Best restaurants for traditional and comforting homemade cuisine in Bizkaia

This is a classic Bilbao restaurant, famous for its Basque specialties featuring meats, fish, and seasonal vegetables, including cod prepared in various ways.

Located in Plaza Nueva, this is a must-visit spot in Bilbao's Old Town for enjoying delicious Basque cuisine, with a spectacular pintxo bar and excellent value for money.

It combines a charming beachfront location with unique views and quality Basque cuisine based on local and seasonal produce, balancing tradition and creativity.

Popularly known as 'El Chuletón de Bilbao' (The T-bone Steak of Bilbao) since 1971, its aged beef ribeye steak is its epic specialty, making it a place of pilgrimage for meat lovers.

This prestigious restaurant, located in a traditional Basque farmhouse, offers reinterpreted Basque cuisine with contemporary touches and has been awarded two Repsol Suns.

Located in the center of Bilbao, it stands out for its high-quality products and mastery of the grill, being a benchmark for grilled meats and fish, and traditional Basque dishes.

This restaurant stands out for serving traditional and home-style Basque dishes with a modern and original twist, offering a first-class atmosphere and excellent customer service.

A family-run restaurant in a traditional farmhouse, with a chef (Zuriñe García) who leads a cuisine rooted in traditional Biscayan recipes, with deep respect for local and seasonal produce, and two Repsol Suns.

Established in 1955, this charming restaurant offers traditional home-style cooking at very reasonable prices, specializing in stews and hearty Basque dishes.

Led by chef Beñat Ormaetxea, this restaurant is located in a 17th-century farmhouse and offers a refined culinary experience with Basque roots, emphasizing quality ingredients, technique, and respect for tradition.

It stands out for buying good traditional products, cooking them very well, presenting them attractively, and charging a fair price, receiving excellent recent reviews.

Considered a great temple of grilled food in Bizkaia, located in a farmhouse built in 1514, it stands out for its mastery of the grill and the use of high-quality local produce, keeping traditional home-style cooking alive.

A classic restaurant located in an 18th-century farmhouse, with rustic decor and flavorful, recognizable traditional Basque cuisine, featuring dishes like baked spider crab and apple tart.

Located in a 16th-century farmhouse, it offers a unique 'farmhouse cuisine,' exploring tradition and local produce in an innovative way, including native ingredients and produce from its own garden.

Described as a very beautiful and welcoming place with friendly staff and great food, praised for its scenery and views, and with very recent reviews.

Has established itself as a standard-bearer of traditional Basque cuisine in Bilbao, updating the Basque culinary heritage with classicism, roots, and sensitivity, and dishes bathed in traditional sauces.

This restaurant is renowned for its impressive culinary quality and its commitment to traditional Basque cuisine. It's located in a charming country house just 20 minutes from Bilbao.