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Vegetarian restaurant serving daily lunch menus with vegan options. Can also create individual vegan menus, for example for athletes. Reported open, Jun 2021. Open Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00.


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63 Reviews

First Review by Amaya

Aiala

Points +35

Mostly Veg
28 Aug 2024

Vegetariano en Bilbo

Estaba rico, mucha comida en el menú. Costó un poco entender el sistema del menú, pero nos atendieron muy bien y estaba rico.

nachrichtenlos

Points +69

Vegetarian
18 Aug 2024

cozy and personal

They have a daily menu with many different options to choose from. We enjoyed our dinner there, many vegan options. Everything clearly marked along categories vegan, vegetarian, gluten free.
The owner, Ishaq Akhond, used to work as tscherpa of prominent basque mountaineer Alex Txikon.

Raf1

Points +32

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Vegan

Pietanze vegane buonissime, pezzo 20 euro a testa, dolce incluso. Eccezionale direi

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-10

BernadetteFischer

Points +13

Vegetarian
10 Aug 2024

Es gibt doch vegetarische Speisen in Bilbao

Sehr gemütliches familiäres Restaurant. Das viergängige Menü ist genau richtig. Die Menge und die Qualität passt sehr gut.
Man darf sich nicht vom äußeren Erscheinungsbild täuschen lassen. Das Restaurant ist sehr versteckt. Aber es lohnt sich!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-10

Pros: Sehr gutes Essen , Netter Service , Nette Atmosphäre

Cons: Ein bisschen versteckt

mik

Points +4303

Vegan
28 Jul 2024

Fresh 4-ever!

When I first went vegetarian, way back in the 90s, pretty much all Bilbao could offer in the way of veggie food was the unassuming Restaurante Vegetariano, located in Alameda de Urquijo, and of course, the remaining giant, Garibolo. Sadly the former shut down over a decade ago, which perhaps compelled the latter to expand its location and has now two canteens at its disposal. Now under new management after its previous owner retired, Garibolo continues to offer largely the same type of food: salads or juices as a starter, a stew, pasta or a similar dish as a main course, and a soup or cream in between. For quite some time the vegan desserts weren't many, but currently they have a choice of 3-4, which I find more than passable.
I have never thought this type of fare was going to turn meat-eaters into vegans, but I suspect that's not their intention either. They simply provide homemade, filling food that most locals are familiar with, and only recently, because of the new owner, have they started taking certain risks: zaalouk (sort of Moroccan ratatouille), a lasagne that can be veganised, or the occasional curry dish.
Most things change but Garibolo has no desire to embrace the latest trends. Instead they have chosen to follow their own traditions and policies, as per their website: 90% of their produce is fresh, local and/or organic, 5% might be frozen, and 5% might be canned. By all accounts, fresh food indeed.

lb98

Points +13

Vegetarian
06 Jul 2024

Friendly, delicious veggie food

We stopped here for lunch, was delicious! Highlights were the veggie meatballs and chocolate mousse. Highly recommend for tasty, simple food!

Adiman

Points +95

Vegan
13 May 2024

VEGETARIAN WITH LARGE VEGAN CHOICE

Good selection of vegan dishes in vegetarian restaurant.
Excellent 4-course menu for eur 16.
Kind and helpful staff

Pros: Variety of vegan options , Good price, Desserts

Esthander

Points +35

Vegetarian
06 Feb 2024

Mi restaurante preferido de Bilbao!

Un restaurante con años de trayectoria, vegetariano con muchas opciones veganas. Comida casera y de puchero de toda la vida, buenísima. Sales con la tripa llena y con muchas ganas de volver. Siempre te ponen una botella de agua y panes variados incluidos en el precio. Servio siempre muy rápido.

Pros: Albóndigas, Crema de verduras, Legumbres

Cons: Tarta de zanahoria

pestri

Points +2425

Vegetarian
29 Dec 2023

De toda la vida

Restaurante con más de 35 años que ha resistido al postureo, la globalización y el fast food.
Comida casera, sin florituras y nada procesada. Ensaladas, cremas, untables y principales muy ricos. Tienen muchos postres, de los cuales algunos son veganos.
Muy bien de precio. El menú del día entre semana cuesta 16,50€

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-13

Cons: No aceptan perros

Borjagutierrezruiz

Points +22

Vegan
04 Oct 2023

Todo muy rico

La comida y la atención muy buena

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-04

suricatoavellana

Points +703

Vegan
31 Aug 2023

Not bad

This restaurant is a good option for a cheap lunch in a picturesque place but don’t expect amazing food, specially if you’re vegan. I specially dislike the fact that they almost never have a vegan dessert other than fruit 🥲

crot.tar

Points +244

Vegan
29 Aug 2023

Buen vegetariano

Opciones veganas en el menú bastante sanas.

Pros: Buen sabor

Cons: Poca proteína

broekao

Points +57

Vegetarian
10 Aug 2023

Fantastico

Restaurante no centro histórico. Comida fresca e gostosa. Ambiente familiar e funcionarios simpático. 16,50por 4 pratos

Pros: Comida, Local, Preço

Anna1964

Points +17

Vegetarian
10 Aug 2023

Heerlijk eten

Een viergangen menu voor een zeer schappelijke prijs, aardige bediening en vers eten.

