1
Café Iruña
Tapas bar
Regional food & grilled meats served in a long-standing locale that has decorative tiles & murals.
$$ $$
4.20 (11.7K reviews)
2
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)
3
La Viña del Ensanche
Restaurant
Tasting menus & Basque tapas, with specialties like acorn-fed Iberian ham, in a traditional space.
$$ $$
4.50 (4.5K reviews)
4
El Eme
Bar
Compact, easygoing, family-run eatery serving homestyle sandwiches & standard cafe fare.
4.20 (4.2K reviews)
5
Gure Toki
Tapas restaurant
Contemporary Basque cooking & tapas, plus regional wines, in a modern, industrial-chic setup.
$$ $$
4.50 (3.6K reviews)
6
Café Bar Bilbao
Tapas bar
Large & lively retro cafe serving beers & coffee, with Basque tapas snacks ranged along the bar.
$ $$$
4.40 (2.9K reviews)
7
Ledesma taberna
Tapas bar
😠 Really bad service. The people in the bar didn't pay attention to the customers and the food was average. Bilbao is full of amazing tapas bar and this is definitely not one of them.
$ $$$
4.00 (2.8K reviews)
8
BERTON
Basque restaurant
😐 Quite slow service due to the place being overcrowded and having only to people to serve. Tasty pintxos and good wine but the steak was overpriced and practically raw. Not sure I would stop by again, especially if I don't learn how to speak better Spanish in the future
$$ $$
4.00 (2.7K reviews)
10
Zaka Restaurante
Restaurant
Fashionable retro-style lounge with snacks like cured salmon & pork cheeks, plus wine & cocktails.
$ $$$
4.20 (2.5K reviews)
11
Irrintzi
Tapas bar
Colorful, trendy bar with murals, serving globally inspired pintxos, plus beer & cocktails.
$ $$$
4.30 (2.5K reviews)
12
Happy River
Restaurant
Cocktails, global tapas, burgers & sushi in a colorful, contemporary space with a riverside terrace.
$$ $$
4.00 (2.3K reviews)
13
Sorgínzulo
Tapas bar
Basque meat & seafood bar snacks with regional wines like Txakoli in a lively, stylish setting.
$$ $$
4.40 (2.2K reviews)
14
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
$ $$$
4.30 (2K reviews)
15
La Olla jatetxea
Restaurant
Cozy restaurant with sidewalk tables, specializing in pinchos, Iberian ham & Spanish wines.
$$ $$
4.10 (1.9K reviews)
16
100 Montaditos
Beer hall
Chain with many Spanish mini-sandwiches plus beer & wine in a tavernlike, counter-serve setting.
$ $$$
3.90 (1.9K reviews)
17
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.
$ $$$
4.50 (1.9K reviews)
18
Melilla Y Fez
Tapas bar
👍👍 One of the best pintxos morunos in Bilbao, certainly the best in old town (casco viejo). I've been here multiple times, and it has never disappointed.
$ $$$
4.50 (1.7K reviews)
19
Bar El Figón
Tapas bar
😠 Average food, really unfriendly service and not helpful at all. Don’t understand the good ratings. Would not recommend.
$ $$$
4.10 (1.6K reviews)
20
Batzoki Begoña
Tapas bar
👍👍 A place with an interesting dining room, a varied and quality menu.
In my case, first, scrambled eggs with mushrooms, second, ham croquettes with sauce and salad, and raspberry ice cream for dessert, all delicious.
Highly recommended, I will repeat without hesitation.
$ $$$
4.40 (1.6K reviews)