I've heard good things about Café Bilbao, and I wanted to see it for myself. I arrived just when…read morerush hour (14:00) was dying down, and I managed to get a table next to the colorful blue-and-white tiles. Seriously, come for the interior architecture itself: very photo-worthy! The food was to die for. In fact, I loved it so much that I had two rounds of it! Serving both pintxos and tapas, Café Bilbao serves high-quality, bite-sized dishes that's sure to live in your dreams for the rest of your life. I highly recommend the codfish with Hollandaise sauce on bread, along with goat cheese and jam on bread. Paired with a glass of wine, and you've got yourself an incredible tasting experience. Not to miss while in Bilbao!

Bilbao is full of unassuming Cafe Bars like this. This one is inhabited with friendly staff and…read morelocals. It's located on a pedestrian square without cars. Good Cappuccinos and Pixtnos. We has a Tortilla and some toast. Whole thing was less than 20 euro for two.

Food: This is THE BEST place in Bilbao for Cochinillo (Suckling Pig)!! The wagyu beef burger (€10)…read more is cooked to perfection as well. The combination of the egg and wagyu is such a deliciously meaty combination. And of course there's the cochinillo. The crispy skin, succulent meat will make your mouth water and hungry for more. It comes in 2,3 and 4 person portion (starting from €30). Service: the staff is warm and attentive. Although he cannot really converse with us in English, he does his best to explain the menu to us and has the friendliest demeanor. In fact he gave us appetizers on the house in light of Xmas (lkr?)! This is a textbook hidden-gem in Bilbao. Do be sure to hit up this place for a Spanish meal you will never forget!!!

Had a hankering for fries and this place scratched that itch. We were given several options for…read moredipping sauces and opted for the aioli and ketchup. All good!

Stumbled into this little pub while wandering through historic Bilbao on a rainy April day and had…read morethe best Spanish Omlette here. Unpretentious, homey and comfortable. Beware - no English spoken and they don't serve off the menu until after 1pm.

Saw a special on a display board - burger, fries and beer for €9. Essentially it's one of their €9…read moreburger and fries combos with a free beer. Sign us up! We have learnt that in Spain people have dinner quite late so we arrived starving for dinner while they were setting up. Asked what burger they recommend, had no idea what the heck they suggested but we ordered what they point out. With choice of bun and rare/medium/well done for the pattie. First burger had a well balanced of meat, lettuce and tomota. The smokey flavour of the bacon complimented the beef and brought the whole burger together. Huge block of soft feta cheese was lovely. Soggy bottom bun was a little disheartening. Still very enjoyable and would have again. Second burger was the biggest impact of flavour. Three cheeses, one being gorgonzola (blue vein), was so powerful it was like being punched in the mouth with taste. It was overpowering but still delicious. I had to dip the burger into the wife's BBQ dipping sauce, using the sweet smokey flavour to balance out the cheese. Salty and not for the faint of heart. Fries was a little under cooked for my liking. I like a crispy golden brown chip with fluffy insides and a good helping of salt. Very casual environment. A bit like a family steak house meets fast food. Service was great. They were very patient with us and our grapple with the Spanish language.