Nerua
Restaurant · Abando
Josean Alija’s seasonal restaurant at the Guggenheim, beside the riverside Maman sculpture.
Nerua is Josean Alija’s restaurant at the Guggenheim Bilbao. Its cooking follows seasonal ingredients from local gardens, farms and the sea, with menus that change as the produce does.
Book through Nerua’s own site and tell the team about allergies or intolerances when reserving. The restaurant gives its arrival point beside Louise Bourgeois’s Maman spider sculpture. Check the booking conditions and kitchen hours for your date, especially when combining the meal with a museum visit.
Location
Nearby
Mamá Ama
Louise Bourgeois’s giant spider beside the Guggenheim’s riverside footbridge.
Landmark · Abando
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fuente de fuego Su-iturria
Yves Klein’s five flame fountains reflected in the Guggenheim’s outdoor pool.
Landmark · Abando
Landmark · Abando
Tulipanes Idi-bihotzak
Jeff Koons's steel bouquet; listed as not on view by the Guggenheim when checked on 7 October 2026.
Landmark · Abando
Landmark · Abando
Museo Guggenheim Bilbao Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa
Modern and contemporary art in Frank Gehry’s titanium museum beside the river.
Museum · Abando · 15 min · €€
Photo: Naotake Murayama, CC BY 2.0
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