Further up Licenciado Poza than the crush near Gran Vía, Ziripot keeps to the traditional end of the Basque pintxo — cured, fried, and built on bread rather than reinvented on a plate. The crowd is neighbourhood regulars, the pace is unhurried, and the counter rewards the eater who knows what they want. It is Indautxu doing the classics without apology.
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Indautxu, Bilbao
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The traditional cold pintxos along the counter — the gilda, the cured-fish preparations, the croquetas. A txakoli or a small red suits the old-school spread.
Lunchtime aperitivo, or the early-evening stretch before Licenciado Poza peaks. The upper end of the street is calmer than the section nearer Gran Vía.
Up Calle Licenciado Poza in Indautxu, away from the busiest cluster — solidly local, with prices to match the everyday neighbourhood crowd. Point at what you want on the counter; the staff move fast and traditional pintxos go quickly.