cañas all night could only get better with the great pintxos we ordered, but in particular, the pintxo moruno. This was a little cart-like setup on the entrance corner of the restaurant with one person making pintxos with the most amazing seasoning and the right amount of lemon. Although pictures may not make it justice, this was probably one of the highlights of the trip! We then discovered this was an extension of their original location "EL PINTXITO" (close by to the Guggenheim if you are looking for a bite around your tour agenda of the day).
Came to this traditional, old school pintxos restaurant, one of the oldest in the city, specifically to try the pincho (or pintxo) moruno which they are famously known for. This pincho is a grilled lamb skewer, the meat is perfectly seasoned, grilled to order. The grill station is off to a corner of the restaurant, can't miss it. You may need to wait in line for a bit but it goes by fast and it's well worth the wait. The pieces of lamb are so tender and the addition of a bit of squeezed lemon juice just enhances the flavor so much.
A tasty pinxtos here in a fancy restaurant in Bilbao. The sign at the front indicates that they've been here since 1903 and it shows in terms of polished brass and a large open restaurant that just feels... classic.
Interesting pixtos on the counter, I picked the one that looked good and a glass of their house rioja. Both were excellent. The pinxtos had both an anchovy and a sardine on it with a pepper and a tomato relish on top of a slice of bread. Absolutely delicious.
Strong recommendations for this classy restaurant!
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This classic spot is enormous, low-key, and as a result much less intimidating to us tourists. It can still be hectic and confusing during peak hours but at least there is more space for you to stand around and pretend you know what you are doing. I mainly love it for the classic decor and the "classic" local patrons.
If you are sitting down, just grab a table first and then get up to look for your food.
The signature lamb skewers are grilled to order in the front room, just look for the line. You have to pay as you order and then bring them to your table or to the bar to consume. They are very tender and flavorful but lack that certain texture I like with grilled meat. The grilling station is not operational all day, so if you are not here during meal times you may not get to enjoy them.
There is another section to restaurant in the back. The cold pintxos are lined at the bar. For these and drinks you can just go up to the bartenders and order. These are just okay, I wouldn't say they are the best in town. You can pay at the bar right after you order or flag down a waiter after you are done. I think this is a good place to ease into the pintxos scene at Bilbao.
Cute little cafe. Staff weren't exactly super welcoming or helpful.
I ordered the breakfast with coffee, fresh orange juice and pintxo. I picked the mini baguette with jamón.
No complaints about my meal. Served promptly, juice was yummy and pintxo was pretty good. And all for €3.95 :)
This was where I had my final dinner in Bilbao. With a colleague, we went in, and since we didn't want to hover at the bar and instead wanted to sit down to chat and eat, we went with the sit down menu. (There are different customs on ordering here, it seems. There are food that can only be ordered at the bar, and there are food that can be ordered at the table. Prices differ as well, depending on the institution.)
Anyway, we got a traditional meal to share. We went with the Galician octopus, the stuffed peppers, and the Serrano ham and tomato carpaccio. We washed all these with beer. That was amazing.
The interior is something to behold as well. This place has great atmosphere, preserving its ambiance from 1903. Look at the old-school tiles and arches. It definitely adds something to the effect.
On a drizzly afternoon, we were looking for a place to sit down inside for a bit with a drink. After a bit of a walk and passing by a couple more serviceable options we stumbled on this coffee shop. Perfect atmosphere and plenty of snacks and drinks to plan out our last day in the area.
Three friends and I came in for the meal of the day and we were not disappointed. It contained a starter, main meal, dessert, and a drink for around 14.5 Euros. The quantity and quality were top notch although a little too much oil in my opinion. The vegetables were heavenly, the meats were treated with such care, and the sauces were just perfect. Overall the food was absolutely amazing and I highly recommend coming here for their meal of the day.
Very nice authentic caffe. Since 1903. It has a good location.
We were looking for traditional cuisine and Sidra. And we found its yesterday evening.
Plenty of loudly speaking and laughing people created a noisy atmosphere. Everybody drunk beer, wine or sidra and eat pintxos. There was a really wide range of tasty pintxos.
It was success! Thanks a lot!
This is a beautifully decorated bar just off the main shopping street in Bilbao. I had a couple of claras (fanta limon with lager) and an absolutely delectable lamb kebab, piquant with both spice and lemon. Regular pintxos looked ok too, I tried one sort of minced ham one that was very oily but would certainly keep you going for a while! Well worth a stop off to admire the beautiful Moorish tiles and it also has free wifi.
Un lugar precioso con una decoración única, pintxos muy ricos, un buen sitio de sobremesa o para tomar café y charlar a gusto. Y los fines de semana muy buen ambiente de copas. No he comido en él. Pero todo el mundo habla bien de sus menús.
Cuando entras en el local te impresiona por la decoración que tiene, sus lámparas, murales, sus arcos, muy árabe, muy bonito.
Nosotros fuimos por la noche ya bastante tarde, en la barra todavía quedaban pintxos, los suficientes para poder hacer una cata. Para terminar quisimos probar quesos típicos de la zona y pedimos una tabla, con tan mala suerte que acaban de cerrar cocina y fueron muy amables y nos la prepararon. Buena calidad/precio.
Como aquí por recomendación de un amigo.
Se come de menú, no se por la noche como funciona.
En el bar hay pinchos morunos auténticos.
El día que comimos yo me pedí un Marmitaco de Calamares que estaba ESPECTACULAR y de segundo un Muslo de Pollo relleno de Jamon y Queso buenísimo.
Además de bien servido, con mi plato habríamos podido comer 2.
El servicio es más bien escaso pero suficiente, te sirven rápido para liberar la mesa cuanto antes para el siguiente, pero no es que el trato sea agradable.
Va muuuucho turista, pero se ve también gente local.
El menú cuesta 19.30€ no es en absoluto caro para lo bueno que está.
El flan de queso de postre estaba buenísimo también
Menú del día variado, apetitoso, abundante y bien presentado, con un precio ajustado.
La única pega es la mesa que nos adjudicaron, en medio de una zona de paso continuo.
Bar mítico de Bilbao, decorado con mucho gusto.
Ofrece una barra de pintxos impresionante, menú del día de lunes a viernes y también en fin de semana.
Los pintxos morunos están muy ricos.
Vayas cuando vayas siempre encontrarás ambiente porque está muy concurrido.
Un imprescindible conocer su vienes a Bilbao!
Luis Gonzalez de Canales
+5
Uno de los típicos de Bilbao y, nada más llegar entendimos por qué. El sitio es precioso, conserva un encanto especial. Muchos camareros detrás de la barra que nos trataron genial, muy amables todos los que nos atendieron, nos explicaron de que era cada pintxo por el que preguntábamos con amabilidad y nos aconsejaron. Todos los pintxos que probamos estaban muy buenos, y de precio medio, como todo en Bilbao.
Un camarero muy atento y paciente que esperó a que eligiera de la amplia variedad de pinchos que tienen. Un bar muy bonito que conserva azulejos y publicidades de bebidas de antaño. Un viaje en el tiempo.
Es un sitio acogedor y se disfruta de un buen ambiente. Los camareros excelente con su atención y la comida deliciosa
Local muy bien conservado, es un histórico de Bilbao. Buenos pintxos variados y pinchos morunos muy bien especiados. El pintxo de tortilla no lo entiendo, la patata esta sin hacer y no es la primera vez que me lo dan así en Bilbao, es una forma extraña de hacer la tortilla, no me convence nada.
Buen ambiente. Comimos el menú del día. Bien elaborado y bien emplatado. El servicio muy bueno.
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