Where to Eat in Miribilla, Bilbao 2026
Miribilla, Bilbao
Bilbao's hilltop neighborhood, built on old mines
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Visiting Bilbao, Spain? Miribilla is the neighbourhood with 7 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. 6 are trending hot this week. 54% Spanish reviews. Rankings refreshed monthly from 7,630 live Google reviews — no chains, no ads.
About Miribilla
Miribilla is the neighbourhood Bilbao built on top of its old mines. Construction started in 1998 on the slopes of Pagasarri. Today it has the highest birth rate per square metre in the Basque Country. Young families, new builds, a fronton. Five minutes downhill you're in the pintxo bars. Up here it's quieter. And there are 34 restaurants and bars worth paying attention to.
Dando la Brasa (4.4★, 1,559 reviews) is the standout. Spanish reviews describe it as "espectacular" with "the best ceviche I've ever eaten." Tolón-Tolón (4.7★, 935 reviews) specialises in aged meats on the grill. Bihotz (4.7★, 1,180 reviews) does craft beer and small plates in a space locals call "pequeño y con encanto" (small and full of character). ALMODOBAR (4.7★, 533 reviews) got one reviewer with "todo un descubrimiento" — the anchovies and the callos.
Bar Oh Berria (4.3★, 279 reviews) does pintxos, but the octopus is the one everyone talks about. Restaurante Manhu (4.7★, 225 reviews) has a piano and a cheesecake that keeps getting mentioned in reviews. TXUKRUT Surf Bar (4.5★, 615 reviews) is exactly as odd as the name sounds. Marhaba (4.5★, 649 reviews) does halal. Kartar (4.7★, 216 reviews) does Indian.
DOW tracks 34 venues in Miribilla. 15 make the ranked Hot List above, scored on review velocity, recency, and profile completeness from real Google review data.
The Miribilla Hot List
Rankings for May 2026
This Month
Dando la Brasa leads Miribilla this month — 4.4★ from 1,584 reviews, 15 months on the list. Top bar: La Viña de San Francisco taberna jatetxea (4.3★, 1,468 reviews). 1 new entry this month. 15 independent venues ranked from live Google review data — no editorial picks, no paid placements.
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Top Restaurants in Miribilla
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Currently, `La Viña de San Francisco taberna jatetxea` is at the top. They do grilled meats and fish exceptionally well, without any fuss. You'll get generous portions and a real local feel there, especially for dinner.
You want a casual drink and some proper pintxos? Fine, head to `leyzea`. You'll find decent bites there (far better than the tourist traps trying to pass off frozen croquetas, trust me). The aroma of sizzling garlic often pulls you right in. But if you're after a more traditional feel, with a wider selection and a
You'll find plenty of traditional Basque and Spanish grill houses, like `La Viña de San Francisco`. There's also good international variety with `Kartar Indian restaurante bilbao`, `Momen Pizza` for Italian, and `El Quods` or `Marhaba` offering Moroccan dishes.
For a more intimate setting, `Dando la Brasa` offers a slightly more refined experience without being overly formal. Alternatively, `Tolón-Tolón Bilbao` is a good shout if you're both serious about properly aged grilled meats; it's a bit more of an occasion.
For pure value, you can't beat the menú del día at places like `Dando la Brasa` for around €15. If you're after something quick and affordable for dinner, `Hamburgueseria Boys` does a burger and chips for under €10, and `Momen Pizza` offers good pizza at reasonable prices.
`La Viña de San Francisco taberna jatetxea` climbed 9 spots to #1. We saw huge jumps from `Happy River`, up 54 places to #4, and `Hamburgueseria Boys`, which rose 55 spots to #6. `Cazuelita taberna` also made a significant move, up 48 places to #8.
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