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Where to Eat & Drink in Abando, Bilbao 2026

20 ranked·71,857 live reviews·updated October 2026
Known forHigh-end grilled chuleta cutsTraditional Bilbao pintxos barsBasque grill specialitiesArtisanal burgers and vermouth

The top independent spots to eat and drink in Abando, Bilbao right now: HDH, Restaurante Amaren and Hambueysería Amaren.

The Abando Hot List · Restaurants & Bars
Restaurants · ranked
1HDH
Hamburguesería
★4.914,618
2Restaurante Amaren
Grill
★4.610,155
3Hambueysería Amaren
Hamburguesería
★4.76,858
4Basuki
Cocktail bar
★4.52,550
5Asador Bilbao Brasan
Restaurante
★4.52,836
6COPPOLA & SOLOMONK (NON STOP KITCHEN)
Restaurante italiano
★4.54,146
7La Pizarra Brasa y Barra
Restaurante
★4.61,646
8Fuego Bilbao
Restaurant
★4.953
9Restaurante Uarike Bilbao
Peruvian restaurant
★4.61,879
10MOA LOUNGE BAR
Coctelería
★4.4203
11Restaurante Viña del Ensanche
Spanish restaurant
★4.55,468
12Txirene | 100% Bilbao
Restaurant
★4.51,008
13Monocromo vermuteria gastrounderground
Restaurante
★4.61,540
14Ochenta Grados Bilbao
Restaurante
★4.41,621
15El Puertito
Oyster bar restaurant
★4.51,922
Bars · ranked
1El Globo
Tapas bar
★4.412,497
2MARTXO BGC
Bar & grill
★4.7606
3La Gavilla
Bar & grill
★4.61,462
4Lau Bar Restaurante
Bar & grill
★4.7366
5Rongorri Restaurante
Bar & grill
★4.7423

20 independent venues, re-ranked monthly from real reviews — no national chains, no paid placements.

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Visiting Bilbao, Spain? Abando — Elegant 19th-century district — is the neighbourhood with 20 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. 51% Spanish reviews. Rankings refreshed monthly from 71,857 live reviews — no national chains, no ads.

Abando holds a dense cluster of spots operating across daily lunch hours from 2pm to 4pm and dinner sessions running from 9pm to 11pm. HDH functions as a hamburguesería on San Mames Zumarkalea with an average spend per person of €20-30. Restaurante Amaren operates as a grill on Diputazio Kalea where the average spend per person exceeds €100. Hambueysería Amaren runs as a hamburguesería on Diputazio Kalea with an average spend per person of 20-30 €. COPPOLA & SOLOMONK (NON STOP KITCHEN) operates as a restaurante italiano on Barraincúa Kalea with an average spend per person of €20-30. El Puertito functions as an oyster bar restaurant on García Rivero Maisuaren Kalea requiring an average spend per person of €10-20. Lau Bar Restaurante operates as a bar and grill on San Mames Zumarkalea with an average spend per person of €10-20. These venues populate the district where locals navigate the standard Spanish rhythm of midday and late evening service.

How to Get There

From Bilbao Abando station:

  • Metro:Abando, Moyúa, or Indautxu stations
  • Tram:Abando or Guggenheim stops

Barik Ticket Info

ZoneA
Single ticket€1.50

Barik card works on metro, tram, and buses. Buy at metro stations.

Local tip: Gran Vía is best explored on foot. Start at Plaza Circular near Abando and walk towards Plaza Moyúa, stopping at wine bars along the way.

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Head to HDH on San Mames Zumarkalea for hamburguesas and umami dishes. You can also visit El Globo on Diputazio Kalea for traditional tapas bar offerings.

Standard guides often miss spots like Restaurante Uarike Bilbao on Egaña Kalea, which serves Peruvian dishes such as ceviche alongside pisco.

Stop by COPPOLA & SOLOMONK (NON STOP KITCHEN) on Barraincúa Kalea for pasta and pizzas, then move to MOA LOUNGE BAR on Rodríguez Arias K. for coctelería.

At HDH on San Mames Zumarkalea, expect an average spend per person of €20-30. At Restaurante Amaren on Diputazio Kalea, the average spend per person climbs to Más de €100.

Try Restaurante Viña del Ensanche on Diputazio Kalea for jamon and pintxos, or walk over to El Puertito on García Rivero Maisuaren Kalea for oysters.

Begin with HDH on San Mames Zumarkalea for hamburguesas, then cross over to El Globo on Diputazio Kalea for classic tapas bar items.

On our Abando, Bilbao Hot List, guests name burgers at, in Hot List order: HDH; Hambueysería Amaren. The most-named for it are HDH (19 reviews) and Hambueysería Amaren (10). (Hot List of October 2026; reviews from the last 12 months.)

On our Abando, Bilbao Hot List, guests name pintxos at, in Hot List order: Restaurante Viña del Ensanche; Txirene | 100% Bilbao. The most-named for it are Restaurante Viña del Ensanche (18 reviews) and MARTXO BGC (9). Among bars: MARTXO BGC; La Gavilla; Lau Bar Restaurante; Rongorri Restaurante. (Hot List of October 2026; reviews from the last 12 months.)

On our Abando, Bilbao Hot List, guests name pizza at COPPOLA & SOLOMONK (NON STOP KITCHEN). (Hot List of October 2026; reviews from the last 12 months.)

On our Abando, Bilbao Hot List, COPPOLA & SOLOMONK (NON STOP KITCHEN) is an Italian restaurant, by its Google category. (Hot List of October 2026; Italian restaurants by each venue's Google category.)

On our Abando, Bilbao Hot List, El Globo is a tapas venue, by its Google category. (Hot List of October 2026; tapas venues by each venue's Google category.)

On our Abando, Bilbao Hot List, Restaurante Uarike Bilbao is a Peruvian restaurant, by its Google category. (Hot List of October 2026; Peruvian restaurants by each venue's Google category.)

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