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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-Sun 13:00-16:00, Fri-Sat 20:00-22:00.
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70 Reviews
First Review by Amaya
jaherlow
Points +20
Menu restaurant - Edit
Gorgeus food. Not many like this around.
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miep
Points +154
Great vegetarian lunch - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Daily 4 course menu, Lot of choices , Fresh ingredients
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JasonLangston
Points +29
Vegetarian staple - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Cheap, Tasty
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RiverLife
Points +449
Restaurante vegetariano en centro de Bilbao - Edit
Ha sido una experiencia agradable, con el personal muy majo y campechano.
Read moreSin 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
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EmmaBuMarti
Points +16
Just Amazing - Edit
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.
Read moreThe 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
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VegBecs
Points +109
Surprisingly not very vegan-friendly - Edit
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.
Read moreAll 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
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LauradelCampo
Points +31
Recomendable - Edit
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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ElenaDelmás
Points +28
Estupendo restaurante! - Edit
Sitio con meni del dia a muy bien precio y muy roco todo
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Txibi
Points +121
Sabrosa comida tradicional - Edit
Cocinan con mucho mimo platos tradicionales. No todo es vegano, pero al menos todos sus platos son vegetarianos. El menú del día es muy completo y a muy buen precio. El dueño es muy amable y el local tiene mucho encanto. No te puedes ir sin probar sus albóndigas. ¡Y qué postres! Mi favorito es la tarta de zanahoria
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RP209
Points +365
Vegetariano con variadas opciones veganas. - Edit
Un menú de 4 platos con sus 3 opciones cada uno.
Read moreDifícil quedarse con hambre.
Destaca sobre todo por su trato y por su rapidez!!
Pros: Opciones veganas muy ricas., Ultra rápido., Barato y abundante.
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alvarosplit
Points +87
Great menu - Edit
Daily menu that includes 3 dishes (salad or juice, soap and main dish) plus dessert.
Read moreAll of them have, at least, one vegan option, and for example, you can ask to remove egg or cheese from the salads.
Recently, they've added a vegan label in the menu for vegan dishes.
Pros: Vegan options, Atmosphere, Friendly staff
Cons: Not completely vegan
Guest
Edutt
Points +205
Mala opción para veganos - Edit
Confunden entre vegetariano y vegano, si marcas la diferencia deberías tenerla clara, los camareros no conocen
Read morela diferencia, es muy incómodo pedir la opción vegana de un plato y que venga con huevo, me ha pasado 3 veces parecido, si no puedo confiar en que los platos sean aptos no volveré.
Pros: Muchas opciones vegetarianas
Cons: Desconocimiento
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ainhizejagger
Points +68
MENÚ DEL DÍA!! - Edit
Restaurante vegetariano de toda la vida (creo que es el más antiguo de Bilbao), con opción de poder veganizar casi todos sus platos. Está en pleno centro, por lo que suele estar bastante concurrido, pero el servicio es rápido, por lo que para nada es un problema. Son muy amables, los precios están más que bien y la comida es de calidad. Está todo buenísimo, a destacar las natillas de soja
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richie
Points +418
Lively restaurant offering reasonably priced menus - Edit
I've heard this lively place is the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Bilbo. I liked everything about it.
Read morePros: Very good taste, Lively atmosphere, Many vegan options
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RayaChurch
Points +34
Good week lunch option, not at the weekend. - Edit
Went with my Mother for a menu of the day. 4 courses of salads, soups, mains and desserts for 14€ and each course is a decent size. It’s more Home style cooking but was tasty and inspiring for things to do at home. As a vegan I had lots of options as well as vegetarian options that could be made vegan. Service was good and quick; we were in and out within an hour. The decor of the restaurant is a little nutty but that’s not a deal breaker.
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I’ve since been back on a Saturday and could understand some of the complaints about service.
My boyfriend was served frozen lasagna.
Pros: Plenty of vegan options, Generous portions
Cons: Service is hit and miss
Guest
FrandelOlmo
Points +81
Comida menú y Servicio rápido - Edit
Restaurante vegetariano más antiguo de Bilbao frecuentado por muchos bilbainos a medio día para comer rico, rápido y barato en pleno centro financiero de la ciudad.
Read moreEl servicio es atento rápido.
La comida esta rica pero lo más innovador es el pan.
Sin duda un bien sitio para comer barato y tradicional.
Pros: Precio de menú diario 14€.
Cons: Demasiado stress a la hora de tomar nota y servir
Guest
raelo
Points +699
Don't say anybody warned you - Edit
I was visiting my sister who's living in Bilbao, I traveled together with my old grandfather aged 90. My grandpa or my sister arent veggies, but they wanted to come to a veggie restaurant because I am. So of course when I decided I'll go to Bilbao, I cheked happy cow, I discovered there were only two vegan restaurants, one with asian food, not the kind of food my traditional grandpa likes and the other I didn't liked the the pics that I saw. So i cheked the vegetarian restaurants, one, Twiggy who got great pics of tapas, but was closed on weekends... So I decided to go to the only remaining option in the whole of Bilbao, and that was Garibolo. I left my family in the restaurant and went to park the car, after I arrived I realized, the were only menu del dia, not a la carte, this menu was 22 euros, and there were only ONE VEGAN OPTION! Not even the salads were vegan, with cheese, and eggs. So of course i wanted to leave, but it was difficult with my grandfather and his mobility problems. So I decided to stay and eat whatever they had, so i ordered the only vegan option. That was tasteless, and ridiculously priced. So dont say nobody warned you. So i was quite disappointed with Bilbao, the city is quite known for its love for meat and fish, but the next day my sister brought me to a bar-restaurant full of vegan options, more than 30, she's now a local, even if the restaurant it isnt fully vegan, i felt sooo good, the name is Muga, crazy cheap prices and sooo tasty, so finally i felt like i tried the famous basque cuisine in its vegan version, thanks Muga, so avoid Garibolo, its not the only option! even if it looks like
Read moreCons: Crazy price, no vegan option
Guest
susanayx
Points +17
Good restaurant - Edit
The soup was delicious and the variety of breads was good, the salads were ok, not incredible. We ordered the meatballs and filled peppers and were okay, I expected better texture and more quantity. However, the desserts were delicious and the cups of tea they serve are quite large using tea leaves unlike other restaurants. Overall, I think it is a good restaurant but the price is a bit expensive.
