Café Lago

El Lago is a Bilbao classic located on the busy Calle Correo in the Old Town. Visit this establishment with its “Bilbao flavor” to enjoy a coffee, a pintxo, or its famous chocolate with churros. Don’t forget to try its award-winning cod bites in the heart of the Seven Streets.

At the long bar at El Lago, or at tables nearby, you can often see three generations of the same family sharing conversation, coffee and tortillas.

Or meeting on the terrace to toast with a vermouth, chat and enjoy a stroll through the Siete Calles.

El Lago has been open for decades in the middle of the most famous and busy street in Bilbao’s Old Quarter: Correo. You can’t miss Correo Street, whether you’re heading to Santiago Cathedral, Ribera Market, Plaza Nueva, or Arenal. And a stop at El Lago is a must.

It’s a place that keeps the flavour of traditional breakfasts alive. In addition to pintxos and sandwiches, it offers two award-winning cod snacks that have won prizes in various competitions. Not to mention other delicacies.

Conviene tener presente, además, que por las tardes, El Lago es uno de esos contados lugares donde triunfa el chocolate a la taza con churros. Una bendición para el invierno.

Just as it is to lean on the bar of a place that lets you taste, hear and touch the real Bilbao.