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cocktail·$$$·Abando / Ensanche

A cocktail bar in the Ensanche that takes its mixing seriously, with a low-lit room and a bartender's attention to balance that sets it apart from the gin-tonic-by-default crowd. It's where you go in Bilbao when you want a drink built rather than poured. Small, considered, and grown-up.

$$$Cocktail BarAbando / Ensanche

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Calle Lersundi 2
Abando / Ensanche, Bilbao
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Insider Intel

Order This

Tell the bartender what spirits you like and let them build something — the classic cocktails are executed precisely, and the seasonal list rewards trusting the house.

Best Time

Later in the evening as a nightcap or a pre-dinner aperitivo. It's a sit-down room, calmer than the standing pintxo bars.

Know Before You Go

In the grid streets of the Ensanche near Gran Vía. This is a proper cocktail bar, not a pintxo stop — come for the drinks and the quieter pace.

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