Eating in Bilbao: Pintxos

The local custom is to call what are known in Spanish as tapas by the Basque name, Pintxos, probably much more elaborated than their Spanish cousins due to the Basque love of gastronomy. Fri and Sat night are most popular time for eating pintxos--as it is for going to bars. Read More »

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Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Garape, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
  • Arce, 17 km (11 miles)
Artea, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Muxika, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Muskiz, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Dima, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Zalla, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Bermeo, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Bakio, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
  • Bakio, 21 km (13 miles)
Busturia, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Artziniega, Alava, Basque Country, Spain
Amurrio, Alava, Basque Country, Spain
Zeanuri, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Mendata, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Ibarrangelu, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Abadino, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Berriz, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Aulesti, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Castro-Urdiales, Province of Cantabria, Cantabria, Spain
Elorrio, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Guriezo, Province of Cantabria, Cantabria, Spain
Karrantza, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Ispaster, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Etxebarria, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Valle de Mena, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Valle de Losa, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain
  • Baro, 37 km (23 miles)
Bergara, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain
Merindad de Montija, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Medina de Pomar, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain
Merindad de Cuesta-Urria, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain
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Abadin, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
  • Arbol, 374 km (232 miles)
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Guitiriz, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Muras, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Carino, Corunna, Galicia, Spain
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Eating in Bilbao: Pintxos is based on Bilbao by Ikan Kekek, Thomas Zangerl, L. David Baron, Mikel, Vesa Poikajärvi, Bill Ellett, Panos, Texugo, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.