Citrus cure
Yuzu kosho finishes raw fish without drowning sweetness; citrus rotates weekly with whatever Bermeo lands.
Japanese counter · Abando, Bilbao
Eight stools and one long cedar bar.
Yuzu Counter serves one omakase seating a night at 19:30: fish from the Bermeo boats cured with yuzu kosho, rice timed to each guest and Basque greens dressed with txakoli vinegar. When the seating finishes, the bar opens to walk-ins for sake, small plates and a last hand roll.
Tonight at the counter
19:30 · 8 seats · 2 left
Our suppliers
- Bermeo Day Boats
- Getaria Txakoli Growers
- Mungia Market Garden
- Koji Bilbao
Counter rhythm
Small plates paced for conversation along the cedar bar — no rush between courses, no shouted orders.
Rice timing
Each guest receives rice when the previous bite clears — never a cold bowl, never a pile cooling on the board.
Basque greens
Txakoli vinegar dresses foraged leaves from the hills above the city; bitterness is part of the pairing.
Omakase seats
Eight stools at 19:30 with a printed card instead of a spoken auction — allergies noted when you book.
Counter math
- Omakase stools
- 8
- Courses a night
- 14
- Sakes by the glass
- 12
- Years in Abando
- 4
At the counter
One seating, from the room to the last pour.
From the stools
“The yuzu cure on mackerel was bright without shredding the fish. Kenji explained each course in Basque and Japanese.”
“Counter seats let you watch plating without feeling rushed. We stayed for sake after omakase ended.”
At the board
Kenji trained in Osaka before moving to Bilbao; Ane runs the room and writes the sake card.
- Kenji AraiItamae
- Ane EtxeberriaSake & front of house
- Tomás UrrutiaKitchen
Before you sit down
Shellfish allergies?
Chef calls back within a day for severe shellfish cases; substitutions are limited on omakase nights.
Walk-ins?
Bar stools after 21:00 when omakase seats finish; no food before then.
Wine pairings?
Txakoli flights printed on a card — no verbal upsell at the counter.
Dietary restrictions?
Vegetarian omakase is not offered; pescatarian guests should note shellfish on the booking form so the kitchen can adjust garnishes.
When do seats open?
Reservations release on the first of each month for the following month; the bar never takes omakase bookings. Cancellations return seats to the site the same morning.
Seats release on the first of the month
The bar stays walk-in friendly after 21:00.
Calle Ledesma
Calle Ledesma 4, Bilbao (fictional)
- Tue–Sat omakase 19:30 (one seating)
- Bar walk-ins 21:00–23:30
- Sun–Mon closed
+34 944 23 17 58