Viernes noche en el Kimtxu, fuimos a cenar dos personas. Reservamos con bastante antelación, ya que habíamos intentado ir en otra ocasión y no había sitio. Pedimos el menú (60€) y nos pareció un acierto total, tanto por cantidades como por lo bueno que estaba todo. Destacamos la sardina ahumada, la corvina y el canelon de pato. La atención es correcta y profesional. En cuanto al ambiente todo muy bien, ya que es un sitio muy tranquilo para disfrutar de la cena. Volveremos para probar otros platos que nos han llamado la atención.

+3

Maravillosa experiencia: la comida, el servicio... Todo insuperable. Y un menú degustación que no decayó hasta el postre.

+2

La comida excelente, nos ha sorprendido mucho las volandeiras y las croquetas, muy top. Recomiendo mucho el menú Kimtxu es muy completo y perfecto de cantidad. El único pero es que en el local hacía un poco de frío.

+2

Comida de 10. Espectacular. Nos metieron un poco de prisa al final, y no nos habíamos entretenido, ya que el servicio es muy fluido. Por lo demás muy amables y comida brutal

+6

La comida riquísima! Nos encantó el Pad Thai, el brioche, la sopa de wonton… todo muy rico. El local es muy acogedor y el personal es encantador y muy rápidos! Un sitio muy recomendable en Bilbao!

+5

Espectacular. Sin duda de los mejores restaurantes de Bilbao. Cocina innovadora, arriesgada, con mucho sabor y gran técnica. Pedimos el menú de degustación (€60) y valió toda la pena. Quizás la única cosa negativa sería que no hay coctelería. Sólo vino y vermouth (el mejor que me he tomado por cierto). Absolutamente recomendable. No por nada está en la guía Michelin.

+2

Si quieres comer algo diferente en Bilbao, Kimtxu es el sitio ideal. Platos llenos de sabor y de gran calidad, con una fusión muy acertada entre la cocina vasca y la asiática. El local es acogedor y el servicio impecable. Eso sí, conviene reservar con antelación, pero merece la pena insistir: no decepciona.💯

Celebramos mi cumpleaños aquí y la experiencia fue de 10. Pedimos el menú degustación y estaba todo buenísimo, ¡pero el postre de maracuyá fue lo mejor de la noche! El trato inmejorable por parte de los camareros, eran encantadores. Repetiremos!

J P

Amazing tasting menu of Asian / Basque fusion dishes! Well paced meal, didnt feel rushed. Staff very friendly and spoke English/ explained each dish. Lucky to secure last minute reservation at opening time. Got very busy an hour later! Recommend!

+1

Eleni Mavrogianni

I loved everything and can’t recommend it enough for your lunch or dinner! Would definitely come back!

Pixie Tomacruz

one of my favorite meals in Bilbao. the fusion of Asian techniques with Basque ingredients creates such unique flavors that are so satisfying. as someone whose comfort food is Asian food, this gave me the nostalgia, but with a twist. every meal was very intentional, from the flavors to the presentation. i really loved it. very ambient and great atmosphere. our servers were great as well. if you like top notch, gourmet-level meals, this place is for you!

Anjuli

Such good food and such friendly people. Got the menu and it was so delicious, every course was a celebration. And great portion size, went back home super full.

Diana Kim

Every time I come here, the food only get better!! Recommend the steak tartare, but everything on the menu is 10/10 🙏

Cecilia Diaz

The best food experience you can have at a great price! I cannot emphasize how delicious all the plates were.

+1

Hanan Abdul Hadi

The food was fantastic. A delightful interplay between Asian techniques and recipes and local basque ingredients and dishes. The tuna tartare, nigiri croquettas, and pad Thai are not to be missed. Service was quick, but can be lacking in warmth and hospitality and felt a little judgmental at times. Nice ambiance. Overall, a great and unique experience. One not to be missed if you’re looking for something a little different in Bilbao.

MdA “M&L” MdA

Perfect fusion cuisine at the best but unpretentious level. Swift and attentive service. The rhythm of the service is at the right cadence. Full house hence to be booked at least 1 day in advance. The menu @ 48 is the right purchase with an incredible ratio quality/price. Small servings, expert use of spices and Asian ingredients. Elegant cozy exotic setting. Warmly recommend!!

+2

Alden Merchant

This place is a treat. We got the larger menu and it was absolutely fantastic. The food was innovative, different, and well executed. In addition, the service was 100% spot on. The flavors were well thought out and came together in interesting ways rarely seen outside of far more expensive restaurants. If you're in the area, this place is definitely worth a visit.

