A traditional place
Located on Perill street in the southern part of the neighborhood of Gracia, El Bilbao is an institution. When we went it was hard to find because we thought it was a big restaurant given its reputation, with a huge facade. It is actually a modest place. Everyone in the area knew where el Bilbao was.
We went to have lunch and had a set meal for 11€, with more food than you can eat. We started with a plate with different types of ham and a salad and then a butifarra (sausage) served with mashed potatoes, all of this served with wine and then dessert.
It is one of these old restaurants that does not care about the fact that the neighborhood has become trendy. They still serve the same thing as decades ago, the waiters are all 50 and seem to work there since the place opened.
