Urbe - Loiu

Sadly a report on a culinarily disappointment. We arrived, checked in at the hotel in the same house and wanted supper. But the food was all below any expectati... read more Sadly a report on a culinarily disappointment. We arrived, checked in at the hotel in the same house and wanted supper. But the food was all below any expectation which is a shame as we ordered quite basic Spanish stuff that we hoped they know well.

For pinchos don't look anywhere else. The ladies were marvelous and the pinchos were just great at great prices. If you come to Bilbao this is a must. It is no... read more For pinchos don't look anywhere else. The ladies were marvelous and the pinchos were just great at great prices. If you come to Bilbao this is a must. It is no longera restaurant. It is a pincho place.

The restaurant is in the Holiday Inn of Bilbao airport. This is not a place to go for dinner if you are in Bilbao as this more cafeteria style food. But to be f... read more The restaurant is in the Holiday Inn of Bilbao airport. This is not a place to go for dinner if you are in Bilbao as this more cafeteria style food. But to be fair if you are staying in the Holiday Inn because you need to catch an early flight from BIO or your flight was cancelled, this a very fair place. Menu is reduced to a short list of cold and hot appetizers and “platos combinados” (permutations of fries, eggs, steak, salad, fish, chicken, ham). But if the aim is to have a bite before going to sleep it is fine.

The restaurant had a good atmosphere, with an elegant look, but truthfully that was the only good thing about it. Food was overpriced, and had close to no seaso... read more The restaurant had a good atmosphere, with an elegant look, but truthfully that was the only good thing about it. Food was overpriced, and had close to no seasoning, and the meat was tuff. Also our waiter never came so another person had to fill in for them. The new waitress was polite, and faster in service.

If you just want a decent bit of grub and not wanting to have to travel into town Urbe ticks all the boxes. Service was excellent and very fast. I opted for a s... read more If you just want a decent bit of grub and not wanting to have to travel into town Urbe ticks all the boxes. Service was excellent and very fast. I opted for a starter of cured Spanish ham and tomato toasts which was very nice but presentation a bit basic, you get a lot of ham so don't expect a few slivers like some restaurants do. I then had the grilled sirloin with fries and a choice of sauce, which I didn't get. Okay and tasty enough but quite a thin cut of meat and probably a bit pink for my liking. Make sure you go at least one up on how well you want it cooked. Would I go again, yes. Is it a top notch restaurant, no but that is reflected in prices. Very handy for HIE though.