+1

Maria Sava

Fabulous fusion basque Asian! Definitely a must if you are a foodie! For starters we had the anchovies salad, eel and aubergine, scallops and the dumplings in Jamon soup, what a discovery! And for the mains we had the marmitako which is white tuna in a savory citrus sauce and the Iberian pork, just wow what flavors!

+7

Elaine D

This place was such a great find. We went for the 7 course tasting menu which was around €38 plus I had a couple of local wines to accompany the courses. The staff all very knowledgeable and friendly. The food was superb and we spent our last night here and glad we did. Go!

Absolutely delighted with the dinner here! Super ingredients, great presentation and flavours. The highlights were the vegetable wok, wonton daily special and the tarts tatin (pineapple). Very skill…

Absolutely delighted with the dinner here! Super ingredients, great presentation and flavours. The highlights were the vegetable wok, wonton daily special and the tarts tatin (pineapple). Very ski…

Absolutely delighted with the dinner here! Super ingredients, great presentation and flavours. The highlights were the vegetable wok, wonton daily special and the tarts tatin (pineapple). Very ski…

Delicious, approachable and fun - loved this restaurant. The dishes were creative, but not "over the top" - it felt as if we were in a spot that is on the verge of being fantastic. The only thing t…

Excellent, interesting meal. Not just a jumble of flavor but well thought out combinations. Loved the Ribera Sacra wine with the meal, had the tasting menu, it was perfect.

Excellent sea food - well presented well cooked. Excellent taste and I will definitely visit again. The service was outstanding and the service was excellent

Excellent sea food - well presented well cooked. Excellent taste and I will definitely visit again. The service was outstanding and the service was excellent

Excellent sea food - well presented well cooked. Excellent taste and I will definitely visit again. The service was outstanding and the service was excellent

Simply a magnificent meal! The service was very friendly and informative, and the food was creative and incredibly tasty! We chose the multi-course tasting menu and added the dumplings as a suppl…

Simply a magnificent meal! The service was very friendly and informative, and the food was creative and incredibly tasty! We chose the multi-course tasting menu and added the dumplings as a supplem…

Simply a magnificent meal! The service was very friendly and informative, and the food was creative and incredibly tasty! We chose the multi-course tasting menu and added the dumplings as a supplem…

Superb. We found the restaurant by chance and had 3 superb courses out of 4 and the 4th was pretty good. The veg and mushroom wok, the seafood were great. Staff very good including chef who was ve…

Pedimos el menú taberna y unas croquetas para tomar en el medio día. El menú incluía aperitivo, primer y segundo plato seguido de un plato principal y postre por 29.5€, con bebida incluida. La experiencia fue muy positiva. La ensalada con tomates y sandía como trampantojo estaba muy sabrosa por el sabor del vinagre. Por otro lado, la sopa tenía un sabor muy delicioso con notas picantes. Para finalizar el wok de lomo con espárragos y cebolla dulce estaba espectacular, sin embargo pensaba que al ser un plato principal este iba a ser más contundente. Y aquí llegamos a mi única queja y es que probablemente termines con hambre a no ser que te comas todo el pan que proveen, que por cierto, estaba en la parte de la corteza más duro de lo que me hubiese gustado. El local tenía una luz ambiente muy agradable, con un diseño minimalista que le da a este restaurante su seña de identidad. El trato de los camareros es muy cercano. Y si esto lo sumamos a lo sabrosa que es su comida, me deja con ganas de volver para probar su menú de degustación.

+6

Elizabeth Jones

The ambient atmosphere was simple yet spacious to complement the food. The starters happened to be the most striking dishes, especially the tuna tartar (tartar de atún) bites and the nigiri croquettes (Niguiri‑croqueta de anguila). The flavors and textures were more complex and interesting than the mains we felt. For the price, the unique wine list (especially the Madame Flock PMV red blend) and the starters felt more worth it than the mains (Wok de verduras y setas, Merluza de pincho en tempura, curry verde Thai).

+3

Neer Shah

Tried their tasting menu. It started off really really well with an anchovie on toast but then unfortunately went down hill. Provided feedback that their main dishes came out way too hot and burned my tongue, which made enjoying the rest of the meal very tough. Definitely recommend the croquette and the bahn mi.

Isabelle J

I had the 56 euro tasting menu and thought it was a fun experience but only some of the food i thought was stellar. I really liked: the pickles and soup at the beginning, tuna tartar, duck wontons, strawberry dessert. The rest I thought the flavors were a bit off or too salty. However the ambiance was excellent and the staff was so nice and friendly. Wi-Fi available

+3

Colonel Shaki

A good place with well served food. It was an interesting experience full of flavors. The staff explained every single dish with care and was very attentive to our requests. The only downsides were that we were a group of 12 and couldn’t all sit together. We had to split up in 2 on a table which wasn’t that close to the other one. Also it would be nice to have big bottles of sparkling water instead of small ones.

