What assistants recommend in Bilbao cafes and bars
ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
48
places named across the 12 questions
1,535
businesses in this index
209
with a website of their own
81%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-23. Where the answers send people · The Bilbao cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Aroma Specialty Coffee not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | aromabilbao.es |
| Bihotz Café not in the index | Gemini with its own site | bihotzcafe.com |
| Café Originale - Specialty Coffee | Gemini with its own site | cafeoriginale.com |
| Mug not in the index | Gemini with its own site | mugbilbao.com |
| Originale not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cafeoriginale.com |
| Work Café Bilbao not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | workcafe.es |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Happy River not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | happyriver.es |
| La Mula de Moscú | ChatGPT with its own site | newartbilbao.com |
| New Art not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | newartbilbao.com |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| ARVO Specialty Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | arvobilbao.es |
| Aroma Specialty Coffee not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | aromabilbao.es |
| East Crema Coffee | Gemini with its own site | eastcrema.com |
| Originale not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cafeoriginale.com |
| Baristas Club not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| GEURIA! San Mamés | ChatGPT with its own site | geuriasanmames.com · book direct |
| La Campa de los Ingleses | ChatGPT with its own site | lacampadelosingleses.eus |
| Covent Garden | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Ein Prosit not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| The Wicklow Arms not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| La Ribera Bilbao not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | lariberabilbao.com |
| Brämar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | bramar.es |
| Restaurante Sua San | Gemini with its own site | suasan.com · book direct · order direct |
| Taula not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | taulabilbao.com |
| Umamie not in the index | Gemini with its own site | umamie.es |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Club Bilbao | Gemini with its own site | cottonclubbilbao.com |
| Kafe Antzokia not in the index | Gemini with its own site | kafeantzokia.eus |
| La Ribera not in the index | Gemini with its own site | lariberabilbao.com |
| Zenith Ghost tribute | ChatGPT with its own site | azkena.eus |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| ARVO Coffee & Plants | Gemini with its own site | arvobilbao.com |
| Café Iruña | Gemini with its own site | cafeiruna.net |
| Cokooncafé | Gemini with its own site | cokooncafe.com |
| Deleitería not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | deleiteriabilbao.com |
| Dupla | ChatGPT with its own site | duplabilbao.com |
| Originale not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cafeoriginale.com |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Rooftop Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | dike1.com · book direct |
| Collection Rooftop Bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | radissonhotels.com |
| Las Terrazas de Bilbao / El Mirador not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | abbamiarestaurants.com |
| The Rooftop by The Artist | Gemini with its own site | theartisthotelbilbao.com |
| Yandiola not in the index | Gemini with its own site | yandiola.com |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Aitaren Boulevard not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | aitaren.es |
| Bertiz | Gemini with its own site | bertiz.es |
| Café Bar Bilbao | Gemini with its own site | bilbao-cafebar.com |
| Café Iruña | Gemini with its own site | cafeirunabilbao.net |
| eltreze | ChatGPT with its own site | eltrezebilbao.com · book direct |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café Iruña | Gemini with its own site | cafeirunabilbao.net |
| Guruzu not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | guruzu.eus |
| La Mula de Moscú | ChatGPT with its own site | lamulademoscu.com · book direct |
| Sixty-One | Gemini with its own site | hoteltheartist.com |
| Sumerian Club | Gemini with its own site | verybilbao.com · book direct · order direct |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Singular Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | singularbar.com |
| Bihotz Café not in the index | ChatGPT through a directory | directory only |
| Basquery | Gemini by name | book direct · order direct |
| Bihotz Cafe not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Bottom line not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Penguin Bar not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | txokotabulo.com |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.