The sweetest side of Bilbao

Bilbao can also be discovered by means of its most traditional desserts, little treats that form part of the city’s history and culinary culture. The iconic Bollo de Mantequilla (butter bun), made by the more traditional bakeries, has been winning over generations of its residents for decades. La Carolina, made with puff pastry and meringue, was, according to local legend, created as a surprise by an unnamed Bilbao pastry chef for his daughter’s birthday. Alongside these, the Pastel Vasco (Basque cake) rounds off an unmissable tour of the sweetest flavours of Bilbao.