Outstanding pintxos (tapas) and very professional and friendly service with all the amenities that…read morea bar can offer (2 terraces, external heaters, wifi & large TV screens for sports). Excellent coffee and mixed drinks with a large variety of spirits. Great atmosphere, specially on Mondays (close to the farmers' market) and weekends. Highly recommended and worths a visit.

From the owner: En la cafetería Etxarte podrás degustar una amplia variedad de pintxos (tapas) exquisitos, así como…read moredesayunar, "potear" con los amigos e incluso tomar unas copas durante la tarde/noche. Nuestro servicio profesional, la calidad de todos nuestros productos, la céntrica ubicación, el amplio espacio interior/exterior y el inmejorable ambiente, hacen de la cafetería Etxarte un lugar de visita obligada. Estamos abiertos todos los días desde las 8 de la mañana hasta la medianoche, a excepción de los domingos. La cafetería dispone de 2 terrazas, una exterior y otra interior con calefacción. Disponemos de servicio de WIFI y ofrecemos servicio de Catering con previo aviso.

A stop on the food tour, Basquery is half bakery and half brew pub and half tapas. It's a neat…read morespace that is below ground level and with lots of exposed brick and stone, a lot of character. I liked the place. The Basque region and Spain in general are really more about wine than they are about beer, so to find a brewpub - and a great one, at that - was unexpected and a terrific find. Typical brewpub beer menu on offer with an APA, an IPA, a session stout and a Golden Ale on tap. There is probably more, but this was enough for a taste of Bilbao's beer culture startup.

Cool little brewery and bakery. Great service. I started out in Spanish but the servers had no…read moreproblems speaking English too. I tried the beer flight, which was delicious and a great deal! There was a stout, with great coffee notes but not too strong (I'm not normally a stout fan, but loved this one). There was a fruit beer with mango purée - that was my appetizer. Then I tried the Weiss-style, also delish, and an IPA. I was super hungry and over ordered, but I had a mixed meat and cheese board and patatas bravas, both of which were very tasty. Their in-house made bread was nice - crunchy crust and soft center. Definitely a little gem and worth a visit. They also have a rugby theme going, so good for all you rugby fans out there.

Good coffee, fine service, and most importantly open after 7 pm for pre-pintxos caffeine.read more

Nice busy coffee shop with high quality brea and nice bits to eat. I should state that the barista…read moreis really top notch as the place is white busy and she never misses an order. Food is, as stated, good with a varied offering and nice quality. The place is funky in decor with a good ambience.

Items Selected: Red Velvet Cake…read moreCarrot Cake Scone Cheesecake Brownie Milk Cake Peanut Butter Cookie Chocolate Crispy with White Chocolate Chips Always interested to see Europeans interpret traditional American desserts it was early Friday morning that a stop was made at Kikarea and although using far less sugar than typically found stateside the results were generally quite excellent, a few pastries neither Spanish nor particularly American the lone exceptions to the rule. Located on Perez Galdos, a narrow road with limited parking necessitating most to find another area nearby, entry to Kikarea sees a small bar lined with pastries to up front with homey seating at the right and resembling something one might see in Brooklyn or PDX the shabby-chic setting is bolstered by bookshelves lined with paperbacks, black and white photos joining refurbished antique mirrors on the walls. Pleasant and multilingual in service, one young man at the counter gathering baked goods and playing barrista while a small kitchen worked with fervor behind the scenes, prices at Kikarea trend significantly lower than those back home and trading just €12.50 for a total of seven sizable items it was with great care that each was boxed or bagged. Taking the lot to go, a later start than anticipated caused by the general lack of Diesel in the city of Bilbao, it was in an attempt to go from light to heavy that guided the degustation, first bites of the milk cake proving buttery and only lightly sweetened, the scone that followed unfortunately so dry the center was essentially flour and baking soda - one bite was taken before the rest was left to the birds. Improving substantially with two cookies, the crisp shatter of the chocolate version's rim yielding a soft center studded with white chocolate chips, both cake slices proved equally well executed as up-front flavors danced amidst a moist crumb and light layers of cream cheese frosting, the Red Velvet featuring a whole lot of cocoa but nowhere near as much as an over-the-top brownie that must have weighed almost half a pound.

This is the kind of place you'd be hard-pressed to say anything bad about and would feel awful even…read moreif you came up with something. It's very cozy and it was so pleasant to sit here drinking coffee and eating pastries while observing a little of the local life. The woman who was working both times I was there was SOO nice and I loved that she kept speaking to me in Spanish, while still watching to make sure I understood, instead of switching to English when it I *know* I was butchering some words! Seriously, I'm trying to improve and it's frustrating when people just give up and switch to English. Bonus points: I said to husband, "Doesn't she look just like 'you know nothing, Jon Snow?" Yes, yes, she looks a LOT like Ygritte / Rose Leslie. Anyway - the pastries were delicious! I especially loved the chocolate cream cheese brownies and I had my first Café Bon Bon (the Spanish version of a vietnamese coffee). They've got a little map in the back, next to the couches, to stick a pin in where you're from and it was fun to be the first to represent Seattle. ;) I wouldn't say that this is a place you go when you're seeking amazing coffee - the coffee was not bad, at all, but it wasn't the greatest ever. But it did the trick and I would happily go here again with a book, it really is the kind of place you sit and hang out for awhile. There's no rush, everyone is friendly and there appeared to be a number of known-regulars coming and going.

LISTEN UP!!…read more Food/Drinks - 10/10 Staff - 10/10 (they speak English which as an American tourist is so so helpful!) Vibes - 10/10 Indoor (very limited) and outdoor seating. What I ordered: Iced latte with oat milk (ordered a side of honey since they did not have vanilla) The Lot toast If you are an American tourist specifically, and wanting a similar taste of home while still experiencing the local coffee shop scene, I cannot recommend this place enough.

This place is a gem, and if you can find a spot outside, you will have a perfect view of the…read more cathedral in downtown. When it was my friends birthday we asked for champagne, they told us they didn't have any but then went next door and got some for us. It was so sweet!!! Their avocado toast is AMAZING and you have to try their latte.