Restaurante Pentxo

Australian here 🇦🇺 – this place is an absolute disgrace. The big bloke who appears to run the show clearly hates both his job and the customers. From the moment we walked in, the attitude was appalling. We asked politely for pintxos – which is what basque country is famous for – and instead were pushed, almost forced, into ordering a ridiculous £32 set menu. When we said no thanks, the rudeness and disinterest only got worse. The service was arrogant, cold, and completely unwelcoming. Not once did they make us feel like we were valued customers – it honestly felt like we were an inconvenience just for walking in. There are plenty of fantastic, authentic pintxo bars in this city where the staff actually care about their food and the people they serve. This, however, is the opposite: a tourist trap with staff who couldn’t care less if you stayed or left. If you want to waste money, be treated with contempt, and leave in a worse mood than you arrived, then sure – give it a go. Otherwise, do yourself a favour and walk straight past. This place has no business pretending to represent the incredible food culture of Bilbao

Amazing restaurant gem in the streets of Bilbao city center, I need to say that it was one of my favourites in Bilbao center. I went twice with my family to have lunch. They only served lunch no dinner. Set a menu of 19€ per 3 courses, good quality food and big portions, the waitresses are really friendly. Suggest to book before. A mix between locals and tourists, I would definitely come back again!

Nice, honest place. Looks authentic inside. Waiters are friendly and tried to be helpful although English was a bit of a problem for them. We tried the 3 course daily menu and it was delicious and good value for money. The desserts were a bit average.

Exquisite experience of traditional pintxos in the heart of the original Bilbao city. Wonderful and warm atmosphere with delicious food and friendly staff. Salute!

Another good find in Bilbao Old City ... for lunch they had a €16 three course meal with some good selections...the mushroom risotto was yummy, along with the shrimp on skewers for a first course...the medallions were interesting and the fish was good...but what blew me away was the Tiramisu...WOW! I would go back here just to get this fabulous dessert.