1
El Globo tavern
Tapas bar
Cozy restaurant serving classic pintxos & Spanish wines in a low-lit, wood-clad dining room.
$$ $$
4.40 (8.7K reviews)
2
El Eme
Bar
Compact, easygoing, family-run eatery serving homestyle sandwiches & standard cafe fare.
4.20 (4.2K reviews)
3
Cervecera Cobetas
Chicken restaurant
Roast chicken & sausages in a rustic hilltop locale with home-brewed beer & views from a terrace.
$ $$$
3.90 (4K reviews)
4
Café Bar Bilbao
Tapas bar
Large & lively retro cafe serving beers & coffee, with Basque tapas snacks ranged along the bar.
$ $$$
4.40 (2.9K reviews)
5
Ledesma taberna
Tapas bar
😠 Really bad service. The people in the bar didn't pay attention to the customers and the food was average. Bilbao is full of amazing tapas bar and this is definitely not one of them.
$ $$$
4.00 (2.8K reviews)
6
Covent Garden
Pub
👍👍 Excellent place to have lunch with an adorable menu in weekdays and appealing pintxos in the afternoon / evening for 1€ for seating in and a bit more for seating outside at terraza. I go frequently with friends to relax and catch up in their nice environment. I strongly recommend it if you are close...
$ $$$
4.10 (2.5K reviews)
7
Irrintzi
Tapas bar
Colorful, trendy bar with murals, serving globally inspired pintxos, plus beer & cocktails.
$ $$$
4.30 (2.5K reviews)
8
Happy River
Restaurant
Cocktails, global tapas, burgers & sushi in a colorful, contemporary space with a riverside terrace.
$$ $$
4.00 (2.3K reviews)
9
Sorgínzulo
Tapas bar
Basque meat & seafood bar snacks with regional wines like Txakoli in a lively, stylish setting.
$$ $$
4.40 (2.2K reviews)
10
Grafit kafetegia
Gastropub
Tapas, pintxos & pub meals, plus live performances, in a casual, rock music-themed bar.
$ $$$
4.30 (2.2K reviews)
11
Bar La Muga
Tapas bar
👍👍 Run by friendly and efficient ladies, dog friendly inside, nice wine, plenty of beers IPA etc) on tap, lots of vegan options (largely seitan based) we had the fajitas and seitan salad (pictured) which were very tasty
$ $$$
4.30 (2K reviews)
12
ETXANOBE
Basque restaurant
Fine-dining venue offering a tasting menu of artfully plated meat & fish dishes, plus wine pairings.
$$$ $
4.70 (1.9K reviews)
13
Baster
Tapas bar
👍 A nice café- bar in the old town of Bilbao. Great Pintxos, friendly staff, fair prices. Give it a chance and sit outside, you can really feel the vibes of the town. I really loved the sandwich with the calamari that had an extra touch of olive oil. It was literally melting in the mouth.
$ $$$
4.50 (1.9K reviews)
14
Melilla Y Fez
Tapas bar
👍👍 One of the best pintxos morunos in Bilbao, certainly the best in old town (casco viejo). I've been here multiple times, and it has never disappointed.
$ $$$
4.50 (1.7K reviews)
15
La Antigua Cigarrería
Bar
👍 Can't say anything about the food coz we only came for drinks after a big lunch but... the liquors? They seem to have pretty much everything in there. The place looks fancy. It's pretty chill to have drinks in the terraza.
$$$ $
4.10 (1.7K reviews)
16
Bar El Figón
Tapas bar
😠 Average food, really unfriendly service and not helpful at all. Don’t understand the good ratings. Would not recommend.
$ $$$
4.10 (1.6K reviews)
17
Molly Malone
Irish pub
👍 I will give it a 4 because it least had Guinness. That said it definitely wasn't a full glass, not sure if euro 4.90 is good value as never had Guinness in Spain before. No food until 8pm apparently, and then only pizza and Nacho's. I can imagine it's good with a crowd on a match day, on a Thursday...
$$ $$
4.20 (1.6K reviews)
18
Kubrick Bar Bilbao
Bar
👍 Very relaxing place with nice views of the river promenade and some cool Kubrick film decorations on the walls. My only suggestion: change the elevator music.
$$ $$
4.00 (1.5K reviews)
19
Sir Winston Churchill Pub
Cocktail bar
👍 It is an amazing spot, but don't go in here if you expect to find a pub. It's more like a cocktail bar, which by the looks of it is more than a decent cocktail bar!
$$ $$
4.60 (1.5K reviews)
20
La Mula de Moscú
Cocktail bar
Bright, stylish lounge with banquettes offering seasonal & classic cocktails plus Spanish tapas.
$$ $$
4.40 (1.5K reviews)