Ein Prosit — Restaurant in Bilbao

I decided to try something a little different after having tasted numerous pintxos the two evenings prior, so I went with something difficult to find in Portugal where I live. German food .... HOOAH!

Ein Prosit looked to be the more authentic of the three I could find and I planned on being in that area around lunchtime anyway, so I stepped through the doors of what reminded me somewhat of places I have been in Germany. Quite a few folks were enjoying authentic German beers and I settled on a tasty, very dark dopplebock (€5.50 for a large glass).

A large, warm, crusty and yummy bread roll came along with my beer, but, alas, there was not a pat of butter in sight, much to my chagrin.

I had not had a decent schnitzel in quite a while, so I ordered the Jägerschnitzel (€11.90 - Schnitzel with Mushroom Gravy). I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived with a creamy sauce instead of the usual brown gravy, being more reminiscent of a Rahmschnitzel than a Jägerschnitzel.

The schnitzel was good size and the pork was very tender, but I could have used a bit more sauce and fried potatoes or spätzle than french fries. The small salad also on the plate was very fresh and tasty.

My meal was a good value overall, coming in at €17.20, including the beer and schnitzel plate. The staff were also very friendly and efficient, so I can highly recommend Ein Prosit for a change of pace when visiting downtown Bilbao.

CombatCritic Gives Ein Prosit 7 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More...

Excellent German fair in Bilbao, although their beer selection is fairly small and mostly catering to Hofbräuhaus and ImBev brands (Leffe). The food is fantastic and their Bavarian pretzels and sausages are amazing along with their pork knuckle. The saurkraut and potato salad are absolutely delicious and are the perfect side to most of their dishes. If you can get the young German waiter then you can get really good recommendations on what you may like; the Spanish staff can put you off slightly as at times they seem to not even know what beers they have on tap or how to proununce them (ex. Leffe being Belgian is pronounced like "Lef" and they consistently call it "lef-fay" which is really annoying when you, as a customer, pronounce it correctly and they look at you weird like you don't know). Like most of the places in Bilbao they cater to native Spanish speakers so most things are not proununced correctly unless you get the German waiter who does speak well in all 3 languages. Would give this place 5 stars if you didn't have to deal with some of the arrogant Spanish wait staff attitudes and they actually took an interest in really understanding the...

You have to visit this bar. I'm from Germany and the bar is just great. Five German beers on tap and some from the bottle. Very good food (German kind). What you have to mention here is, that the sausage was made by yourself. I tried a lot of different food and everything was very good. Anyone who wants to drink a good beer after a stressful day and is looking to eat a snack, is here in very good hands. I got to know the two owners. Both speak even a little German. Both are sons of the former bar owner and founder. It was very nice to talk with them and you felt at home. Thanks to the whole team. If I am next time in Bilbao, we will...