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Victor Montes Restaurante vs Zortziko
Both restaurants are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Zortziko ranks significantly higher than Victor Montes Restaurante. Zortziko comes in at #1 in Bilbao with positive reviews from 5 sources including Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Victor Montes Restaurante
Fodor's
Frommer's
Afar Magazine
Plaza Nueva 8, 48005 Bilbao
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"A hot spot for the daily tapeo (tapas tour), this place is always crowded with congenial grazers."
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Frommer's
"Once you stumble into Plaza Nueva, it’s hard to miss Victor Montes, which dominates the plaza with tables in good weather and has plenty of indoor seating in three packed dining rooms in back."
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Afar Magazine
"Find a chair at the bar and order some pintxos, the small-plate appetizers that are traditional bar food in the Basque Country."
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Zortziko
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
Alameda de Mazarredo, 17, 48001 Bilbao
From $45 /night
Fodor's
"This fine dining restaurant is run by chef Daniel García, one of the Basque Country's culinary stars—with a Michelin star to prove it."
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Lonely Planet
"Michelin-starred chef Daniel García presents immaculate modern Basque cuisine in a formal 1920s-style French dining room."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"A quiet, relaxed atmosphere pervades this restaurant."
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Afar Magazine
"Let the experts guide you on a prix-fixe culinary tour of Spain at this excellent restaurant."
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Frommer's
"The main dining room of this beautiful and formal restaurant glitters in French Empire style, but Garcia’s conceptual dishes and their execution are very much 21st century."
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