Read morePros: Good service, Easy to find (location), Homemade desserts
Cons: Prepared beforehand, not so fresh ingredients, Expensive
Guest
lapachamama
Points +29
very tasty and affordable food - Edit
We had a delightful, highly affordable lunch here. Garibolo is unique among vegetarian restaurants in the region in that a) it gives you a lot of choices per plate for menu del día and b) much of the food is low fat! We had delicious brown rice salad to start--filling, and garnished with fresh tomatoes. Followed this with a veggie purée and stuffed tomato--al in all a very complete meal. The one vegan desert, a soy natillas, was out of this world!! And we also received a basket of mixed bread. All for 14 euros! I would definitely return here
Read morePros: lovely decor, super friendly manager/owner
Guest
VegHeadNYC
Points +238
Vegetarian Gem - Edit
My family vacationed in Bilbao in July 2011 and loved discovering this vegetarian gem. Garibolo is huge and the dining room is split into two rooms; we ate in the adjoining room where there was lots of space which made it great for families with children. The restaurant offers a daily menu (as do many restaurants in Spain), though for each course there were several options. The entrees were outstanding and the desserts were divine. We loved the food here so much that we returned two days later and got to experience a different though equally delicious menu. Vegetarian options are limited in Bilbao, so after taking a tour of Guggenheim Bilbao stop by Garibolo to experience more beauty.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2015-04-30
Pros: Delicious Food, Atmosphere, Desserts
Cons: Slightly Expensive
Guest
Djtofu
Points +141
Amazing value, beautiful food & friendly service - Edit
Had an amazing meal. €14 for 4 courses and complementary bread and bottle water. Mostly vegetarian but with a wide range of vegan options. Food was delicious and it just kept coming and coming! Service with a smile. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: value, quality, quantity , service with a smile
Guest
mariofp77
Points +133
Very good food - Edit
Very good food in a menu with a big variety of dishes. Portions are quite big.
Read moreThere is vegan options for every dish.
Pros: Big variety of dishes, Vegan options
Cons: Not cheap, The service could be better
Guest
ecowevo
Points +59
está bien - Edit
Es un restaurante Vegetariano con opción vegana en cada plato.
Read moreLa comida está deliciosa, es abundante y tiene muchos platos y variados.
El dueño es un amor, aunque el servicio un poco áspero.
Pros: delicioso y variado
Cons: fines de semana y fest. sube el precio
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Niels Van Och
Points +84
Tasty, quick and well-priced - Edit
I went to Garibolo together with a non-vegetarian colleague while in Bilbao for a conference, and we were both pleasantly surprised.
Read moreThe restaurant offers either a la carte eating or a four course menu, the latter of which is very well priced: we paid 22.5 euros per person for a large salad, soup, main course and dessert, with bread and water included.
The food was served very promptly, we did not have to wait longer than a few minutes between courses. The quality of the food was quite good: the salad had a lovely dressing and some nicely roasted eggplant, the soup was a nicely creamy gazpacho, the main dishes were hearty but not too oily, and the desserts were very tasty.
All in all a very good experience!
Pros: very quick service, very sharp price
Guest
Veggiepinkprincess
Points +31
Vegan And Vegetarian Menu - Edit
Good menu, quantity and quality for equal. Increadibly nice stuff, helping and always with a smile. A bit expensive compared to other restaurants around but worths visiting. Will come back for more.
Read morePros: Variety, Fresh Ingredients
Cons: Prize
Guest
LeFunks
Points +8929
Not to be missed if you're in Bilbao - Edit
Nice vegetarian restaurant with plenty vegan options, which in any case you'll have to confirm with the friendly staff. They have a daily 4 course menu with 2/3 options each, both for lunch and dinner (which honestly I think sometimes is too much food). It can get a bit packed at lunch so I'd recommend to go early. Price is fair for lunch but high for dinners.
Read morePros: Good lunch menu, Friendly helpful staff
Cons: Can't order à la carte, Expensive dinner menu
Guest
AshleyB
Points +81
Absolutely Fantastic! Prepare to be stuffed full! - Edit
I went to the Garibolo for the second time just two weeks ago and I found it just as incredible as the first time I visited a few years ago. The selection is great and so is the service (even when it's busy. I love the atmosphere of this restaurant!
Read moreI'd recommend going on a normal week-day because the price is lowest (€13,50) and trying to avoid going on a día festivo when the menu price shoots up to €18,50.
Check out my review of this incredible restaurant:
http://comoperderseenespana.wordpress.com/2014/10/25/my-two-cents-restaurante-vegetariano-garibolo-2/
Pros: Huge Selection, Vegan options indicated, Good atmoshere
Cons: Pricy on holidays
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