Come here and have the t-bone, a bottle of sidre (cider), a super fresh salad, and relax. This is a…read moreBasque style steakhouse. The restaurant provides bread and a little tapas (or pintxos) to get you started. This was fresh crusty bread with a soft fluffy center and a small place of sausages. Sidre is the drink to order! I think a whole large (wine bottle size) bottle is only 8€. It's fun to watch it being poured from a height by your server to aerate the beverage for enhanced flavor. It's like apple juice but tart, sour, and so refreshing. The salad of butter lettuce and thinly sliced sweet onions with olive oil and vinegar was perfection. It was so fresh and the dressing was perfect. The main course, the T-bone steak for two was sheer excellence! The steak came on a sizzling platter and was served with potato frites, perfectly simple but delicious! The steak platter continued to sizzle throughout lunch, so the precut steak pieces could be seared or cooked longer if that was desired. The meat is served medium-rare automatically, so the sizzling stone allows you to adjust the cooking of the steak after its served. This was by far the best meal I had in all of Spain. After dinner the server brought over pacharrán shots, an herbal plum-based after dinner aperitif to help with digestion. It's served in frosted shot glasses. We had one and thanked him for it, then maybe we had one more. What a way to end a great meal-with a buzz. This place is a little pricey, but very much worth it. So glad we came here and dined. It's looks humble but the food is the star of the show here!

This is a wonderful restaurant! We had been driving all day and were exhausted, hungry, and hoping…read moreto find a place that could make us feel at home. La Gabarra was the perfect place at the perfect time! The owners were very patient and helped us with our selection. We shared a T-bone steak that was beautifully cooked and delicious, a green salad, and a bottle of wine. We finished the meal with a nice cheese and jam board... If we are in Bilbao again, we will most certainly return to this restaurant! Great food, simply prepared, kind and friendly owners... just can't say enough nice things about this restaurant!

Amazing food and service! One of the best burgers I've had and they had gluten free buns. Highly…read morerecommend

My friend called this "the best burger in Bilbao" and after eating here, I see he's not…read moreoverestimating this place. The burgers are juicy and more flavorful than you can imagine. Each choice is a completely different experience with completely unique flavors. There's a bit of a wait, but it's worth it. If you're looking for a great burger, this is the place to go.

Another spot, another cerveza and another pinxtos. Indautxu'ko Batzokia is on a short dead-end…read morestreet. Not much for windows on the outside though they do have shaded tables outside. Inside, it's a little dark and that makes for a nice pub feel. I was here for about an hour with two beers and a pinxtos while I caught up on the Internet with their free wifi. Cold Amstel and something on bread with shredded cheese and a slice of iberico. Tasty beer and tasty bite. Service was great and they had no problem with me taking up a table for an hour.

What an awesome place! Hiked up from our flat in Casco Viejo, worked up and appetite, and we're…read morerewarded with an excellent lunch! Had the lomo, ensalada, pimientos, and txakoli. All were excellent! Can't wait to come back next week!

What a great stop! Come in the afternoon, as that is the only time you can consume this much meat…read moreand not feel guilty. 30-day aged beef from Galixcia, and salt-crusted and grilled almost Black And Blue for you to finish table side. Fantastic wines.

Sukalde was a very interesting dinner passed in Bilbao. The local Is little but a cozy one! The…read moreentrance Is a tipical "pintxos" bar of the city but there Is a little corner with few tables with the wall with street paint. Nice view... We ordered a "filettos of the cow" with potatoes and fried pepper, well served and tasty in all parts! Even the bread was warm (even the price! It costs 1,5€ per piece so be carefull!). The bottle of Wine was finished soon like the evening passed there! It Was seems like few minutes. The only bad note Is the price a bit expensive.

Great food. The calamari is so good, the cows stomach is what is popular here, that's good too. And…read morethe smoked salmon is served as a fillet, really good. And their beef is good too. You gotta reserve your spot to sit and dine here, it's always busy.

San Francisco in Bilbao is a fantastic part of town and this is one of the reasons why…read more Wandered over here across the bridge from the old town to a nice bar nearby and googled my options for dinner. I seen this place was well rated and literally across the road and offered the steak dinner I was after so I headed across. Being from Scotland I was a little early for dinner at 8pm but was happy to sit at the bar with a beer until good to go, I hadn't sat for 10 mins before bring offered a table, a lot earlier than I should have I'd suggest to their credit. I sat down and ordered the nachos and a rib eye steak for main. The nachos are very different to what is served in Scotland of course so different to my usual but very good, much better than Scottish version of Doritos with lumps of cheese, salsa and guacamole but then that wouldn't be difficult! The main was brilliant. Not the best I've had but then that is reserved for the wagyu steak I had this time last year in the far East so not fair to compare to be honest. I managed to squeeze in a dessert as hadn't eaten all day and to be honest when it came I didn't want to disturb it as it looked so good on the plate! The flavours didn't disappoint either, simple banana pancakes it's seems aren't all that simple, presented exceptionally and tasting the same I can thoroughly recommend coming here. Great atmosphere, cool area and fantastic food.

Absolutely beautiful Kobe Rump Tail with tubers and fresh cheese and rosemary bread rolls. Wine…read morealso excellent. Chef polite and attentive. Brilliant!

Vegan friendly menu. Whipped potato topped with zucchini,…read moremushroom and asparagus. Home made pasta with carrots and green, red and orange peppers. Watermelon for dessert. Great place for lunch. Comida vegana Pure de papá con zucchini, champiñón y asparragos. Pasta hecho e casa con zanahoria y pimienta de tres colores. Sandía para el postre. Recomendado por almuerzo.

Some of the tastiest pintxos in Bilbao! They offer a great…read morevariety of classics, but each has a unique twist. I recommend the squid, crab gratin, and chorizo. The service was a bit of a mess lol people everywhere trying to get into the queue to order. However, the staff did their best and delivered everything as quickly as possible. I recommend going at off-peak hours... Unless you want to experience ordering like the locals XD

The restaurant is one I found to be recommended for pinxtos (small, bite-sized snacks often on a…read morepiece of toasted bread). We sat outside and were told to order food inside. The thing about sitting outside is that there are smokers. :/ The pinxtos are premade and just heated up. We tried txangurro (spider crab) gratin, artichoke in tempura, and crispy squid with onion. I was a bit disappointed, because I didn't care for any of them. The bread was quite crusty. I guess pinxtos aren't my thing.