Mugi taberna — Restaurant in Bilbao

Oh my god.

I know I'm in the basque country and i know pintxos are everywhere but what a nice place.

The beer is nice and cold and €2.80 Th pintxos all look amazing. You can seat by the bar and watch them without knowing what to order. They cost €2.70

The carne de cerdo ball with creamy cheese and chilli was delicious. The pan con chorizo looked nice but I just could not try anything else.

Luckily I can get by in Spanish. Staff were nice and attentive but no English. Embrace the place. Just point at what you want...

Mugi Taberna was packed when I arrived just before 14h / 2 pm on a weekday with what appeared to be locals on their lunch break. Took that as a good sign… and it certainly was! I tried the croquetas de calamares con su propria tinta (squid with own ink) and de calabacin con queso (zucchini with cheese), classic pintxos that were so good that I ordered more. And even after the local lunch crowd left, Mugi Taberna filled up again within the hour demonstrating it truly is the...

I came in for a quick bite and asked for anchovies. The lady kindly suggested I get half a portion, saying the full one might be too much. Despite that, the man who ended up serving me (around his 40s) brought me 12 pieces. He was also quite rude, even though I was making the effort to speak Spanish. What surprised me most was the price—I paid 41 euros (one person). For what I got, that felt excessive (the bread served was also dry and a bit hard). Not an experience...