Good place to take a drink with your friends…read more It is a gay-bar, but all type of people come here.

Menu in pictures. Hot pintxos made to order within 1 to 5 minutes. dont fet scared off by the…read morecrowds outside as there may be seats inside

Charming spot to have a snack and some txakoli right across the bridge from Casco Viejo. Sit on the…read morepatio and people watch for a spot or two. Fantastic, friendly service, too!

I loved the ambiance here--came for a quiet drink and some snacks before taking a long walk. Cute…read moreoutdoor seating area. Menu had some interesting choices, I went with a cheeseboard and had a nice glass of wine. Reasonably priced and very relaxing!

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.

A neat little neighborhood tapas place that I found based on a referral from a tour guide. At 9:30…read morePM on a weeknight, there was a good bunch of folks at the high tops outside and a half-dozen bros drinking beers and having a good time outside. So I decided it was worthy and went inside for dinner. The menu is printed on several pages and this, they do it properly with English, Spanish, etc. on separate pages but IN THE SAME ORDER. So once you work out that you want "Fried Green Peppers" on the English page, there it is on the Spanish page. I did have the peppers to start and they were very good. My worry that they were going to be "Jalapeno hot" was unfounded as they were simply delicious and easy to eat. For mains, I chose the shrimp and they were served whole. I'm not a fan of whole shrimps with head and tails and legs still on, but I worked through it. A good portion and they were also dusted with a coarse sea salt. Very delicious, slightly messy but enough napkins and I was good to go. The "House Rioja" was nice and crisp with the shrimp. My first meal in Bilbao and I'm off to a great start!

Wow! The best pintxos I had in Bilbao, maybe in all of my trip. They have cheese - only cheese…read morepintxos. This is the highest quality of cheese, from a crepe with cheese and mushrooms, to idiazabal cheese whipped with honey, other cheeses with Chile pepper jelly, Gorgonzola with quince, and much more. You can have them cold or toasted. They also have a large selection of drinks, but I was more than enough happy with water. Good service, too. This is not in the old town, but about 15 minutes from the Intermodal station.

A cheese pintxo paradise! Wonderful bar where you can eat endless variations of cheese-centric…read morepintxos. Try the crepe with hongos, cheese with garlic, cheese with onions, and so on! Great service and served piping hot!

Incredible cocktail bar, beyond friendly proprietor. Stopped in a few times, had some nice chats,…read moreand the best vermut preparados in town. Adore this spot! Make sure to have some drinks here when in town.

I had mo idea a place like this existed in Bilbao. Mostly classic cocktails to a wise ranging crowd…read moreold and young. It's a deranged railway cars spaces with multi levels and bars. The mist surprising thing is the vast collection of rare Japanese whiskey . Hibiki 30 anyone? It's only 1100€! We stuck with the mow ubiquitous Spanish styled gin & tonics. Next thing we know it's 4am and some chick is way passed out across from us and a dude with a cerveza is surely inter dimensionally traveling based on how he's wobbling around the room

Small, easy breezy bar that is perfect for meeting up with friends to chat about nothing. Since we…read morewere doing an impromptu walking culinary tour of the city, our time at Irrintzi was very short (eg one beer and pintxo). However, we did enjoy our time at the pub, and I hope to return whenever I make a trip to Bilbao. The bartender was great and very patient with the time it took us to decide on a yummy treat.

4.5 stars Irrintzi in the old city of Bilbao is all about…read more"pintxos&friends," and this casual bar sports some unique creations. First, I tried the classic pil-pil, a chunk of cod topped with a creamy sauce made of the cod skin along with garlic and oil. Then there was a pork "taco" made of breaded chunks of honey-glazed pork (it definitely reminded me of an Asian preparation), served along with seaweed salad in a "taco" shell made of nori on the inside and a crispy cornmeal coating on the outside--truly one of the most unique bites of food I've ever had! Finally, I had the octopus carpaccio topped with a dollop of mashed potato, all topped with a piece of crispy jamon. The creaminess of the mashed potato went perfectly with the tender octopus, and the umami, savory piece of jamon brought all the flavors together!