Poor. if you're happy to spend 100 Euro on tiny portions and leave the restaurant hungry, this is the place for you.

We found Amarena as we wandering around the Old City and it looked inviting. We had a very good dinner. Our waitress was helpful and attentive. Would definitely return. Wine: Godello €16. Food: * Chipirones encebollas - I love chipirones and the sautéed onions were a great complement. 8 tasty squid for a very good price. * Linguine - with seafood. Perfectly cooked pasta. * Postre - cream pastry and ice cream. + Cloth napkins + Wi-Fi + Tablecloths + Decent "Jay 18/10 Spain" flatware. + Modern decor with lots of black. €58 for dinner for 2 read more

A rainy evening, so many folks out, some just walking, others looking for food. Saw this place on the corner, looking in saw smiling faces, so in we went. Promptly greeted and seated, menus and the room fills up. Really great menu, so many choices, so many nice wines. Our server is busy but takes the time to talk with us and helps us put together a great meal. The veal steak was great, so tasty. Come here for a nice meal, and relax. Enjoy read more

Very nice place with a very well-designed restaurant with a beautiful wood setting. The menu at 20,45 € for lunch for 3 courses incl. dessert, wine and water is rater cheap. We were very surprised in a positive way. The location is very nice. Staff is very friendly, either you speak Spanish or not. A very recommendable place given all positive points ! read more

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Stopped here by accident when walking around looking for a place to sit down for a late lunch. We were promptly served by an English speaking waiter who informed us that there was a "menu of the day." You got several courses of food, a bottle of wine, a bottle of water, and after dinner coffee for a set fee. We had the rioja (red wine), my husband had the paella, and I had the ravioli. All delicious. We both had the roast duck. Again, delicious. When we asked for the check, we thought there had been a mistake. Only 28 euros for everything! We would both highly recommend Amarena when eating in Old Town Bilbao. read more

Really tasty jamón ibérico to start, and then merluza fish and paella dishes. Very friendly staff and great corner location to enjoy dinner during pride. Reasonable prices too. Great spot. read more

Very nice atmosphere, not too formal but still proper. My salad was pretty good, and the chocolate Soufflee was very very delicious and I highly recommend all deserts. Overall, very good quality food for a moderate price. Outside seating was limited but very great if you manage to grab a table. read more

Worst wait staff ever. Daily menu not printed & wait staff seems to be bothered with giving details.

Tripped over this place wandering about Bilbao old town tonight. Glad I hadn't seen the poor Yelp reviews before as I would have not bothered. But we did, and glad we did. Liked the meals and the service very much. Magret and paella were very very good. Companion's salad and turbot were apparently excellent as well. Already planning to go back again this week. Several other restaurants nearby look quite good too, but after trying Amarena, tonight was far better than the 1 star review I later see in Yelp read more

Disappointing. Maybe we just chose the wrong dishes or had wrong expectations, but the prawn salad was a bit wilted and the pil-pil sauce on the cod tasted like just butter, salt and olive oil (which may be the intent?!). On the other hand we had a great table on the street corner and the staff were mostly very friendly and accommodating despite our complete lack of Spanish and their limited English. And prices were reasonable. read more

After walking around Bilbao for about an hour looking for a good lunch menu of the day - I'm so happy we picked to stop at Amarena! For 13 euros we got the lunch menu of the day (I chose pasta for the first plate & grilled fish for the second plate) but it also included bread, a full water bottle, and an entire bottle of wine! For 13 euros you simply cannot beat the prestige of the food & the awesome waiting staff that takes care of you. We loved our experience & would definitely recommend / return to Amarena if we find ourselves in Bilbao again! Thank you! read more