Restaurante Mina

The food was really good and the atmosphere was really nice, especially at the bar, having a prime view of how the team prepared every meal. The bold flavours used in some of the courses were remarkable.

The chef, Alvaro Garrido should be proud of this and keep pushing these tastes through his services.

There is also a good variety of wines available.

Really enjoyed our visit as a group of six for a birthday - it felt very special and worthy of the Michelin star based on similar level experiences we’ve had. Menu was interesting with excellent flavours, great cooking and the wine pairing introduced us to new Spanish wines that were superbly matched to the food. Service was professional, warm and friendly and they were clearly very passionate about local Basque products. There were lovely touches like locally made pottery and cutlery. They presented each wine and dish well. We went for the 14-course tasting menu - half our party had the full wine pairing and half had a reduced pairing (less wines, same quantity per glass). The 10 course option loses some of our preferred dishes. I’d looked around at other similar Michelin star restaurants and found this one to offer a great setting, nice dishes and good value for the experience that lasted nearly four hours in total. I’d say the website is not as good as the restaurant itself, photo wise, and we were pleasantly surprised on arrival. Their Instagram is worth a look. They can accommodate up to two tables of six per setting, it was small and intimate - I think around 25/30 covers maximum. We were able to take away the Petits Fours, a copy of the menu and wine flight wines. Would definitely recommend and would return.

Having dinner at Mina is an amazing food experience which you will remember for a long time. After years you will bring back memories about the great and unexpected tastes that they served you here. Mina has a Michelin-star (of course) so my expectation was high and they matched that expectations easily. Staff is very friendly as well! Loved it here! You can choose for 10 or 14 courses, but the portion of food in total is the same. Wines are really well chosen too and is not too much at all.

We sat at the bar and had a fantastic diner at Mina’s. Every course of the 14-course tasting menu was perfect. Thanks a lot to Alvaro and his staff for the total experience!

First time in a Michelin start.
Everything was explained in English as my partner does not speak Spanish.
Service at the same time it was professional, it was also a closer and familiar make the experience very nice and not overly forced.
I am happy with the experience, and by the end of it I can say that the price was more than paid off.
I can't be more happy with the decision of booking Mina restaurant for lunch.

As a side note we dat down on the bar, I could choose both bar and table, but I thought sitting down in the bar would add a touch to the experience, and I was not wrong. If you enjoy cooking, the bar was like being in a show where you can see how everything is prepared and how every small detail is fine tuned.

This restaurant was such an incredible treat.
The food, every mouthful a divine new experience.
The wine pairing was top notch - with an incredible local selection - that I’ll be trying to seek out personally.
Staff are warm friendly & so helpful. All questions were answered with a smile.
One of the best dining experiences of my life.

My wife and I chose the 10-course option. What a wonderful experience of excellent cuisine! Every course was a new culinary delight. Imaginative without losing its way. Everything on the plate was flavoursome down to the last detail. Contrasts in flavour and texture complemented each other perfectly. The crockery and cutlery were always wonderful in terms of shape and material. The service was always competent, friendly and attentive without being intrusive. The Mina lives Ikigai in its purest form. Every detail has been thought through with love and nothing is left to chance. We felt very comfortable and had an exceptionally nice final evening in Bilbao.

Had the full tasting menu of 14 items. We also were given a few free items like appetisers and additional desserts.

The 14 item menu is delightful and combines ingredients and flavours intentionally and creatively. This type of food experience is probably best enjoyed by those who have a a slightly refined palate and can appreciate the effort. Otherwise you can get perfectly good meals for a lesser price elsewhere. The appeal here is to try some of the chefs best work in formats you would never have at home.

The service is outstanding. Compared to Michelin star restaurants I've eaten in in London, Mina really goes above and beyond to provide the best service.

The very first appetiser was a mussel dish in a sauce, it was not part of the menu and we were not charged for it. Luckily, because it was the only dish I really did not like. It tasted fishy or like it was made from something not fresh.

I really liked the sheep cheese mousse, smoked txitxarro, and tamarind desssert.

Also I usually hate oysters, due to texture but the grilled oyster fixed that and was tasty.

Had a very enjoyable evening here with the full tasting menu plus wines. The most expensive meal I’ve ever eaten, but worth it!

Amazing from start to finish.
Absolutely loved my meal here. The service was amazing, staff fantastic and food immense.
Definitely try and get on the kitchen bench.

Delicious! Highly recommend. A really great meal and good service. The one snafu, we included a dietary restriction in the reservation which they didn’t have record of. The waiter said “well that’s a problem.” It ended up not being much of an issue but we were surprised by the reaction. I would have expected a more solution oriented reaction.

Very refined tasting experience at the Chef's counter. Excellent wine pairings with regional wines. Definitely worth one Michelin star.

Every course was spectacular. We went in 2020, and we still talk about it to this day. It was our best meal in Spain.

Oh my God, what an experience. This 1 michelin star is nothing in comparison to the michelin star in the Netherlands. Their level is way higher and so, we had an incredible evening.

14 courses and two bottles of great wine. As aperitif I had a lovely champagne and my boyfriend a pisco sour. (like whisky sour but with pisco, a beverage from Peru)

Well worth it. Thank you chef and staff. It was a delight to have a look at your kitchen and see how well you all work together. 💪🏻💪🏻

It was an excellent meal and wine pairing.

Just amazing. Fresh, creative, locally inspired and flavorful. Great service, lots of attention to aesthetics of experience. The only thing we didn’t love was our expresso, too acidic. Otherwise wonderful.

Very nice 1 star michelin restaurant. The food, service, personnel and atmosphere was gorgeous.

Amazing experience. Love the focus on the locality of food.

Amazing food, service and location!

fantastic food, atmosphere, service.