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Alquimia: Alquimia - Bizaare decor, pleasant food.
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  • timtregenza
  • By timtregenza on May 31, 2004
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  • This bar/cafe/restaurant is in the style of an mediaval building (rather incongruously given its location close to San Mames in a modern street).

    Menus del dia are available in the week, with platos combinados available in the bar at other times.

    The bar's sandwiches are very good. The owner used to have Bars Marimar I and II, and the same sandwich style has made the journey to Alquimia.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Jose Maria Escuza 27, 48013 Bilbao
  • Phone: 944 417 730
  • Directions: 200 metres from Termibus at San Mames
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    Gran Bodegon: Pleasant pintxos and set menus
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  • timtregenza
  • By timtregenza on July 7, 2004
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  • Archetypal Bilbao bar/restaurant with pinxtos in the bar and a restaurant area at the back.

    This bar is close to Hotel Ercilla so is used to tourists.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Maximo Aguirre 30, 48011 Bilbao
  • Phone: 944424757
  • Directions: Close to Hotel Ercilla
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    Milagros: Real good food
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  • Emke
  • By Emke on June 26, 2004
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  • Green asparagus with ham and gambas - Bilbao
    Green asparagus with ham and
    gambas
    by Emke
    It's not really Mexican, but the food at this restaurant is very good.

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  • Theme: Mexican
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Carretera Sopelana-Plencia Bideondo 1 - Barrika
  • Directions: Near Bilbao
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    Guggenheim CAFE': Take a Break at the GUGGENHEIM
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  • ViajesdelMundo
  • By ViajesdelMundo on May 20, 2009
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    by ViajesdelMundo
    The Cafe is very pleasant and nicely decorated, with a Tapas Bar in the front of the restaurant area, if you prefer just a drink or small snack, or if the restaurant is full. There is also an outside area, but when we were there, all the tables were full and everyone was smoking, so it did not suit us anyway.

    We looked at the menu and the lunch was full courses, and reasonably priced and I am sure would have been a special experience, but we just had a drink in the bar area. I had a delicious glass of white wine which was better priced and better tasting than another restaurant we went to that evening!

    If making a full day at the museum, I think it would be a nice break to eat there.

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  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
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    Land of great cooks
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  • DanielF
  • Updated By DanielF on December 4, 2007
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  • Ribera Market: for the best ingredients. - Bilbao
    Ribera Market: for the best
    ingredients.
    by DanielF
    The Basque Country is a Meccah for gourmets in Spain. Although restaurants in neighboring province Gipuzkoa are better known, Bilbao boasts a number of excellent restaurants who prepare the delicious local recipees.

    Fish is the main ingredient in Bilbao's cuisine. And cod is the king of fishes for Bilbaínos. They have invented delitious ways to prepare it: a la Vizcaína, al Pil-pil... You shouldn't leave without trying it. But Any other fish you order will certainly be excellent. You should try also the txipirones (small squids) and the angulas (small eels), although the latter are really very expensive. And of course, a delicacy I've never found out of Spain: the Kokotxas...

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  • Theme: Local
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    Eat pinchos in the local bars.: Don't go to restaurants
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  • harmlessphil
  • By harmlessphil on December 18, 2003
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  • Don't bother to go to a restaurant eat like the basques. wander bar to bar and with every drink order a pincho (tapa). They are usually on the counter some hot some cold.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
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    CAFE BRASIL: Old Style Snack Bar Cafe'
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  • ViajesdelMundo
  • Updated By ViajesdelMundo on July 14, 2009
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    by ViajesdelMundo, 1 more photos
    Good-sized place,with plenty of tables as well as a long bar area. It seemed a very popular stop for locals as well as tourists when we were there on a Sunday afternoon.
    We are often wanting to eat outside of the main hours of where we are, so finding this place in between the lunch and dinner hours was great for us and they had a lot of choices of smaller selections; such as sandwiches and pizza-types, icre creams, etc.

    Also in the corner were a couple game machines, which some locals were enjoying! (see 2nd photo)

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  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: C. Correo-18
  • Phone: 94.41607
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    If you walk on downtown you...
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  • lucyguajardo
  • By lucyguajardo on September 12, 2002
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    by lucyguajardo
    If you walk on downtown you can choose any restaurat at least to take some wine.
    There are tables outside to drink some wine, but are without chairs, is only a tall table, and that let you make friends over there. Is a feeling of free do the thing you want.

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    in the old town of San...
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  • hanspeter_W.
  • By hanspeter_W. on September 12, 2002
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  • in the old town of San Sebastian you find a lot of great restaurants..with excellent sea-food but also delicious meat, the menus are always recommendable
    but in peak-season check to be in time or reserve your table in your favorit restaurant

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    Amazing Chinese restaurant...
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  • miksu
  • Updated By miksu on September 13, 2002
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    by miksu
    We found a Chinese restaurant in the old part of the city.I cannot remember it's name,but the food and service were perfect.

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  • Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
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