Mendipe - Bilbao

Had the chuletas, which is basically a rib of beef served partially cooked on an individual barbecue brought to your table. This way you can eat your beef anyth... read more Had the chuletas, which is basically a rib of beef served partially cooked on an individual barbecue brought to your table. This way you can eat your beef anything from blue/rare up to blackened, as you prefer. Waiters were great to us, but we were being hosted by locals which probably helped a lot. View is spectacular over Bilbao, as the sun set there's also the option for a walk up the hill, in case you haven't got quite enough appetite for the chuletas yet. Strange custom of serving the red wine chilled, but easy enough to hoist it out of the bucket and drink it warmed. However on a 40C night might change my mind. Was €35 per head for a monster meal including wine, coffee and brandies!

The place is very nice. View of Bilbao is great. We heard the meat was very good so we got the chuleton. It was tasty but the meat was tough and chewy. The wait... read more The place is very nice. View of Bilbao is great. We heard the meat was very good so we got the chuleton. It was tasty but the meat was tough and chewy. The waiter was not very helpful either. Expensive meal for a below average experience.

Excellent restaurant if you want to have a typical lunch with good views. It is even better if you have this lunch after climbing the pagasarri read more Excellent restaurant if you want to have a typical lunch with good views. It is even better if you have this lunch after climbing the pagasarri

Excellent restaurant if you want to have a typical lunch with good views. It is even better if you have this lunch after climbing the pagasarri read more Excellent restaurant if you want to have a typical lunch with good views. It is even better if you have this lunch after climbing the pagasarri

Me and my son just had lunch here. We were treated like some type of second class customers, very rude and unhelpful. Food is good only if you think quite medio... read more Me and my son just had lunch here. We were treated like some type of second class customers, very rude and unhelpful. Food is good only if you think quite mediocre meet with salt is a delicacy. Do not go here.