The best bacalao al pil-pil in Bilbao
Salt cod cooked gently in olive oil with garlic and chili, the oil swirled until the fish's gelatin turns it into a pale golden sauce. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/bilbao.
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Víctor
Plaza Nueva, Casco ViejoGet: Bacalao al pil-pil in the upstairs dining room
A family restaurant on the old town square, devoted to classic Basque cooking.
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Río-Oja
Calle Perro, Casco ViejoGet: Bacalao al pil-pil and the stews in clay dishes
An old-town tavern serving traditional cazuelitas since 1959.
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Gure Toki
Plaza Nueva, Casco ViejoGet: The bacalao pintxo
An award-winning pintxo bar across the square, for a bite-size version.
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