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The best breakfast and brunch in Bilbao
Start with Hotel Carlton in Plaza de Federico Moyúa for breakfast buffet, Restaurante Sua San in Opposite the Guggenheim for egg breakfast or pancakes and Café del Arenal in Arenal for tortilla and café con leche. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Bilbao?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Hotel Carlton (Plaza de Federico Moyúa), Restaurante Sua San (Opposite the Guggenheim) and Café del Arenal (Arenal). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Hotel Carlton, get breakfast buffet. At Restaurante Sua San, get egg breakfast or pancakes. At Café del Arenal, get tortilla and café con leche. At Café Iruña, get pastry and coffee.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Bilbao: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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