Plaza Nueva
What the experts agree on
Bilbao's main old-town square offers respite from narrow streets with pintxos bars lining all sides, though its neoclassical design feels generic to Spain.
“This 64-arch neoclassical plaza seems to be typical of every Spanish city from San Sebastián to Salamanca to Seville. ”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "The main square of the old town, Plaza Nueva is lined with pintxos bars." Full review
The Guardian "When you feel the need for a bit of breathing space in the narrow, busy streets, stop for coffee or a beer in sunlit Plaza Nueva, which has bars on all four sides"
Lonely Planet "Nearby Plaza Nueva has the biggest pick of pintxos bars"
