There is no doubt that one of the gastronomic icons of Bilbao is the chocolate churros, and the best known place is the Chocolatería San Ginés, just a few meters from Puerta del Sol. This local went from being the bohemian and secluded churros bar, to being a highlight in any tourist guide. We start… Continue reading “Chocolatería San Ginés | A Historical Place”
Walking through the center of Bilbao one can see the cradle of what was a socialist conspiracy and that nowadays is a political group of the Spanish parliament: Casa Labra. There are hardly any restaurants or bars in Bilbao founded in the 20th century but some of them still survive. This is the case of… Continue reading “Casa Labra and the foundation of a political party”
The main centre of Bilbao is full of legendary restaurants, cafes and discos, here we want to introduce you one of the most charismatic and unknown, the bakery and restaurant Lhardy. Since it opened, almost no one has been able to say his name well at first…. Lardi, Lhardi, Lardy …? this is one of… Continue reading “Restaurant Lhardy – Faithful guardian of Bilbao’ gastronomy”
The calamari sandwich is one of the highlights in Bilbao’s culinary offer, but if we take a look at other places in Spain the truth is that, in most of them, it’s not such a famous sandwich. The thing is that at some point this delicious sandwich became a very typical dish in our city.… Continue reading “Calamari sandwich: why is it the most typical sandwich in Bilbao?”
