A Vegan Pilgrimage from Restaurant to Restaurant

My walking partner Bill and I went to the office of tourism the first day we were in Bilbao, and I asked for info on vegetarian restaurants or at least a place where I could get dishes without meat or dairy.

The woman didn't look very hopeful, but she did Google restaurantes vegetarianos and gave me a print out of what she found recommending  "4 vegan sandwiches that you have to try in Bilbao at --at Muga, Kurbrick Bar, and Deluxe."

But when we investigated, this is what we found:

 Kubrik's was open--with a side that wasn't shattered and patched--but the music was really loud.  Muga was closed both times we looked.  I don't think we ever made it to Deluxe.  A nice woman recommended La Carmelia, but it looked more like a storage room when we went by.

But I really loved what we had at the Guggenheim Museum:

Isn't it wonderful that wine and sangria are vegan?  So are olives,  potato, and sweet peppers!  So it is possible for a vegan to eat in the Spanish Basque country!