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Artajo
Very Bilbao in its ambience; you won't feel like a tourist if you're after its famous tigres (mussels dressed in a spicy tomato and anchovy sauce).
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Bar Gure Toki
Tucked away in the northwest corner of Plaza Nueva is this cosy little pintxo bar that has a cosy attitude to match. There's a subtle but simple line in creative pintxos such as hongos con foie (mushrooms in sauce).
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Café Guggenheim
Modernist chic and Frank Gehry designer furniture go with the landscape at El Goog's classy restaurant and café which are under the direction of top chef Martin Berasategui. Fine nueva cocina vasca is served, but reservations are advised. They serve up a fabulous set lunch from to , enabling you to enjoy creative Basque cooking without the usual price tag.
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Café Iruña
With its Andalucían Mudéjar-style décor still intact, this very popular place has been going strong since 1903 and is still one of the best places for coffee or lunchtime pintxos.
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Café-Bar Bilbao
They pride themselves on very creative pintxos here, so plunge straight in, if you dare, for a taste of mousse de pata sobre crema de melocotón y almendras . Don't ask; just eat…
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El Arandia de Julen
An exemplar of modern Basque cuisine, Arandia has retained the best traditions in its creative dishes. There's a special Wednesday menú of traditional red beans with a lip-smacking mix of pork chorizo (red sausage), morcilla (black pudding) and more, plus a delicious hake course. Excellent Riojas add lustre.
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El Globo
One of the best, this popular bar at a pedestrianised crossroads near Plaza Moyúa, has a terrific range of pintxos modernos , including favourites such as txangurro gratinado (spider crab) and morcilla rebozada (blood sausage in light batter).
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El Perro Chico
Long established and still with its feet firmly in the kitchen in spite of visits from Frank Gehry, and a supporting cast of hungry celebs, this popular restaurant dishes up the very best in Basque cuisine, treating signature dishes, such as hake in béchamel sauce, with due awe and emotion. Reservations are essential.
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Fresc Co
You can cram your plate with salad and then scoop up soup, pasta, and pizza as well as tasty desserts at this seductive budget venue. It's usually packed. Pitch in roundabout for some space.
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Gregorio Martin
For more delicate delicatessen-ware don't miss this terrific food shop with mountains of salt cod, chorizos , hams, preserves and discerning wines, all at reasonable prices.
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Kafe Antzokia
A terrific lunch spot in a spacious old theatre, which is at the heart of this vibrant Basque cultural centre. There's a daily changing menú del diá (set lunch) that delivers classic Basque dishes. The great atmosphere comes free.
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La Deliciosa
This quietly understated restaurant at the heart of the Casco Viejo has clean, modern lines and reasonable prices that still deliver a fairly classy eating experience.
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Los Candiles
A narrow little bar, low key, but with some subtle seafood pintxos . Exotics include erizo , a small spiny sea urchin chopped in half and filled with an unquestionable taste of the sea.
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Passerela
World nosh is the style at this bright, cheerful place that dishes up pasta, burgers and pizza as well as fresh salads.
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Restaurante Vegetariano
They do an excellent lunch at this cheerful, brightly decorated place, with crisp fresh salads and some tasty specialties such as torta de alcachofes , a delicious artichoke quiche. Check the noticeboard for just about every alternative scene in Bilbao.
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Sasibil
Sasibil gets a mixed business crowd at lunchtime and early evening for such treats as brocheta de pulpo y langostinos (octopus and prawns). The squawking as you enter? Ignore it…
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Victor
A long-established Bilbao favourite with a popular restaurant where you can enjoy the great Basque signature dish of bacalao al pil pil (salt cod with garlic); but it's in the main bar where you'll find classic pintxos .
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