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Bilbao is a fondly frequented tourist destination in Spain. The Restaurants and Bars in Bilbao are mostly visited for the traditional Basque cuisines that they offer. Other than these, the various International restaurants and Tapas Bars in Bilbao that serve exotic dishes are also instrumental in the increasing number of visitors to the city of Bilbao.
Most of the Restaurants and Bars in Bilbao are located in the city center. The main Tapas include potato chips, local cheese, cold meats, olives, seafood and fish-based nibbles. These Tapas are served along with small glass of wine. Some of the popular bars and cafes in Bilbao are as follows:
Bar Juantxu
Dakar
Galeon-Café-Bar
Gran Casino Nervion
La Mutua
Otxoa
The Irish Drugstore
Café Nervion
Lamiak
Café Iruna
Café La Granja
You may enjoy a great variety of coffee, wine, beer and other beverages along with tasty snacks here.
Most of the restaurants specialize in fish varieties and seafood as the Atlantic Ocean, which is a great source of seafood, is close to the city. The specialties of the Restaurants in Bilbao include seafood stews, fried fish, paella, codfish, lobsters and tortillas. The area around the campus of the Universidad de Deusto is popular for the restaurants and bars. The Mazarredo area is also famous for housing several good restaurants. The areas like the Casco Viejo, the Pais Vasco are also known for its restaurants. The restaurants like Portugalete, Artatza and Santurtzi are located in the coastal area close to the city center.
Some of the popular restaurants in Bilbao are as follows:
Agape
Ogeitamairu
Casa Vasca
Zortziko
Harrobia
Matxinbenta
Bermeo
Begona
Victor Montes
Artagan
Begona Restaurant located in the Basilica de Begona serves monkfish served with Dublin Bay prawn, smoked salmon and spider crab rolls and duck breast served with natural foie. Bermeo specializes in seafood dishes and fish. Meat and fish dishes prepared using the finest ingredients are the speciality of Casa Victor Montes. Euskalduna is known for serving the traditional Basque cuisine.
Along with traditional Spanish restaurants, central Bilbao also contain the Chinese, Mexican, German and English style restaurants. The best international restaurants in Bilbao are Chez Maite, Don Angelo, Ein Prosit Bilbao, El Charro Loco, Hosta Rio and Estraunza.
Restaurants and Bars in Bilbao serve the best Basque cuisines and wide variety of drinks which is one of the attractions for the tourists.
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