The best restaurants Bilbao

A singular space with views over the ría, which mixes gastronomy and music, especially jazz. Located inside the Mercado de la Ribera, it is a restaurant, a cocktail bar and a music club. On site, seasonal cuisine prepared with market produce, sophisticated cocktails, and live concerts led by La Ribera Jazz Band. Its programming also includes emerging bands from the local and international scene, and once a month, concerts and activities designed for young audiences!

A classic in the Plaza Nueva! Since 1973, Bar Charly has been serving classic pintxos to a clientele of loyal customers and passing visitors. Its large terrace is a popular meeting place to drink a zurrito (small beer) with friends and share some raciones, especially the typical rabas that Bilbao's inhabitants love, and which Bar Charly won the competition for the best rabas in Casco Viejo in 2021. These small fried squids are eaten as an appetizer on Sundays around noon: a tradition worth trying!

In the heart of Bilbao La Viejo, an authentic address that showcases Galician cuisine. For despite the hipster revolution that has taken hold of the neighbourhood, this vermutería has continued to offer the same classics for more than 40 years. Galician-style octopus, served as a pintxo or ración, is the star of the place! But the cecina or lacón croquettes are also worth the detour. They are accompanied by a small glass of vermouth, a speciality of the place!

New fashionable table worn by the famous Basque chef Martín Berasategui (three times starred in his eponymous restaurant). Located on the first floor of the Tayko Hotel, the restaurant has a chic-industrial decor, with brick walls and large black windows overlooking the ría. On the menu, some classics from the Lasarte parent company, and seasonal creations dictated by market produce. Caramelised millefeuille with foie gras and smoked eel, warm oyster with apple and cucumber-txakoli granita . Divine!