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Victor Montes Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Basque, Spanish
Hours Mon-Thurs 1-4pm and 8:30-11pm; Fri-Sat 1-4pm and 8:30pm-midnight
Address
Plaza Nueva 8
Location Around Town
Transportation Metro: Casco Viejo
Reservations Reservations recommended for full meals; not necessary for tapas bar
Phone 94-415-70-67
Web site www.victormontesbilbao.com
Prices Tapas from 1.50€ ($2.20); main courses 9€-19€ ($13-$28)
Credit Cards MC, V

Frommer's Review

In the heart of Bilbao's oldest neighborhood, this restaurant maintains a handful of battered dining rooms -- some upstairs -- where closely packed tables, racks of wine, and frantic waiters create a sense of good-natured hysteria, especially at lunchtime. Expect copious portions of old-fashioned roasts, stews, soups, and salads, usually with an emphasis on fresh vegetables and seafood such as grilled squid or fresh fava beans with nuggets of cod. Many locals, especially those in a hurry, tend to bypass a dining table altogether, opting for one or more raciones of tapas. Lined up atop the bar, the small plates taste wonderful when accompanied with sherry, wine, or beer.

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