Pros: Familiaire sfeer, Vriendelijke bediening, Lekker vers, veel groente

julitamonde

Points +78

Vegan
07 Jul 2023

Pocas opciones veganas

Menú limitado para veganas. De las opciones que había que podían ser veganas, una ensalada me la trajeron sin salsas (ni siquiera un poco de aliño) y no tienen ningún tipo de proteína vegetal, solo verduras. No volvería ni lo recomendaría para gente vegana. Pero entiendo que quizá para vegetarianas es una buena opción.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-07

mik

03 Aug 2023

En ese caso has tenido muy mala suerte o estás en un error. Ayer mismo visité este lugar, y tenían, aparte del aliño de mi ensalada, un buen número de bolsitas individuales con aceite y demás en la mesa. En cuanto a la proteína vegetal, tenían un estofado de alubias, y si miras el menú de hoy verás que ofrecen un potaje de lentejas. Eso sí, no creo que trabajen mucho el tofu, el tempeh o el seitán, pero proteína hay.

M.Borrajo

Points +11

Mostly Veg
15 Jun 2023

Comida muy rica casera.

Es uno de mis restaurantes de confianza, todo está buenísimo, se siente como en casa.

SorayaMoralesMoore

Points +519

Vegan
19 May 2023

Super!

El menú trae 4 platos más agua y pan. Ojo: no todo el pan que sirven es vegano, sugiero preguntar, ellxs saben cuál lo es y cuál no, amablemente traerán otra cesta con pan apv.
La comida es rica y quedé bastante satisfecha.
Buena atención.

Pros: Platos veganizables, Bonito y limpio, Menú de 4 platos

maynard7

Points +5212

Mostly Veg
24 Mar 2023

Good food, good value

I went here twice for lunch while I was in Bilbao. I ordered the meal of the day both times and it was very good. It's also a good value. This restaurant has been here for a long time and it really can fill up at lunch time. You might even want to make a reservation if you are going at peak times or with several people.

Pros: Tasty food , Good prices

ArielaSchnitman

Points +1239

Vegan
12 Mar 2023

Rico, pero para ser un restaurante vegetariano, esperaba más

Como el seitan al curry. Estaba rico.
Pero por ser un Restaurabte vegetariano y por el precio (12,5 el plato), esperaba más.
Tienen una carta corta con algunas opciones veganas o veganizables.
Esta bien, pero no me pareció nada waw.

Reyals

Points +37

Vegetarian
04 Aug 2022

Sehr gut

Nette Bedienung, sehr leckeres Essen.

jaherlow

Points +20

Vegan
27 Jun 2022

Menu restaurant

Gorgeus food. Not many like this around.

miep

Points +159

Vegan
28 Apr 2022

Great vegetarian lunch

Close to the old town a vegetarian lunch restaurant with a lot of vegan options. The 4 course daily menu is unbelievable. Friendly staff, bread and drinking water for free. They serve craft beer and organic wine. The desserts are very delicious.

Pros: Daily 4 course menu, Lot of choices , Fresh ingredients

JasonLangston

Points +29

Vegetarian
27 Dec 2021

Vegetarian staple

My mother in law asked all of the vegetarians she knew what they recommended and all of the said here. Definitely get the garlic bread soup. €15 for 3 course lunch.

Pros: Cheap, Tasty

RiverLife

Points +449

Vegan
21 Nov 2021

Restaurante vegetariano en centro de Bilbao

Ha sido una experiencia agradable, con el personal muy majo y campechano.
Sin embargo hay pocos camareros y tardan un poco en servir y tomar nota.
La mayor parte de la carta es vegana o veganizable. Eso si, por algún motivo no tienen queso vegano.

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-15

Pros: Muchas opciones veganas, El trato fue agradable , Céntrico

Cons: TODA la carta debería ser veganizable. , Pocos camareros para el gran volumen de trabajo. , Carta cerrada

EmmaBuMarti

Points +16

Vegan
15 Oct 2021

Just Amazing

15€ menú with starter and 2 main dishes dessert. Very tasty and huge quantities. I would recommend order the lightest option as a starter because in some point you will not be able to finish everything.
The owner was very friendly and polite. He was smiling the whole time I was there and we were joking and chatting. Definitely best Vegetarian option in Bilbao.

Pros: Cheap , Tasty, Vegan options

VegBecs

Points +109

Vegan
09 Sep 2021

Surprisingly not very vegan-friendly

Garibolo was Bilbao's first vegetarian restaurant, so it is longstanding and perhaps groundbreaking and has therefore become a local staple for traditional vegetarian food. It's large and accommodating for bigger groups and the menu left us very full for a pretty decent price.

All that said, I found that they were not well prepared to offer vegan versions of their dishes. They would simply remove the creamy salad dressing or the cheese from a vegetarian dish resulting in a flavourless and soggy vegan option. Our Albanian server was a gem of a human, but the owner was openly annoyed with me every time he had to clarify whether something they brought to the table was vegan. From vegetarian places I typically expect more preparation and creativity for vegans, but they still rely very heavily on dairy and eggs and were surprisingly unwelcoming about my strict veganism.

Overall, much better vegan food can be found elsewhere in Bilbao.

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-26

Pros: Good for groups, Value for price

Cons: Mediocre quality and taste, Lack of good vegan options

LauradelCampo

Points +31

Vegetarian
23 Jun 2021

Recomendable

Restaurante con menú del día cerrado, con varias opciones de cada plato. Comida casera y buena. Local variopinto. Precio 14,50€




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