Odoloste Restaurante

PRO'S: The Odoloste Restaurant has received it's Michelon recognition for 8 course tasting menus featuring ONLY pork based dishes. As good as the dishes were, after 5 courses of continuous pork, the food started tasting very similar. I wish they had put a non pork dish in the middle to change and recharge my palate. Our group got bread, but no available olive oil to refresh our palates. Excellent wine selection and service. No nearby parking. CON'S: Be prepared for 2 hours of non-stop pork dishes. SUMMARY: Excellent pork dishes but customers should realize an entire meal of pork can wear on your palate & taste buds.

Odoloste is a elegant bistro where you will experience tradition and innovation together, perfectly mixed in their dishes. I called in advance to make sure they could adjust the tasting menu for a guest that does’t eat fish and they were happy to provide alternatives. We tried the basurde menu and enjoyed a delicious and surprising experience. Everything was perfect, from the raw material’s quality, to the techniques they use to make them balanced, delicious and innovative. The service is attentive and fast and the dinner lasts around 2h. It’s an experience I strongly recommend!

A delightful boutique restaurant that celebrates the pig. Service was excellent. Good advice from the sommelier on a Granache from Priorate to pair with the dishes. When you think pork restaurant you think Oh my God I'll be so bloated, so full but that wasn't the case at all. Delightful tasting portions with a nose to tale take on pork.

It is a real celebration of everything pork. Innovative dishes, great flavours, interesting combinations. Service is great, each dish is explained, including tips which condiments to try first. The dessert was also absolutely amazing and delivered great freshness after all meat. My favourite was taco style Iberia cheek

Delicious food! If you want to have a pork culinary experience, this is the place. All plates are crafted to bring out the best of all the organic ingredients that pair well with Txerry (pork). Highly recommend.

Opened at 2pm on a Sunday and was the first customer to try out Odoleste which is on Michelin's list for Bilbao. Staff was super helpful and explained each dish and how to properly eat it per the Chef's vision. Just when you think you had their best dish, it kept getting better and better. I chose Basurde set menu for €65/p and opted for the cheese plate as well. For a first time Bilbao visitor, I highly recommend dropping by. Just remember to check their menu via their site as it supposedly changes based on availability of supplies and that there is no Ala Carte option.

Good value for the tasting menu, beautifully presented, friendly staff. Standouts for us were the pork cheek taco-non-taco, and the mushrooms. You could tell a lot of care and effort went into each dish. Would recommend! Also I appreciate that I called to see if we could get in for lunch the same day (no answer) but I received a call back a few minutes after. How nice!

Solid 4 stars. Great fresh produce, tastefully executed dishes. The main ground material is pork, so not halal at all. Overall good experience, including the restaurant’s expertise. Well done!