Amazing! Food was delicious! Great location. Service is top notch. We had a party of 8 and we were…read moreall impressed!!

I have eaten here twice now and only wish I could do so again. I will be leaving Lekeitio for…read moreBilbao. The seafood here is the star but you can't go wrong with the veal chop. The service is as good as the food and the owner Javier is multi lingual and eager to help you with your order or recomend one of his many excellent wines. His wife is the chef and she also makes a very wonderful flan. I never felt rushed or uncomfortable in fact I felt right at home During my visits there. I can guarantee you will love this place too!

Honestly the best oyster I've eaten in all my life. And for cheaper than some other places. Had two…read moreglasses of excellent tzakoli and 6 oysters and maybe could have stayed for another 6. Not a huge place but then again it doesn't need to be. You don't need to hang out for forever and eat oysters you can kind of slurp them down and bolt. Which it seems like is the right thing to do either way. People are waiting and it's hard to blame them - the food is outstanding.

I was just exploring the city and this little shop caught my eye. It was very modern and updated…read moreand tucked away so perfectly. I love oysters!! So this was a perfect little appetizer for dinner. Since dinner is usually served at 9pm this was perfect to curve my appetite. They have oysters from france, portugal, and iranaia. I have never had oysters from those waters so I needed to try it. And I am glad I did. The gentleman at the counter did speak english so I was able to tell him how I like my oysters. I told him I usually like them briney but didn't mind trying some sweet ones. He came out with my flight of oysters and labeled them so I knew which were which. He told me to try them from most sweet to briney. I ended up liking the sweet one better. My favortie was the regal irania! I ordered 2 more after I finished my flight.

Spain has 5,000 kilometers of coastline (3,100 miles)! With…read morethat much accumulation of saltwater at your fingertips you have a hell of a lot of choices of what your seafood meal can be. Today, for lunch at Serantes here in Bilbao, Spain, us six had a boat full (excuse the pun) of amazing marine cuisine that was about as good as any food from the ocean I've ever had: Squid, Octopus, Shrimp, Prawns, Urchin, Cuddlefish and any other food that swims. The service was stellar, the ambience was quiet and serene, the wines were delectable and the price for this extravaganza was not New York, L.A. or San Francisco prices. My stay here in Northern Spain has been breathtaking along with delicious. If I'm anywhere near 500 kilometers from Serantes, you better know I'll be back here lickity-split!

Everything is always wonderful. The staff, food, and music, too. Always get rabas, but don't skip…read moreon the tortillas and ensaladilla. A great wine selection, as well!

We wanted a burger for a quick lunch. Note the kitchen doesn't open u til 1:30 pm on Saturday. I…read moreordered a royal burger -2 patties bacon and cheese. It was a lot and could only finish half of it. The fries were also huge. Enough for 3 people. It's a bar in the pintxos area so casual street ambiance. Go there have a beer and enjoy a really good burger.

Nice little burger joint on Ledesma…read more I joined some friends there for a drink and dessert, because I had already eaten earlier. All of them ordered burgers, fries, onion rings, and so on, with all the fixings and condiments one would expect at a decent burger restaurant. It felt like I was back in the States as opposed to spending my first evening in Bilbao! The conversation was flowing - my four colleagues were from four different countries and had lived and worked all over the world, which made for excellent discussion. The staff was uber friendly. The lady at the front counter gave me free beer samples before I settled on the 1906 on tap (toasty and delish), and steered me towards the carrot cake, which was equally filling and delicious. She also invited us for a live music performance by the Basque-Colombian band that was playing over the music system; they are scheduled to later this week! Gives me one more reason to return, as I've been craving one of those burgers!

Food and service and atmosphere all very good. Grilled pita that came with 3 spreads was…read morefantastic. The spreads were great too: tzatziki, spicy feta and eggplant. Chicken was tender and flavorful and shrimp saganaki sauce was delicious with onions and peppers. Nice change from Pinxtos. Check it out.

Traveling through Spain for 10 days and finally arrived to Bilbao looking for a different flavor to…read morechange up our pallets when we found this Greek gem. The food is very nicely decorated and tastes very authentic. The prices are fair and the service great. The owners where there greeting us and recommended us to try some Greek wine from Santorini that was very nice. Overall a wonderful experience.

One of the most colorful layouts of pintxos awaits at Zurekin, a tapas bar in the new city of…read moreBilbao! The classic tortilla made with egg, sliced potatoes, and lots of olive oil was juicy and succulent. The taco bonito was a rather dry but meaty chunk of tuna topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, and peppers, and plenty of olive oil. But the most unique pintxo I had came with two thick slices of creamy, melty brie cheese topped with a compote of mixed berries, and skewered with a mint leaf and a raspberry. Such a colorful melange of ingredients, and the sweetness of the berries had a nice contrast to the unctuous cheese!

We ordered the 'boletos salteados, huevo a baja temperatura y jamón' but they forgot the ham...It…read morewas a dish of mushrooms with a loose egg in the middle. We then ordered the entrecot which was pretty good. Bread was great, there seemed to only be one waiter around so no ordering extra drinks. Would've been easier to just get pintxos and drinks at El Globo next door.

Come here and have the t-bone, a bottle of sidre (cider), a super fresh salad, and relax. This is a…read moreBasque style steakhouse. The restaurant provides bread and a little tapas (or pintxos) to get you started. This was fresh crusty bread with a soft fluffy center and a small place of sausages. Sidre is the drink to order! I think a whole large (wine bottle size) bottle is only 8€. It's fun to watch it being poured from a height by your server to aerate the beverage for enhanced flavor. It's like apple juice but tart, sour, and so refreshing. The salad of butter lettuce and thinly sliced sweet onions with olive oil and vinegar was perfection. It was so fresh and the dressing was perfect. The main course, the T-bone steak for two was sheer excellence! The steak came on a sizzling platter and was served with potato frites, perfectly simple but delicious! The steak platter continued to sizzle throughout lunch, so the precut steak pieces could be seared or cooked longer if that was desired. The meat is served medium-rare automatically, so the sizzling stone allows you to adjust the cooking of the steak after its served. This was by far the best meal I had in all of Spain. After dinner the server brought over pacharrán shots, an herbal plum-based after dinner aperitif to help with digestion. It's served in frosted shot glasses. We had one and thanked him for it, then maybe we had one more. What a way to end a great meal-with a buzz. This place is a little pricey, but very much worth it. So glad we came here and dined. It's looks humble but the food is the star of the show here!

This is a wonderful restaurant! We had been driving all day and were exhausted, hungry, and hoping…read moreto find a place that could make us feel at home. La Gabarra was the perfect place at the perfect time! The owners were very patient and helped us with our selection. We shared a T-bone steak that was beautifully cooked and delicious, a green salad, and a bottle of wine. We finished the meal with a nice cheese and jam board... If we are in Bilbao again, we will most certainly return to this restaurant! Great food, simply prepared, kind and friendly owners... just can't say enough nice things about this restaurant!

Wow, what a nice discovery. This tavern had exceeded my expectations. Served by real pros. The…read moreplace is very nice with friendly ambiance. They serve a "Txuleton" (Spanish version of a Tomahawk steak) served in a hot tray, where you can finish the cooking to your liking. We ordered green peppers.served with local finishing salt and "txhipirones", grilled small squids garnished with olive oil and garlic. I highly.recommend this place to the "purist" looking for a real traditional place in old town Bilbao. You will love it

We were introduced by a local and loved the octopus and shrimp pintxo we wanted to return. We tried…read morethe grilled squid and it was fantastic, seasoned well and lots of garlic.