Tamarises Izarra Jatetxea

Really nice little restaurant with a beautiful sea view. Took the metro from central Bilbao to Gexto looking for a nice meal near the beach and it was lovely. €15 Sangria bucket was ace as well as the duck was so tender. Definitely recommend!

- Daniel Allen -

We had a stop at Bilbao for one night and we stayed at the hotel nearby tamarises restaurant. We ordered the cuttlefish, cod and burger. The 3 dishes were really good. The food at this restaurant is highly recommended (it is not cheap though). We were sitting at the terrace and we had 2 problems. One was the people smoking and it was very annoying. I understand that it is outside but it is still covered and people are close. In Canada at restaurants, smoking is not allowed even outside. The other issue was the service. It was slow a bit and the waiter changed 3 times for our table.

- Ghassan Shamseddine -

Awesome experience, very tasted food, all meals were incredible. Recommended 10000% Only small issue they haven't wheelchair access, but the staff prepared a table on the ground floor, and our waitress was incredibly well attended, their suggestions all perfect and very friendly chef as well.

- Joan Fernandez -

Reviewing the restaurant up stairs in the first floor. Reservation was easy via their website where you also could indicate the tasting menu you want to sample - in case you are not opting for a La Carte. We had the chefs special running at 79 EUR per person without the wine pairing. The restaurant is mainly visited by locals at least that was our impression during the lunch time. The waiters were all extremely friendly and attentive. The tasting menu was a delight and a nice selection of Basque cuisine. We opted for a Txakoli as drink which was nice and refreshing. Recommend if you are visiting the Vizcaya Bridge nearby or just Getxo and the beach in general. You will have a great view from the first floor overlooking the whole beach.

- Paul Timotheus Zimmert -

We came here last Sunday for lunch with a group of 15 people. Initially we were in the tavern downstairs and there was also confusion concerning the time of reservation. We thought 13h but it turned out to be 13h30, where the fault was entirely ours. However, by 13h15 we were allowed in without any problems. We were seated upstairs in a larger room at a huge table. It was somewhat reminiscent of a wedding party. So at first the atmosphere was a bit strange. However, the service was tremendously obliging and almost perfect. We were listened to and we were all allowed to choose a la carte. In Belgium, it often happens that with such a company, you can only choose a limited number of different dishes. We all took fish and it was perfectly prepared from the first to the last person. I have rarely eaten such delicious tuna in my life! After three days I was tired of gazpacho, but this restaurant's version with mint and strawberry tasted excellent! We were served bread several times and were always allowed to choose from several varieties. We also liked the wine so much that some of us scanned the bottle to purchase it ourselves later. At dessert, someone in our party requested Irish coffee and although this seemed an unfamiliar concept to the service, it was agreed to. The Irish coffee seemed to be 50 percent coffee and 50 percent whiskey, but tasted no less (and it made us laugh). For me the best meal of my stay in and around Bilbao, despite the atmosphere of the room haha. My recommendation? Come by rental bike from Bilbao along the Viscaya bridge, or take the metro from Bilbao to the bridge (Areeta stop) and walk another 40 minutes along the water to this restaurant, because you should taste this!

- Evelyn Spruyt -