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Happy River

Restaurant Bar Mexican restaurant Japanese restaurant Cocktail bar Sushi restaurant Tapas bar

One of the Most Reviewed Mexican restaurants in Bilbao


Address

Mesedeetako Kaia, 4, Ibaiondo, 48003 Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain

Website

www.happyriver.es

Contact

+34 682 11 37 13

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (2.3K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 4 pm to 1 am
  • Friday: 1 pm to 2:30 am
  • Saturday: 11 am to 2:30 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 4 pm to 12 am, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: (St

Featured Reviews


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  • 3/5 Mandar H. 6 years ago on Google
    Food is good but portions are too small for the price. Even the burger with fries is not enough. Ambiance and presentation aims to be hipster-y. A night with dinner and drinks can easily get expensive compared to places in the old town, just across the river at a 5 min walk.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fred e. 6 months ago on Google
    Nice and relaxed atmosphere, different music and very friendly Service. (We only had Drinks, therefore no Rating for the food).

  • 5/5 Lola B. 2 years ago on Google
    I ❤️ this place, very nice Bar, delicious food and sushi 🍣👌🤤

  • 5/5 Meike V. 8 months ago on Google
    Lovely place with great food and friendly staff. They had a birthday party so it was a little chaotic for the staff but they managed well and were very accommodating, even in English

  • 3/5 Randy F. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere, but I would not recommend going for sushi. We ordered the tempura curry roll and spicy tuna roll; both were tasteless. Staff and service was good

  • 5/5 Brendan B. 9 months ago on Google
    Incredible staff. Such great gluten free options and a whole vegan menu. Everyone was so friendly and it was all so tasty!

  • 5/5 Naz 9 months ago on Google
    Girlllll, this drinks we had was so good, the best piña colada de mi Vida. So gooooddddddd we had piña colada, clover club and mojito normal and mojito happy so gooddddd

  • 5/5 Alexssandra M. 8 months ago on Google
    We went for dinner with our 4 legged daughter, service was excellent, we waited to be seated in a better place that got free 10 minutes after we arrived. The waiter explained the menu in detail, and everything we ordered was excellent (guacamole, cheese croquettes, chicken sticks and aubergine with honey), although there were a number of other dishes. There was special beer to choose and Stella got her fresh water bowl too. Super dog friendly :)

  • 3/5 Rodrigo R. 1 year ago on Google
    Average experience overall. Waiters are really Nice and polite. The Food is kind of greasy, too much fat

  • 3/5 Sebastien G. 1 year ago on Google
    Ok, but you have to wait forever for your order (tried it on two nights)

  • 5/5 Fran C. 1 year ago on Google
    A great place for a couple of pre-dinner drinks.

  • 4/5 Daria Y. 1 year ago on Google
    My friends and I liked this place visiting Bilbao. Nice food, good cocktails. The menu is quite confusing and doesn't have a lot of variety though. Don't get fried octopus hoping for a main dish, it's a snack. The sushi is good. Ceasar salad wasn't that good.

  • 5/5 Hugo A. 2 years ago on Google
    Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options available to choose from. Very nice atmosphere and food was yummy. Highly recommended.

  • 4/5 bernard p. 1 year ago on Google
    I did'nt find it soon enough because I found it by accident! Staff were welcoming and friendly Decor induces relaxation The location above the river looking across to the old quarter is made for romantic dinners or cellebrations I drank a bourbon barrel aged beer with my buffalo cheese salad, the cheese was mouth meltingly fresh. Oh dear me! Its my next first stop when I next visit Bilbao it should be yours also. I'm sure it deserves a 5* review I will decide that when I have tried more of the menu...but we know what it will be don't we....sure we do . Cheers Bernard

  • 2/5 Jessica Dang G. 4 years ago on Google
    Come here only for the drinks. Unfortunately lovely atmosphere on the patio but food amount and service versus pricing will not give you the value you are looking for. Very slow. Server tries but they seem too laid back. Not much english is spoken and sometimes not at all. We were are quite disappointed for such a nice looking place...

  • 2/5 Leonardo 3 years ago on Google
    There are a nice menu and food, good located and sphere. The service should be improve, I was sitting there for 10 min and no one came to say even hi. After ask for the menu the guy was a bit upset. Kitchen open up to 20:00h

  • 5/5 Rikke K. 4 years ago on Google
    Very delicious!

  • 5/5 Maëva S. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice place and great desert and cocktails.

  • 4/5 Pauline Le D. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place Good dishes Good spirit

  • 5/5 Tiina K. 4 years ago on Google
    With great view we just wanted enjoy drinks but carrot cake was good and panna cotta also. Nice bottle of rose only 11€!

  • 5/5 matt h. 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place great location on the River. Nice selection of cocktails and good prices. A must visit in bilbao


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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