Very lovely place for a late breakfast…read more The Spanish tortilla, like a quiche, with potatoes is very delicious.

From the owner: Productos artesanos de la mejor calidad, también sin gluten, sin lactosa, sin azucar y veganos…read more **Se hacen encargos**

I heard that Bertiz was the best bakery shop in Bilbao, so, I decided to stop by and give it a try…read more The selection was impressive...everything looked like a work of art...the visual is definitely striking. I ordered two pastries and both were absolutely delicious. Even for something small like that, I got a nice box that was neatly and beautifully wrapped by the attendant. Attention to detail.

Fantastic tarta de zanahoria and flatbread pizzas to go! Lovely bakery right in the heart of Casco…read moreViejo, great service, and charming atmosphere. Not as pricey as other places, but just as tasty! Looking forward to grabbing some pastries here in the morning!

Highly recommend this place. Bilbao is known for Bollos de mantequilla, or rolls of butter. It's…read morebeen famous since the early 1800s. It's a sweet brioche with sugar sprinkled on it that's cut in half and filled with a sweet cream made of butter and eggs. So soft and sweet. Service was excellent! It's a beautiful shop! There was a line, and I didn't know what to get, and the nice lady told me that this is famous in Bilbao. 2.30 euros for one delicious ball. I wish I had gotten more!

This place is a typical bakery of literally hundreds of bakeries in this city. The cakes and…read morepastries are made from the finest ingredients and sold fresh. They are placed on little gold paper trays elaborately wrapped in expensive paper and tied with a ribbon. My two pies cost £5.65. The servers do not handle money rather it's a separate till away from the food counter.

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.

Chocolate truffle. Do you need to know more than that?…read more Baking pastries and desserts for over 160 years, Arrese has learned how to do it right. Breads, treats and for me, a truffle dusted in cocoa powder was all I needed to get my appetite whetted for the rest of the day. OMG. Sorry no, picture. I ate it and y'all are just an afterthought on this one.

Saw that then pricing for coffee with milk was decent (1.2 EUR), and decided to get a custard tart…read morewith it (no price listed). Ended up being charged 3 EUR for the tart! Consider this: pastisseries in the old town (the touristy part, 10-15 min walk away) charges less than a euro for this, and prices are posted for all items. Even if their tart is twice as good, it still wouldn't be 3 EUR. I believe I was taken advantage of because I didn't ask for price, either that or this place is way over priced. Definitely better places elsewhere

For Spain standard it was tourist friendly. I ordered a coffee to go and was able to get it. Nice…read morepastry selections and the ambience was comfortable.

I went into the cafe to do some work. When I entered it was very busy. I tried to walk into the…read moreback to see if there were any free seats. Twice when I attempted to pass through the narrow hall to the back seating area the manager cut me off to walk towards the back. I said nothing to her. Instead, I asked one of the servers if there were any free seats in that area. She said no. I made a comment to her about how at least business was good if they were so busy and left. The manager followed me out of the cafe and was speaking to me in Spanish. I told her twice that I didn't understand. She continued to follow me down the block, harassing me telling me that I wasn't welcome back. Then she continued to rant and yell. She kept standing in front of me, yelling in my face. I repeatedly told her to back up and leave me alone. She responded by telling me to back up. She continued to harass me, insult me and grabbed my broken arm that is on a sling. She wouldn't leave me alone. Eventually, two men who worked at different business on the same street has to physically separate us and remove the woman.

Really cute little bakery. The pastries were fresh and delicious. The coffee was good too, but…read moreit's pretty hard to find a bad cup of coffee in Spain.

Items Selected: House Made Bread…read moreOctopus warmed over potatoes with first press unfiltered olive oil and Spanish Paprika Croquetas - Ham, Cod, Mushrooms Txuletoia Euskal Herriko Label of Distinction with Fries Cream Cake Rice Pudding Ice Cream Located at Calle Colon de Larreategui 1 and failed as a late arriving dinner just forty-five minutes after hopping off the plane Saturday evening when the dining room was overflowed it was with heightened interest that Tuesday 20h00 saw me walk into Nido, the female proprietor who'd expressed regret in turning me away this time there to greet me with open arms. Narrow but long, the bar leading to the kitchen with a few tables up front and the rest lined behind a divider to the left, it was minutes before opening that parking was allocated and walking inside without reservations the written log was consulted, plenty of room at the bar plus a duo of two-tops not yet spoken for. Oddly decorated in English Trivial Pursuit questions while music in Spanish chimed overhead, it was after several specials were offered that the menu was presented and although foie gras, ham, cheese, and tomato offerings were indeed tempting one could not ignore other traditional Basque specialties, the portions all enormous and thus explaining mostly large parties as most will need to share. Proud of their ingredients, a true mom n' pop place with the woman who'd greeted me acting as secretary, hostess, translator, and server when stopping by with warm slices of Octopus atop boiled potatoes topped liberally in salt, olive oil, and spice it was with a small break in her non-stop hustle that the simple preparation was described in great detail, her husband manning the kitchen arriving early each day to clean, tenderize, and marinade the muscular yet supple meat. Absolutely mesmerized by the opener, potatoes mostly set aside for sake of capacity since house-made bread proved far better for sopping up the paprika speckled oil, round two offered six croquettas that one is advised to to dig straight into due to the temperature, each bite virtually oilless while the fillings of cod, mushrooms, and ham were fortified with cheese and a richness quite profound. Knowing that I'd likely bit off more than I could chew in ordering a kilogram of beef after a day already filled with food atop an early start, it seemed pointless to visit Nido without a taste of the signature Txuletoia, and with an Euskal Herriko Label of Distinction proudly described by the Chef as meeting or surpassing the region's highest standards each grassy bite melted like butter on the palate with a richness rivaling even the best dry-aged steak back home at a fraction of the cost. Told that desserts should not be overlooked, all including a dozen ice cream flavors made on site, it was with a few strips of rosy red beef set aside along with a pile of fries that the meal was concluded, the cream cake no different than those served at any panaderia while the frozen rice pudding was a spot on representation of the traditional version right down to the subtle cinnamon and toothsome starchy spots.

Upon arrival to Bilbao, we came here with some Spanish friends. The place has a family atmosphere…read more The server was most friendly. We had a vegetarian with us and she was very accomodative. She made some good recommendations. First, wine was tasty. And also inexpensive. A great combination. For appetizers, we had the sliced tomatoes which were fresh and served with oil. Quite crisp and refereshing. Dinner was Cod traditional Basque style. The cod was done to perfection and was light and flaky. T bone on the hot rock was also ordered. I genreally do not like beef, but this was quite good. Dessert was ice cream which was rich and delicious. Overal a great dining experience in a small family style restaurant. Total bill for four people with two bottles of wine, dinner, and dessert was 240 Euros.

I loved fhis place!!. And the server was just awesome. Had fun there. We had lunch andit was soo…read moregood!. I guess its a chsin yet I thoght my sekected lication was a bit icinic!!

Came to cafe bertiz on my first day in Spain and I was blown away by their huge selection of…read morepastries and large coffee and tea special menu. Baguettes of every size, mini croissants dipped in chocolate, palmiers; you name it, they had it. I opted for a cappucino with cinnamon, it was only €1,70. So delicious! They also had many specialty coffees and drinks you wouldn't find in typical cafes around Spain, such as iced caramel iced lattes and yogurt smoothies. I believe this place is a chain in Bilbao, but still delicious nonetheless. I myself enjoy the hot coffees but if you're craving a sweet iced coffee definitely check this place out.