A Casco Viejo bar-restaurant known for award-winning pintxos at the front and solid Basque home cooking in the dining room behind. Gatz bridges the standing crawl and the sit-down meal better than most, with a kitchen that's won the city's pintxo competitions and a menu that delivers the classics without fuss.
Location
Calle Santa María 10
Casco Viejo, Bilbao
Casco Viejo, Bilbao
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Must Try
Start with the award-winning pintxos at the bar, then sit for the grilled fish or a plate of croquetas. The mushroom and foie pintxos are the competition winners.
Best Time
Pintxos at the bar in the early evening, or book a table for a sit-down dinner on Calle Santa María. Weekends are busy.
Know Before You Go
On Calle Santa María in the old town — a bar and a restaurant in one. You can do the quick pintxo stop or commit to a full meal in back; both are good.