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Victor Montes RestaurantevsZortziko
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 Frommer's
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." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
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" Full review
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." Full review
Lonely Planet "Michelin-starred chef Daniel García presents immaculate modern Basque cuisine in a formal 1920s-style French dining room." Full review
Michelin Guide1 Star
"A quiet, relaxed atmosphere pervades this restaurant." Full review
Afar Magazine "Let the experts guide you on a prix-fixe culinary tour of Spain at this excellent restaurant." Full review
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." Full review
