ETXANOBE

In Their Own Words

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“The waiters were very attentive and the service was quick, with no waiting.”

“Los camareros muy atentos y el servicio rápido sin esperas .”

“Good cod... the artichokes were very good, though perhaps a bit too plentiful.”

“Buen bacalao...las alcachofas muy bien quizas demasiado abundantes.”

“The hake was spectacular and the asparagus tempura was delicious.”

“La merluza un espectáculo y los espárragos en tempura deliciosos.”

Quick Verdict

Bilbao's benchmark for refined Basque gastronomy: tasting-menu precision, rare wine pairings, and service that balances formality with genuine warmth.

About ETXANOBE

A tasting menu at Etxanobe is one of those meals that earns the occasion. The interior surprises anyone who walks in off the street: the exterior gives nothing away, and the room inside is genuinely beautiful — quiet enough that you can actually hear the person across the table. The menu moves through meat and fish courses with the kind of plating that makes you pause before you touch anything, and the anchovy lasagna, langoustine carpaccio and sea bass are the dishes reviewers keep coming back to by name. Wine pairing is taken seriously here, with a Txakoli Tinto among the more unusual matches for the fish courses. Service is professional and warm without hovering — Leila was singled out by name for keeping the whole table at ease. Book ahead.

ETXANOBE is one of those places where the dessert menu is not an afterthought — a detail regulars tend to mention first.

In the last 90 days, ETXANOBE has drawn 34 substantial written reviews (50+ characters of genuine feedback) — a measure of how actively its reviewers have been writing lately.

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