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Azurmendi

Larrabetzu, Spain

Artistry and sustainability are united in a breath-taking hilltop kitchen

On the Pass

Eneko Atxa

Pastry Chef

Ana Cortés

Why visit: Azurmendi is more than one of the most beautiful restaurants in Spain. It is more than a business committed to sustainability, more than just striking architecture in the building designed by Naia Eguino, and even more than the way it relates to food. Azurmendi is, above all, the home of a chef who seeks gastronomic excellence through hospitality.

What’s the concept: To visit Azurmendi in the Basque Country is to feel that you are entering Eneko Atxa’s home. The Spanish chef and his team take you by the hand to discover each corner of the marvellous space. At the same time, you enjoy a gastronomic experience in which the flavour and the beauty of each preparation are always linked to the landscape and the culture that shaped it.

What’s on offer? Azurmendi offers a tasting menu for all the senses. Atxa’s kitchen presents a selection of dishes categorised with lyrical names such as the ‘Welcome Picnic’ and ‘The Truffle’s Table’. