The Spanish Food City Nobody Talks About

[@spainrevealed]

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[@mitcoes]

El colesterol se baja para un año de excesos si quieres quitándose por dos semanas los HIDRATOS DE CARBONO (no las grasas como mal se cree), Además hay muchas infusiones que ayudan - si no es imprescindible y os funcionan los remedios evitad las medicinas (demasiados efectos adversos) -

[@Air-Jon]

I still have so much of Spain to explore, but I really struggle to not keep going back to Basque country! The people, the food, the wine, the beautiful sights everywhere with the Ocean, mountains and the Navarre/Rioja! It's my favorite place on earth so far. I did not expect to enjoy Bilbao as much as I did...but these little bars to duck into when it rains are so warm, fun and delicious and some are super funky and cool! There is also a metro which is pretty handy and the energy is high yet it's relaxing there too with all the riverside parks and walks. The Pintxo Queens are awesome and hearing locals talk about their home town with pride is really great....like when you had Osane sharing her love for San Sebastian! Another great foodie/culture video by Spain Revealed!

[@pattikeck7398]

Same, Bilbao was a highlight.

[@bornfreeprepperthailand]

The food in northern Spain is so good! I’ve traveled there and was blown away by the food and wine! I love Spanish food!❤️🙏

[@siae0142]

Por un lado me alegra que por fin hayas hecho una visita a mi ciudad , te sigo desde hace michos años y coincido en las valoraciones de la comida, creo que en mi vida, entre cenas y comidas y pintxos habré estado en la viña del ensanche mas de 50 veces y es un lugar espectacular, por otro lado, viendo como esta Bilbo de turistas el mero hecho de que salgan bares y restaurantes en tu canal ha hecho que me den sudores fríos al añadir, no poco tiempo a las listas de espera de dichos restaurantes, un saludo y espero que lo hayas pasado bien.

[@meat_loves_wasabi]

Visited Bilbao & San Sebastián last year… food is delicious , creative & aesthetically pleasing

[@cookbookworm]

Same! Probably the best food of our whole trip!

[@charlesreed5839]

We love Bilbao and think it is a gem of the Basque region. So glad to see you there, and uncovering how rich the city is for pintxo-seekers.

[@Squadron_Bodron]

This is antisemitic

[@josetxulopezcasado2521]

So true! Greetings from Bilbao!!!

[@joanieflake1479]

Well, after this video gonna have to go to Bilbao! We loved San Sebastián but this has inspired us to go to Bilbao on our return! Gracias James!!

[@shinyshinythings]

I think the one thing about San Sebastián that I didn’t understand until I went there, is that while there are these very high-end pintxo places which are deservedly famous, there are also just very basic hole-in-the-wall pintxo bars, where the food is equally excellent, they’re just not fancy. Just very, very good food.

[@davidtaylor-hg2bz]

Every place you go to i want to go after watching, its on the list...viva la españa❤

[@ErrikosMyller]

I was waiting for this and it's sooo good to watch. James, could you do a video about Canary Islands and how it has so much more to offer than just Maspalomas and Las Americas? Las Palmas alone has enough bars and restaurants to dedicate a whole video to.

[@melissalambert7615]

Too much fun! Good clear footage of food and descriptions were spot on. Hello from a very rainy Oregon US.

[@swissfoodie3542]

Thats a fantastic video, thanks a lot James ! The pinxto queens look lovely and the food looks so tasty. And the people and chefs so proud and dedicated and full of passion. Really wonderful ! I am craving some of that food right now.

[@chef_who_travels]

Holy moly. I was on Bilbao a few months ago and the little video of the single vermouth on the table in bar baicao was the exact table I was sat on filming. 🤯 It's great to see I went to some of the best places

[@alanbow6496]

Brilliant. An incredible city with incredible food.

[@ContinentalDrifter]

Another outstanding food tour, James. I’ve been to several of these stops, but I’ll definitely be adding the other ones when I’m in Bilbao next week and I can’t wait to try some of these new pintxos you’ve turned usall onto.

[@marshac1479]

I loved it when I went there last year. La Olla is a great restaurant. Getxo was also a gem.

[@kaoporrex]

Getxo, the seaside is a must

[@enth2709]

Was in Bilbao last year and now after watching this video I wanna go back there again asap ! :)

[@yveeriksson7437]

I've been in Bilbao twice, but I think it's time again, for this foodie. My plan both times was to visit San Sebastian also, but I was too tired so I settled for Bilbao. I love the Guggenheim Museum too.

[@harryh9922]

We really like your videos. We live in Frigiliana Malaga Province for 7 years and we travel a lot all over Spain. For us the best food is in Bilbao and Santiago de Compostela. Keep up the good work.

[@andrewmeasures2312]

Wow James. I don't know how I missed this one. What an amazing pintxo tour with those lovely young ladies. I don' know what they charge for the tour but regardles, well worth the money for such a wonderful experience. I've been to Bilbao and experienced some great places but not to the extent that you enjoyed with your guides. I really enjoyed this broadcast and very much look forward to the next one. Thank you for sharing it with us. 😀👍

[@SeanCBL7]

I love the Basque Country. The incessant rain keeps the numbers down 🤣

[@jjoel609]

Thanks!

[@almarans6885]

Hope to enjoy such a special delicate dishes , my gool is to be in such magnificent place arround May. In the meantime have a Wonderful New Year!.Fondly ,Almaa

[@APRICITY963Hz]

The squid meal at 21:00 looks mouth watering! The chef looks very passionate at making it. I would love that squid meal but then with rice!

[@carlosgermano8227]

I was right there on a work trip 2 years ago and I really enjoyed this country, I hope to visit it again. Thanks for sharing your point of view.

[@bkm2797]

Wow, these ladies know where to take you for pintxo’s, makes you want to make two reservations, one for a flight and the other with the experts. So much fun, and everything looked incredibly tasty. Thank you James and Ladies, it was amazing!💕👍

[@marshallandaimee]

Visited Bilbao earlier this year and had an incredible time! Can't wait to go back! 😍

[@oskarobit]

TRIVIA FOR TOURISTS: in Euskara (Basque language) the word for champion is “txapeldun”, 'those who are endowed with a txapela (the betret)', because that used to be the prize for the winner in the contests, so.... 😊 More? Leaving mythology aside, the “sorginak” were women “healers” and “pythonesses” (fortune tellers). During the Inquisition they were persecuted and judged as witches.

[@jaysonwinters9110]

We’ve been on the food tour with Olaia and it was absolutely amazing. 💯 recommend.

[@mczeljk]

My gosh, look at that bar at 10:12. That has to be exact opposite of the bars I encountered in the US. Absolutely wonderful

[@dcorman2350]

My CHOLESTEROL secret below... but first: I've been following you for years, and waiting for this video ever since. I live in Montreal, but I work for the Basque Government. I often go to Bilbao... in fact, I've just returned 2 days ago from my November mandatory Bilbao trip. I wished you had posted this video last week though 😅 My usual itinerary: - Mugi Taberna: plate of ham (without bread), green peppers and a cana - Then La Vina (your first place in the video) for 2 bocadillos de jamon and another cana. You could also swap this one for El Globo if it's sunny outside, and you can have their Cremoso de tortilla con salsa de trufa with a Txakoli. So many people outisde, great ambiance. - Then, if you are really hungry, a little burger at Hambueyseria Amaren, and, maybe, a glass of Reserva. - Two choices from here, you could head to El Sacacorchos, great ambiance, closer to a busy street, or Restaurante Abando, closer to the previous stop, and a great selection of pintxos. Maybe another Txakoli if you didn't make a stop at Amaren. Have a drink outside, near the windows. - Final stop, Plaza Nueva, Café Bar Bilbao. You may see old men having a drink and singing folkloric songs. This will make your day. Especially if you are a little tipsy. I'd recommend the Pintxos de Txuleta. I don't know why, but the meat they have has almost no nerve. Soft tender red meat to enjoy with a glass of Crianza, Reserva or, if lucky, Gran Reserva. Voilà... Now for the CHOLESTEROL. I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. The Framingham score (never heard of this before the doctor called me) was in the red. She wanted to prescribed pills. Now, early 50s, good shape, I didn't want to start being slave to pills. We made a plan.... My secret: OATMEAL every morning. Now, not the oatmeal in a bag with sugars like cereals, but Quaker Quick Oatmal with only one ingredient: oats (!). I don't like oatmeal with water. It's sticky and gluey. I use 50% non fat milk and 50% water. Then I add a mix of spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, curry -equal proportion, all anti-inflammatory-, then star anis, cloves, ginger, cayenne pepper). I add 1 date (low sugar), banana, and nuts... I also start drinking a little less vermouth but increase wine (less sugar). I also stopped eating transformed food. Whatever doesn't rot on the counter, I don't eat it (like potato chips, sweets, heavily transformed food)... overall, I kept eating anything that is natural, even if its fatty (meat, cheese, etc.). After exactly one yea, my Faringham score was back in the green, back to normal, and I had lost almost 30 pounds without doing much. Just eating oatmeal in the morning, cut on chips and heavily transformed food, and kep most of my other habits the same (drinking wine, eating meat). I highly highly recommend. I still love my oatmeal in the morning. It put the stomach back in place, especially when I went out the night before. But the thing is ... patience. Oatmeal is good to fight cholesterol but 1) it wont happen overnight, 2) you need to stop refined sugar and transformed food. However, no extra habit change is necessary. I want to share my personnal experience... it works. Oatmeal makes miracle in the long run, with a little help, and you wont have to stop eating pleasant (but natural) food.

[@BruceHamilton]

Can’t wait to check out the basque region! Moving to Spain early 2025 :) Thanks in part to these great YT channels including this one. You guys rock

[@BruceHamilton]

@11:20 looks wild btw

[@NicoChapman]

Fantastic video. Can't wait to try these places.

[@cal9112]

You got that right, the paradise , as we call it, food from all over the world plus local delicatessen, lical great wine, amazing weather and beaches( and great mountains too) wouldnt traded for anywhere in Spain or France ( got both nationalities) Canary Islands , the best 🎉

[@jenshjlund6488]

Fabtastic tour of Bilbao!. Thank you so much for this one James.

[@spainrevealed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ocelotpurr]

This was so fun! I hope you do a video about Tarifa one day!

[@LoriDunbar-on9nl]

Goodness. I wanted to jump right into this video . 😊

[@rauldutari7532]

The North of Spain is incredible! Loved Bilbao, San Sebastian, Santander and Oviedo. Btw how the hell do you stay thin!!

[@VS-qt5no]

Walkable cities 😍

[@MichaelDNelson]

Tonight, my wife and I went to La Olla de la Plaza Nueva 10:01 - just like James shows us, the pinchos were amazing

[@spainrevealed]

So glad!

[@witkowskimarcin4552]

I was in Pais Vasco this summer and what I loved the most was tarta de queso! Especially the one form San Sebastian old town. 🙂

[@padders1068]

James, what a fantastic video, food and guides! ❤🙂😋

[@youngspiritsinging]

This was a great video,james! My ancestors were from the Basque country and from Galicia!

[@ellieramseyer]

Great video James! Always great content!!!

[@whimsicalhamster88]

Oh I 100% need to visit Bilbao ASAP

[@lynnedriscoll9414]

A dream trip! Thank you for your sacrifice. Wish the experts with you ate in the video with you.

[@makiliv]

James did mention (22:06) that everybody was eating off-camera, but agree that it would've been nice to see more of the dishes being shared amongst the group!

[@ArtFreeman]

I enjoy your videos. Spain has very interesting groups of people. Certainly, the Basque people are very interesting. Their language is unique in the world.

[@jameszelbacher9733]

Me encantó este video! ¿Te sentiste mal después de comer toda la comida?

[@susanroberts1611]

Thanks for such a great video. I’m in San Sebastián now but plan to do Bilbao in a few months. It’s a great introduction

[@miguellopezgarcia6292]

Cool and very informative video.Hope to see more of this. Greetings from Germany to a „paisano“.👍

[@OneTouch1980]

The best place on earth, Bilbao.

[@jorgeruizibanez2318]

Sorry,but Bilbao IS the capital of the observable universe...😂

[@peter_bazinet]

Top of our list on our next visit.

[@oldgoat8227]

We went back in 5 days before Covid lockdown and returned on the day of Lockdown when flights were being cancelled everywhere. We had the best time in Bilbao. The Pintxos was sooooooo good. So mant to choose from. Gilda i could eat all day along with Beef cheeks and the Octopus. The people were amazing. Great places to visit and easy transport to the coast. Visited many of the places you did to eat as 20+ more. Incredible... Loved the Txacoli and the Vermouth. Once asked for Txakoli but in my English accent sounded more like chocolate.. hence a mug of hot chocolate served😂😂. Looking forward to returning.

[@spainrevealed]

😂😂😂

[@cassiesulbaran]

We happened upon Berton last year, BEST tortilla I’ve ever had! Highly recommend it for anyone visiting Bilbao!

[@PortageurCa]

Looks so good! I can't wait to visit myself.

[@isobelmatheson8036]

Bilbao is great. It's improved so much from when I first went there in the 70s.

[@pedroviriato9356]

El Bilbao de ahora no tiene nada que ver con el de los 70 y 80.

[@ShayFarrelly]

Hi James I love your Spanish videos and this is another great one. However I'm wondering why there are so few videos on Zaragoza. I believe it's the 5th largest city in Spain but seems to be largely ignored. I fancy a visit there but I'm interested in your views, if any. Maybe put it on your possible for a future video. Keep it going.

[@spainrevealed]

Good point! On the list!

[@Chad.Telecaster]

I went to one of their cider houses. Man alive i was blown away! Deffo going back. Soon.

[@DavidMclaren-y1k]

Great people guides food looks amazing and various drinks

[@stirrednotshaken3111]

Hey James, thank you for another great video. We love your online food tours and we are long time followers. We have visited San Sebastian and followed your recommendations on a couple of occasions but never thought of Bilbao. We will now :). Just a tiny note on production, you've put background music on this video that I (humbly) don't think it needs and it actually detracted from the content when we were watching. Just out 2 euros worth :) Kind regards from London !

[@spainrevealed]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@TVanderbeek]

You went to so many good bars. La Viña del Ensanche is my favorite. I order everything you did.

[@annemiekewielinga7203]

Just got back from Madrid where I unfortunately caught a stomach virus….still can’t eat but just salivating at this video

[@spainrevealed]

I hope you feel better soon!

[@vaazig]

"There are never tourists here" Yeah, that's changing! 🤣

[@bodhimedia1]

Great video!

[@TeleportWalkers]

Very nice! I really need to go there and check it out!

[@TheMariodeblas]

👑🥇💪🏻🇪🇦 ésto el 🌎 letrinoamericano no lo entenderia

[@emmarine2027]

Me dio mucho hambre ver tu video Jimmy boy. Agur!!

[@Chris_Carini]

Wonderful. Now I must return to Bilbao.

[@smartkitville7167]

Soy de Brunchcelona la ciudad antes llamada Barcelona. Envidia sana de los vascos y la preservación de su gastronomía y sus costumbres.

[@HerrBrutal-bl2fk]

I've never heard a visitor to the Basque Country complain about the food. In sharp contrast, people are often very unimpressed by the quality of the meals they've had elswhere in Spain, as well as in other European countries known for their food. Coming from Sweden, where the quality of restaurants is a very high one and cooks take their jobs utmost seriously, I've often been disappointed by the food I've eaten in parts of Europe famous for its cuisine and thought to myself "a restaurant like this never would have survived in my country". This is because I've ended up in tourist traps. Nowadays, I often manage to avoid them. You definitely can find wonderful food in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Greece. But it's nice to live in, or visit, a part of the world more or less void of tourist traps. The rest of the world has a lot to learn in terms of restaurant standards from the Basque Country and Scandinavia!

[@cal9112]

To Herrbrutal bl. Scandinavia?

[@victorlui5955]

The bread with Hammond pinxtos look delicious 😊

[@RobertoChavezJr-h5m]

Amazing food.✨ 🥑🥝

[@nachocg7758]

Good video 👏🏻👏🏻

[@manuelrodriguez4743]

Abur 👋🏼 Loved it 🥰

[@ibairementeria]

I saw you few weeks ago with your wife and baby in the Intermodal Station in Bilbao 🤩💯

[@jonchall71]

Been in most of those bars on my three Bilbao visits so I'm decent at picking out good ones

[@melisaprietoaboitiz7184]

About bloody time, any of us Basque could have told you that

[@roger5455]

Thanks nice video 👍👍👍

[@Ana-Maria-Sierra]

Awesome pintxo tour! Have you considered visiting Vitória?

[@franciscovioque1101]

He comido en el Gore Tki cada vez que voy al BBK Live, increíble!,,,,,,,,,,,!,,,,,,,

[@DMMM91]

So damn happy you posted this video. Visiting Bilbao in early January 2025.

[@Emy53]

Grass fed....unlike here in the US. It's amazing how much more flavor and fresh the food tastes in Europe.

[@ra1279]

The eggs are a lot better in Spain as well. The yolk has a redder shade to it.

[@lancecorporal7605]

Bilbao is wonderful~!!!

[@timshaw8187]

Excellent

[@martinquinn9007]

That food looks delicious

[@Emy53]

😢 there will be tourist now. I would love to visit. I will be considered a tourist because I don't live in Spain, but I have "family" spread out all over. My family mostly in Tenerife, La Orotava area.

[@USlake]

Tasty food...how's the weather in madrid spain right now?

[@spainrevealed]

Cool and rainy

[@msvideotime]

Yum yum delicious

[@fh2271]

Hello. With all the disasters in Sevilla and Barcelona i now dont know how to get yo Spain. I need tour. Suggestions needed from philadelphia, usa yo spain. Thank you.

[@donball9777]

fab food, sharp hair cut .

[@mandymandy908]

Hi planning to visit Spain in December . Do you recommend traveling end of December ?

[@spainrevealed]

Yeah, it's a fun time because it's Christmas. Thought very busy. Remember on the evening of the 24th, and 25th, and on the 1st everything closes.

[@mandymandy908]

@ how about weather ? Is that manageable . Coming with kids 13 and 7

[@mandymandy908]

@ can u also help best / must places to visit Barcelona , Madrid and Seville

[@mandymandy908]

@ may I know temperature

[@laurettecarolyne8599]

I tried to explain to a friend the difference between pinchos and tapas, but could not. What should I say to her? Hello from Canada.

[@RosinaUriarte2025]

Hi @laurettecarolyne8599.Pintxos are a small bite, usually on a piece of bread and with a toothpick to keep it stuck on it (nowadays not all have the toothpick, but it is where the name "pincho", "pintxo" in Basque, comes from). Tapas, on the other hand, are small portions of food (different traditional dishes) on a plate. Tapas are sometimes free and offered with a drink in many parts of Spain (not in the Basque Country, where pintxos are originally from).

[@laurettecarolyne8599]

@@RosinaUriarte2025 Thank you!

[@lockedout8643]

We love Bilboa. great food and other than the Guggenheim not choked with tourists.

[@ellobo4211]

I came as a 10 year old to bilbao from Australia to visit family in bilbao back in 1985..it was a rough looking city compared to now..and to be honest I didn't like it at all..now it looks amazing and will definitely go back to see the changes..

[@spainrevealed]

That was exactly my perception of Bilbao, until I recently discovered it.

[@ginalamprecht5187]

5:15 what is this called?

[@blackpinkunniexl]

I see it is understood as not as popular as large city tourist spots, less promoted icw madrid, ibiza, valencia, barcelona and malaga

[@evasordeimpuestos88]

I don't think Bilbao is underated, maybe not mainstream but def not underated. Glad you liked it 🫶🏻

[@missionDan]

can you add more spanish wording to your content? i love to learn more useful words i can use in spain. ps been watching you guys for years now

[@spainrevealed]

Sure thing, I'll keep it in mind

[@IAMBCB]

Sick

[@waynekerr7838]

senoras bascas ♥

[@mannshah518]

This might be the first time I've seen James wear trousers

[@spainrevealed]

Trying to class it up 😂😎