Bilbao

Restaurants

• Los Fueros: traditional Basque food.
• El Globo: get the txangurro pintxo.
• Sorginzulo: good for rabas.
• Taberna Basaras: classic tavern pintxos.
• El Eme: Bilbao-style triangular sandwiches.
• La Brasa Canalla: burgers.
• Tipula Burger: burgers.

Drinks

• Cokoon Café: coffee and brunch.

Sweets

• Arvo: Basque burnt cheesecake.
• Arrese: carolina and bollo de mantequilla.

Things to Do

• Guggenheim Bilbao: Gehry building and contemporary art.
• Museo de Bellas Artes: Basque, Spanish, and European art.
• Casco Viejo and Plaza Nueva: old town streets and pintxos.
• Walk along the river toward the Guggenheim: easy city walk.
• Artxanda funicular: quick city views.

Hikes

• Pagasarri: classic Bilbao hike.

Curiosities

• Bilbao paving stones: rosette tiles made for rainy streets.
• Calzadas de Mallona: old steps up to Begoña.