06-07-2014
We’re back on the streets of Bilbao with chef Josean Alija, for years at the helm of Nerua (tel. +34.944.000430), inside the Guggenheim Museum. Even the Bistró Guggenheim Bilbao, with its beautiful view, is among the places recommended by our very special guide to the city
(see part one) Without leaving the casco viejo, visiting the Plaza Nueva is a must. This is one of the few areas where fathers leave children run and play while they have a drink or eat some pintxos in one of the many, small taverns scattered around the porch. Bar Plaza Nueva (Plaza Nueva, +34.944 15 06 94) stands out: it is a fun, themed place with an important cellar, in which Jon “the snake” will capture us and let us have a very good time. We leave the casco viejo and find ourselves in front of the majestic Arriaga theatre, a point of reference in town, and with a touch a luck it is worth being touched by attending a show in a place that is so rich in history. In front of it, there’s the Arenal, an area delimited by the estuary where all sorts of popular and gastronomic competitions are held, such as salted codfish, marmitako or sukalki contests. Here too there is a porch with a kiosk, a reason for many stories and anecdotes that are being passed on through the generations. Crossing the estuary, on the left bank, we can find the new part of town and the Gran Via, the roads get larger, the buildings also host banks and fashion firms. Close to Gran Via, by Palacio de la Diputación, the centennial building of the La Viña del Ensanche stands out, where one can taste the delicious jamon ibérico Joselito. A few metres from this establishment, there’s Calle Licenciado Poza, known as “Pozas”, the most direct way to get to the football cathedral, San Mames. Down the road, we can stop to taste some good wines selected by Juanma at Mugi (Licenciado Poza, 55 +34.9444130116). Close by, in Calle Maestro García Ribero, we can bump into one of the most authentic establishments in town, Asador Indusi (Maestro García Rivero, 13 +34.944417176), a popular restaurant and meeting point in Bilbao.
The beautiful and welcoming terrace at Baita Gaminiz
What can you eat at Txakoli Simon? This picture should give you a rather clear idea (and perhaps even make you a little hungry...)
Bilbao is undoubtedly a town to be enjoyed in company, a place where to meet new people and discover its inhabitants. Because its essence is in our personality, in the relationships, the capacity to enjoy, share and in the desire we have to be ambassadors of its small charms. On Egin! 2. the end
Men who, for a moment, leave pots and pans to tell us their experience and point of view
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born in 1978, he's the chef of Nerua restaurante, which is a part of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Bask Countries
From Western concert flute to cakes