Upscale Restaurants in Bilbao and the Basque Country
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Upscale Restaurants in Bilbao and the Basque Country
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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Aizian
Euskera for "in the wind," the hotel restaurant for the Meliá... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Bilbao |
|
Asador Emilio
The Castilian rustic decor here includes a coffered wood ceiling... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Logroño |
Casa Rufo 
Charming and cozy, this series of nooks and crannies tucked into... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Bilbao |
|
Casino José Mari
Built in 1818 as a fish auction house for the local fishermen's... |
$$-$$$ |
Mundaka |
|
El Cachetero
Local fare based on roast lamb, goat, and vegetables is the rule... |
$$-$$$ |
Logroño |
|
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El Perro Chico
The global glitterati who adopted post-Guggenheim Bilbao favor... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Bilbao |
|
El Portalón
With dark, creaky wood floors and staircases, bare brick walls... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Vitoria-Gasteiz |
|
Erburu
In the heart of the nightlife district, this dark restaurant... |
$-$$$ |
Pamplona |
|
Etxebarri
Victor Arguinzoniz and his development of innovative techniques... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Axpe |
|
Goizeko Kabi
You can choose your own crab or crayfish at this excellent and... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Bilbao |
|
Gorrotxa
Carmelo Gorrotxategui's fine eclectic menu mixes Basque, French... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Bilbao |
|
Josetxo
This warm, family-run restaurant in a stately mansion with classically... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Pamplona |
|
Kaia Kaipe
Suspended over Getaria's colorful and busy fishing port and with... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Getaria (Guetaria) |
|
Kiskia
A modern take on the traditional cider house, this rambling tavern... |
$$-$$$ |
Bilbao |
|
La Hermandad de Pescadores
This central restaurant with wooden tables and a handsome mahogany... |
$$-$$$ |
Hondarribia |
|
La Rueda
Cándida Calleja's upstairs perch over the intersection... |
$$$-$$$$ |
Logroño |
|
Marixa
Aficionados travel great distances to dine in the lovely restaurant... |
$$-$$$ |
Laguardia |
|
Ni Neu
Andoni Aduriz's Ni Neu ("Me, Myself" in Euskera) occupies a bright... |
$$$-$$$$ |
San Sebastián |
|
Portuondo
Spectacular terraces outside a traditional caserío (Basque... |
$$-$$$ |
Mundaka |
|
Sidrería Petritegui
For hearty dining and a certain amount of carousing and splashing... |
$$-$$$ |
San Sebastián |
|
Txulotxo
Picturesque and friendly, this unusual restaurant sits like a... |
$$-$$$ |
Pasajes de San Juan |
