Restaurante Zortziko

Bilbao

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Restaurante Zortziko

At this classy restaurant, a meal is like a work of art. The chefs aim to reflect the flavour and culture of a country in their dishes and pay close attention to even the tiniest of details. At Zortziko, you get the best of Basque cuisine in an authentic setting. The Menú Tradición is highly recommended, with specialities such as rabbit with rice and Idiazaba cheese cream, and wakame scallop salad with a teriyaki glaze.

Dining

Bilbao is the home of Basque cuisine–considered the most inventive cuisine in both Spain and France. The city is famous for an array of dishes and for its delicious tapas-like appetizers called pintxos. Seafood forms the heart of Basque cooking, thanks to its strong 'arrantzale' fishing tradition, with cod-based dishes and hake being particularly popular. Despite this, Bilbao offers many other types of traditional food too, making it equally delicious for those who tend to favour meat-based dishes or even for vegetarians. The food here is so mouth-watering that many visitors return to Bilbao solely for the culinary experience.