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 Extensive bar with different atmospheres |
Iparraguirre, 4 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48009 Spain +34 94 423 4081 |
La Abadía Pub is situated in one of the liveliest parts of Bilbao, the Ensanche-Mazarredo-Albia area. This spacious bar has various different sections and ambiances, such as the large area with tables, where you can sit and listen to good music while chatting with friends, or the bar itself, where there is an impressive selection of beers and rum on the shelves between the decorative pillars. The pub also functions as a café and has a fine range of specialty blend coffees and teas, coffee with alcohol and shakes, as well as a choice of hams, sausages and other "pintxos" (canapes). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fantastic rice cake for breakfast |
Rodríguez Arias, 28 Bilbao 48011 Spain +34 94 427 6472 |
This bar, which is very close to the Guggenheim Museum, and strategically placed in the city centre, has a lot to offer. Firstly, it's open from sunrise to sunset. The waiters are also efficient and friendly, whether you're there at 7a in the morning or 1:30p at night. The cafeteria is owned by the Atlanta restaurant located on another street. For breakfast, Atlanta has the classic array of pastries available, but don't leave without trying their famous home-made rice cake, which is both nutritious and tasty. In the afternoon be sure to order their octopus, "rabas" (fried strips of squid or cuttlefish), or hearty Spanish omelette or ham sandwiches. You can dine in or outside in the terrace section which is open all year round: They remove the awning in summer and close it in winter, a very important detail if you consider how much it rains in Bilbao. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Stuffed mussels a speciality |
María Muñoz, 6 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 Spain +34 94 415 0855 |
The Baste bar is right in the heart of the old part of the city. It is ideal for a snack at midday, when the bar has speciality fried dishes, lovely little stuffed mussels, and little pieces of cod, washed down with good wine. This is also a good place for trying good Scottish, Irish or Valencian coffee. It is great for eating out, with a dining room offering beautifully-prepared, affordable daily menus. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eating seafood in fresh air |
Plaza Nueva, 8 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 Spain +34 94 415 0127 |
The Charly is a bar in the heart of the old part of the city, under the arches in the Plaza Nueva. You can try all kinds of combo platters or fast food sitting outside on the terrace, watching the world go by. The bar offers all kinds of shellfish and its main dishes are 'rabas' (fried strips of squid or cuttlefish), tigers (mussels in spicy tomato sauce), and octopus. Its specialty is Fideua, a delicious dish made in the same way as paella, but with noodles. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cod omelette as speciality |
Santa María, 10 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 Spain +34 94 415 4861 |
The Gatz is a little bar in the old part of the city where you can take a break, sitting quietly at a table or the bar. The bar prides itself in the presentation as well as the preparation of its tapas. Specialities of the house include small portions of potato omelette, and also cod omelette, beef kebabs and a variety of little canapes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Famous grilled mushrooms |
Somera, 41 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 Spain +34 94 415 9779 |
The Motrikes is located in one of the oldest streets in the old part of the city, and nowadays is one of the places which groups of people visit on their pub crawl (drinking in lots of bars but just having a small amount of wine, beer or another drink in each). This bar is a little place, with stone-clad walls, where you can try tasty grilled mushrooms at lunch-time or in the evening, as the grill is on until midnight. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Great atmosphere |
Licenciado Poza, 40 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48011 Spain +34 94 441 6639 |
Poza 40 is a very large bar in the Indautxu area. The bar in front very long and this area has several small tables. The back of the establishment is quite roomy and has long tables where you can try a variety of tapas. Try pieces of tuna with olive and spicy onion on sticks. In the evening this part of the bar is full of people drinking and playing games, or watching the Bilbao team play football on television. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Terrace and tasty canapes |
Plaza Nueva, 5 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 Spain +34 94 415 0874 |
Bilbao's Plaza Nueva is an interesting place for tourists, with bars under the arches. The Urdiña is one of them, and is recognisable by its blue interior decor and its tables outside in the square on sunny days. One of the bar's specialities is the delicious dish of scrambled eggs with mushrooms, roasted and slightly spicy red peppers with anchovies, or excellent prawns. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Where you can nibble cheese |
Perro, 2 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 Spain +34 94 415 9772 |
The Xukela is a bar in the Calle del Perro, in the old part of the city, in one of the busiest tourist streets. You have got to try the local cheese, cured ham, hot salads, and any other of the tapas offered at the bar, with your drink. You can also read the daily newspapers at the bar or at a table, making your visit to this bar really relaxing. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Speciality coffee and tea |
Plaza Santos Juanes, 2 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48006 Spain +34 94 415 6147 |
The Botxo Kafe is an attractive renovated cafe, where you can try one of its speciality coffees or teas. You can eat there too, as it is also a restaurant where the warm salads are recommended. The cafe is done out in wood with modern lamps hanging from the ceiling, eye-catching, carved wooden tables, each of a different design, and a big white clock on the end wall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional cafe in old town |
Ribera, 16 Bilbao 48005 Spain +34 94 415 0267 |
This is an old cafe in the old part of the city, which has a traditional atmosphere, where time seems to have stood still, and where you can have something to eat with your coffee from the selection on the bar. The Merced is not just a cafe. If you are in a hurry you can have the set menu or eat a la carte for a reasonable cost. Or if you would rather dine with your friends you can have a delicious evening meal. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Period cafe with terrace |
Plaza Nueva, 6 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48005 Spain +34 94 415 1671 http://www.lanzadera.com/bilbao |
The Cafe-bar Bilbao dates back to 1911, and is in the heart of the old part of the city, in the Plaza Nueva, under one of its many arches, where the square meets the Calle Sombrereria. Its horseshoe-shaped bar, tables and tiles make it an ideal place for relaxing with a delicious breakfast, snack or aperitif. It has a variety of tapas, and its hot calamares, rabas (fried strips of squid or cuttlefish), and mushrooms are very good. You can eat inside or out on the terrace, watching all the people in the square. You should also take a look at the representative drawings hanging outside the bar, such as Mari Jaia (a giant puppet), which plays an important role in Bilbao's Semana Grande (Big Week) fiesta. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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