Rachel Lam

We’re tourists from Asia so we were indeed curious to find out what Asian-inspired tapas would be like. Favourites on the EUR42/pax menu are the eel & aubergine croquette, the skrei, and the dessert. The wontons were disappointing. Flavour was pretty flat. Also, the dishes with chili oil were barely even spicy for us. The onion ramen was on the salty side.

+3

Borja Berastegui

Kimtxu is a basque-asian fusion restaurant that is not for people looking for standard or common dishes. They took some risks in their menu that won't be liked by everyone but that will be different for sure. In my opinion, the tuna tartar wasn't my favourite dish. You definitely need to try the vegetables wok (unexpectedly good) and the cheese pudding as a dessert. Also, one small recommendation for the restaurant and/or for the dines, the curry is maybe too spicy!

+2

We visited Kimtxu with high hopes but left deeply disappointed. The experience was marred by a lack of flexibility and an arrogant, sour attitude from our server. When we informed them that we don’…

Xabier Granja

I’ll be frank: food here is pretty good, but it’s definitely, undeniably overpriced, and that’s the main reason why I give them 3 stars instead of 4. Is the food good quality? For sure. Staff were not the most helpful but they did overall fine. Food portions for the price are far too small, however tasty and well prepared. Restaurants don’t exist in a vacuum, and they can’t price their food pretending that no other establishments exist around every corner where one can eat similar quality food or just a tad below Kimtxu’s level, but paying easily one third less. I’m glad I tried this place, but I also see no reason to come back at these prices. I can eat similarly well and pay considerably less at many restaurants in Bilbao.

+4

Min Lee

So I’ll have to be really honest here, the food was ok (had the tasting menu) but for me most dishes were a tad too salty. I was surprised this place was Michelin star, but I quickly realised that the Michelin only lasts one year (their star was from 2021). I’m used to a lot of asian cuisine so hopefully this acts as some basis of credibility but dishes were quite average to be brutally honest. I have had incredible food from pintxos bars or basque restaurants near here, and I’d recommend doing that (usually cost me €20-40 instead of going here for €60+). Dessert included in the course was too bland (it just tasted like cream) I felt like I fought my way through it. Staff are really lovely but just have to be honest with the food, especially for the price compared to other businesses here!

+1

Hilal Tetik

Went here with my partner and they wouldn’t let him order the tasting menu unless I did too. Unfortunately I have dietary restrictions and can only eat certain dishes, whereas my husband was looking forward to tasting different dishes. As a result of this strange policy we were forced to pick dishes from the à la carte menu, and the experience was soured by the poor reception and service from the greeter. The à la carte dishes are small but two would be enough for one person, and the food is tasty. We were simply disappointed in the reception and communication hence only ordered the two dishes and left. In short, a restaurant experience is more than the food served and Kimtxu was sadly a disappointment in this regard.

El pasado viernes había quedado con mi marido para celebrar mi cumpleaños en este restaurante, que ha sido mi favorito desde que abrió hace años. Yo había hecho una reserva a través de la pagina web para las 15.15 horas pero ese día nos costó aparcar y entramos en el restaurante a las 15.23h. Nos atendió una camarera y al decirle que tenía una reserva me dijo que se había anulado por no haber hecho el pago de la reserva. Le explico que yo no he recibido ningún correo, abro el email, lo busco y le confirmo que no he recibido nada. Me dice que igualmente he perdido la reserva y le pregunto que si tiene sitio para dos (justo delante de donde estamos hablando hay una mesa libre). Me dice que si pero que la reserva era para las 15.15. Le pregunto que cual es el problema entonces y me dice que la cocina ya está cerrada porque cierra a las 15.15. No quise discutir con ella, me estaba pareciendo que claramente no quería trabajar más y darnos de comer por lo que no iba a atender a ninguna de las razones que le diésemos, porque su actitud en todo momento fue bastante desagradable. No entiendo por qué no se me contactó para confirmar la reserva o al menos darme la oportunidad de hacer el ingreso. No entiendo por qué si me da la opción de reservar a las 15.15h. 10 minutos más tarde la cocina está cerrada. No entiendo por qué la actitud de la camarera fue tan desagradable, aún cuando ella tuviese toda la razón y la reserva no esté confirmada, desde el primer momento la manera de atenderme fue bastante seca e inapropiada de un sitio tan especial como este. Llevo más de 10 años viniendo a este restaurante, una pena que una gran cocina como la de Iván quedé totalmente desprestigiada por gente tan poco profesional y tan poco educada.