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Where to Eat & Drink in Miribilla, Bilbao 2026

15 ranked·13,468 live reviews·updated August 2026
Known forCraft beer on tapTerrace drinks along the riverbankNeighbourhood pintxos on the hill

The top independent spots to eat and drink in Miribilla right now: Tolón-Tolón Bilbao (Especialidad en carnes maduradas a la brasa), Dando la Brasa and Restaurante Sokarrat Bilbao.

The Miribilla Hot List · Restaurants & Bars
Restaurants · ranked
1Tolón-Tolón Bilbao (Especialidad en carnes maduradas a la brasa)
Restaurante
4.71,226
One of the best steaks I've had, fantastic experience.Google review · J. · verbatim
2Dando la Brasa
Restaurant
4.41,644
3Restaurante Sokarrat Bilbao
Restaurante
4.4821
4Marhaba
Restaurante
4.5673
5Happy River
Restaurante
4.02,787
6Bar Oh Berria
Restaurant
4.4303
7EL LATERÍO BILBAO- BAR PORTUGUÉS DE LATAS GOURMET-
Restaurante portugués
4.5228
8Kartar Indian restaurante bilbao
Restaurante indio
4.6229
9Clover House Bilbao
Restaurante mexicano
4.31,043
10Hamburgueseria Boys
Restaurant
4.21,062
Bars · ranked
1Bihotz
Brewpub
4.71,223
2ALMODOBAR
Tapas bar
4.7548
3leyzea
Tapas bar
5.020
4La Viña de San Francisco taberna jatetxea
Bar & grill
4.31,488
5CONTENEDOR | ART, FOOD & DRINK
Bar
4.6173

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

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Visiting Bilbao, Spain? Miribilla — Hilltop neighborhood south of the old town — is the neighbourhood with 15 ranked independent restaurants and bars our review-velocity ranking is tracking right now. All trending hot this week. 52% Spanish reviews. Rankings refreshed monthly from 13,468 live reviews — no national chains, no ads.

Most visitors cross the river and stop short, which leaves Miribilla and its bordering slopes entirely to locals who know how to eat well. This neighbourhood climbs up from the old docks into modern residential blocks, meaning you get old-school charcoal grills sitting alongside craft beer spots within 5 minutes of each other. Start early on Arechaga Kalea at Bihotz around 19:30 for a fresh tap pour at €4 before walking across the pavement to Dando la Brasa, where South American grill techniques meet local Basque market produce for dinner around 21:30. If you want heavy cuts of aged beef, head up to Tolón-Tolón Bilbao on Mirasol Kondearen Kalea, where thick ribeyes hit the hot coals for roughly €35 per person. Down along Mesedeetako Kaia, Happy River offers terrace tables right on the water for an afternoon vermouth at €3.50, while Bar Oh Berria on Santiago de Compostela Kalea covers your morning coffee and midday pintxos run for under €5. It is a neighbourhood that rewards walking straight up the hill instead of lingering by the standard tourist strips.

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Tolón-Tolón Bilbao takes top honours on Mirasol Kondearen Kalea with its dedicated dry-aged beef program. The kitchen focuses on thick cuts grilled over open charcoal, paired with crisp local cider and unpretentious sides.

Bihotz on Arechaga Kalea serves the sharpest craft beer selection in the area from rotating taps. For traditional wine and pintxos, head over to ALMODOBAR on Behekobide Kalea.

The area stretches from traditional Basque charcoal grills at Tolón-Tolón Bilbao to Latin-influenced fire cooking at Dando la Brasa. You also have North African cooking at Marhaba, Indian curries at Kartar Indian restaurante bilbao, and Mexican plates at Clover House Bilbao.

Dando la Brasa on Arechaga Kalea works well for evening dinners with its dimly lit tables and sharing plates from the grill. Follow dinner with an easy drink across the street at Bihotz.

Hamburgueseria Boys on Gernika Lorategia puts out burgers starting around €8 for a quick, filling stop. Bar Oh Berria on Santiago de Compostela Kalea also offers morning pintxos and drinks for under €5.

Hamburgueseria Boys is the major new arrival on the chart this cycle, claiming the #10 spot on Gernika Lorategia. Tolón-Tolón Bilbao holds the #1 crown, while Dando la Brasa and Restaurante Sokarrat Bilbao remain strong at the top.

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