What to say! Currently my favourite restaurant in Bilbao. Every time I drop by for holidays (4-5…read moretimes a year as I'm originally from Bilbao) I go here. My recommendations: - tan tan men: they say it's spicy but not at all. Very similar to the Paitan but with some "spicy" mince meat. Extremely tasty and my go to. - Paitan: a more pure flavour to the broth and extremely tasty and with great body. I would recommend it any day it's just a tinny wee bit under the previous one. Something else I want to say is that while I have tried the chintan, and I'm not all that keen on it due to a more "fishy" and thin broth, it is still full of flavour

Great service and good prices but the sushi didn't taste super fresh when I had it. It was fun to…read moretry the different flavors though, you can order one by one from the bar and the toppings were different than the usual American rolls have. The sides all looked great, I really enjoyed my wakame (seaweed) salad.

Very fresh fish, no complaint with this price. Rice tastes a bit too sweet though. Can't wait to go…read moreback to check out their another branch while it's closer to where we stay.

Tasty sushi at a reasonable price. Nice and clean restaurant. Staff is friendly and…read morespeak/understand English.

Bilbao has just a handful of Japanese restaurants, and I was looking to try out a new one this…read moreweekend. I found out about Mao after a bit of poking around on the web, and decided to give it a go for dinner. The interior of Mao was impressive: a water water gurgled on one side of the room, a large hibachi grill stood in the corner of one dining room, and the decor was minimalistic and modern. The service was quick and professional. I started off with the miso soup--not hard to mess up, and this one did not disappoint. Later I moved on to some specialty rolls: Hot Philadelphia, Dragon and Kani. The latter two were the best: fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented, while the Hot Philadelphia was just ok. Later I ordered a plate of chicken teriyaki, which I was not impressed with. It was strips of dry chicken breast doused in a watery teriyaki sauce--I've had much, much better. Lastly, I had dessert: green tea ice cream, and fried chocolate-banana rolls. Both were delicious. Washed everything down with a nice glass of house red--excellent for 2.50 a glass! Overall, the ambience was great, service was good, and there was some nice sushi to be found.

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

One of the most renowned Pintxo houses in Bilboa. Famous for their truffle and spider crab…read moreversions. Both verified delicious. Had a small beer code named "Zurito" and a small vermouth code named "marianito" The play is to order the best pintxo and a small drink and move on. Thus the service is scaled that way. They were helpful and quick. Ambience? You stand on street with 80 other people. Go with the program and drink it in

When we got into the restaurant, we were seated right away. My parents got the tasting menu and…read moreBeing a kid, I got the kids plate. Within 10 minutes, we got the food. Even the smell made me hungry. The kids menu has soup, fried rice and really good chicken with sweet sauce. (I would recommend after eating the chicken, pour the sweet sauce on the fried rice.) my parents said everything they got was good. The desserts that came with the kids menu was fried banana with chocolate ice cream. The atmosphere was very good and in total, we would come back anytime and recommend it to anyone. --a review written by a 13 year old.

One of the very few Asian restaurants in San Sebastián, but by far the best! The menu options are…read morevast spanning various Asian cultures such as Japanese, Chinese,Thai and Vietnamese. I tried the sushi, dim sum, the duck noodles and a chicken dish and everything was off the charts! The atmosphere is a little upscale so dress to impress and the service is superb! I highly recommend Tsi Tao if you're in the mood for some Asian delights and even if you're not you'll leave feeling completely satisfied and probably planning your next trip back!

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