Bilbao and the Basque Country Restaurants

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El Perro Chico

El Perro Chico Review

The global glitterati who adopted post-Guggenheim Bilbao favor this spot across the Puente de la Ribera footbridge below the market. Frank Gehry discovered the color "Bilbao blue"—the azure of the skies over (usually rainy) Bilbao—on the walls here and used it for the Guggenheim's office building. Chef Rafael García Rossi and owner Santiago Diez Ponzoa run a happy ship. Noteworthy are the alcachofas con almejas (artichokes with clams), the extraordinarily light bacalao con berenjena (cod with eggplant), and the dark and fresh pato a la naranja (duck à l'orange).

    Contact Information

  • Address: Calle Aretxaga 2, El Ensanche, Bilbao, 48003 | Map It
  • Phone: 94/415-0519
  • Metro Casco Viejo.
  • Location: Bilbao

    Restaurant Details

  • Reservations essential.
  • Credit cards accepted.
  • Closed Sun. No lunch Mon.

Member Reviews

  • sgreif, from Maryland
    4/18/10

    Excellent food, delightful atmosphere, charming, attentive, friendly waitstaff. We had excellent seafood soup and peppers, anchovies and tuna to start, followed by a grilled hake with onions and cod. Dessert was a simple but delicious ice cream with chocolate sauce. And the green olives were the best we've ever tasted. Altogether a delight!

    Ratings details: Food: 5 | Atmosphere: 5 | Service: 5 | Value: 4
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