Bilbao, Spain. Bilbao Ribera market next to the Nervión river on a sunny day with people sitting on the terrace.

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Mercado de la Ribera

Bilbao


Overlooking the river, the Mercado de la Ribera is an expansive food market that draws many of the city's top chefs for their morning selection of fresh produce. If you're not planning a picnic, don't miss the pintxo counters upstairs (open till 10pm), which offer an excellent spread – plus seating indoors and out.