On Calle Santa María, the old town's loudest nightlife artery, Txiriboga is a small, unfussy bar where the txakoli flows and the crowd spills into the street. There's nothing precious about it — cold txakoli, a few pintxos, and the noise of the Siete Calles after dark. It's exactly what a txikiteo stop should be.
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Casco Viejo, Bilbao
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A glass of txakoli, poured from height to bring up the slight fizz — the whole point of the stop. Add a gilda (anchovy, olive, guindilla pepper) if you want a bite.
Night, when Calle Santa María becomes the busiest street in the old town and the crowd spills outdoors. Earlier it's a quiet local bar.
On Calle Santa María, the heart of Casco Viejo nightlife — expect noise, crowds, and drinking in the street on weekend nights. A cheap, cheerful txikiteo stop, not a sit-down evening.