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Where to eat in Bilbao
Bilbao's cooking leans on seafood and estuary ingredients, with salt cod prepared several ways at the heart of the traditional table. The bar scene revolves around pintxos, which are paid for one by one and change constantly across the Casco Viejo, Ensanche and Indautxu. Txakoli, the tart local white, is the usual companion.
Bilbao at a glance What to eat Bacalao al pil pil; Bacalao a la vizcaína; Chipirones en su tinta; Gilda; Txakoli. Top tables Azurmendi, Michelin 3★. This guide lists 3 award-winning restaurants in all. Where locals eat Local favorites off the prestige lists include Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao, Zortziko, Mina and Etxanobe Atelier. Markets Mercado de la Ribera. 49 places in Bilbao, ready to save to your trip
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New and buzzing in Bilbao The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.
Martxo bi New opening reported
Centro · Traditional Basque
Second branch of Martxo in the former Urdazpi space, offering traditional Basque dishes with a few modern touches.
Order: Pimiento verde relleno de txangurro, steak tartar de picaña, ensaladilla de gamba con carpaccio de cigala
Calle Urquijo 48
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Porrue New opening reported
Relaunch following kitchen renovation, summer 2026
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Provisional: directory labels it new; physical opening date unverified
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Provisional: directory labels it new; physical opening date unverified
☆ Add to my trip Show on map Directions Report a change Sentzumen Restaurante Gastrobar Provisional: new to the guides
Provisional: directory labels it new; physical opening date unverified
Forastera Provisional: new to the guides
Provisional: directory labels it new; physical opening date unverified
Bar Restaurante Amalur Provisional: new to the guides
Provisional: directory labels it new; physical opening date unverified
Qori Peruvian Bar Restaurante Provisional: new to the guides
Provisional: directory labels it new; physical opening date unverified
LA ATOMICA Provisional: new to the guides
Provisional: directory labels it new; physical opening date unverified
Asador Bizisu Provisional: new to the guides
Errekalde · Basque grill · $$
Basque grill cooking over holm oak embers, with aged beef, market fish and seasonal vegetables.
Order: Zamburiñas a la plancha, huevos rotos con jamón, picaña de vaca, chuleta de vaca madurada
Plaza Alfredo Kraus, 48002 Bilbao
New places change fast. “Provisional” means a guide or directory lists it as new but we have not confirmed the opening date. Check hours and book ahead before you go.
Memorable breakfasts in Bilbao The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.
Restaurante Sua San Opposite the Guggenheim
Order: Egg breakfast or pancakes
A bright breakfast stop beside Bilbao's most famous museum.
Full breakfast and brunch.
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Café del Arenal Arenal
Order: Tortilla and café con leche
A traditional café breakfast beside the old-city gateway.
Café breakfast.
☆ Add to my trip Show on map Directions Report a change El Tilo de Mami Lou Old Town
Order: Homemade cake and breakfast toast
A small, welcoming room for a slower sweet-and-savory morning.
Café breakfast.
Café Iruña Abando, Jardines de Albia
Order: Pastry and coffee
An ornate historic café makes the room part of breakfast.
Café breakfast; confirm current morning menu.
Hotel Carlton Plaza de Federico Moyúa
Order: Breakfast buffet
A grand hotel setting for a more ceremonial city breakfast.
Hotel breakfast; confirm non-guest access.
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Romantic dinners in Bilbao The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.
Atelier Etxanobe
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Bascook
Romantic dinner ☆ Add to my trip Show on map Directions Report a change Kate Zaharra
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Romantic dinner ☆ Add to my trip Show on map Directions Report a change Ola Martín Berasategui
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Hot right now in Bilbao We have not verified a current craze in Bilbao yet. We only list one once it has been reported in the press.
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Bacalao al pil pil Salt cod cooked slowly in olive oil, garlic and guindilla pepper until the sauce emulsifies
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Bacalao a la vizcaína Salt cod in a Biscayan pepper-based sauce
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Chipirones en su tinta Small squid served in their own ink
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Gilda Skewer of olive, anchovy and guindilla pepper, the classic bar bite
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Txakoli Regional dry white wine, usually drunk as an aperitif
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The most celebrated tables The top 3 restaurants in Bilbao, per Michelin Spain 2026. All 12 award winners we track are in the full list below.
Three Michelin stars
Larrabetzu (outside Bilbao) · Basque creative
Michelin 3★
Basque creative
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Heart of Bilbao, near San Mamés · Basque
Michelin 1★
Basque
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Islares New 2026 Michelin star, Bilbao
Michelin 1★
New 2026 Michelin star, Bilbao
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When to go and what is in season Bilbao food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.
Secret discoveries
Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.
local
Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao Inside the Guggenheim Bilbao
Basque
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Zortziko Bilbao · Abando
Basque
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local
Mina Bilbao · Near the Old Town, by the Nervión river
Basque tasting menu
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local
Etxanobe Atelier Bilbao · City centre
Basque
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local
Ola Martín Berasategui Bilbao · Casco Viejo (Hotel Tayko)
Basque
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local
ENEKO Larrabetzu (outside Bilbao)
Basque
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local
Garena Dima (outskirts of Bilbao)
Basque
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local
Andra Mari Galdakao (edge of Bilbao)
Basque
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local
Boroa Bilbao · Amorebieta-Etxano
Basque
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Food markets in Bilbao
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Awards come from the guides named on each listing (Michelin Spain 2026). Researched October 25, 2026. Restaurants change; confirm hours, reservations and current stars before you go. Some addresses, phone numbers and websites come from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), so call ahead to confirm. Local favorites are editorial picks, not rankings.
Chef Amazing’s lists for Bilbao : where locals eat, new openings, romantic dinners, ice cream, cooking classes and more, each place with what to order. Cooking classes in Bilbao : who teaches, what you cook, how long and how to book.
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