A colourful, design-conscious pintxos bar on Calle Santa María that leans more creative than its old-town neighbours, with bright décor and a counter of inventive small plates. It pulls a younger crowd into the txikiteo and proves the Casco Viejo isn't only about tradition. Lively, modern, and a little louder than the classics.
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Casco Viejo, Bilbao
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The creative warm pintxos rather than the standard cold counter — the vegetarian options here are unusually good for Bilbao, and worth asking after.
Evening, as part of the Calle Santa María crawl. It draws a younger, busier crowd as the night gets going.
On Calle Santa María in the old town. More modern and design-led than the traditional bars nearby, with a notably better vegetarian selection — useful to know in a meat-heavy city.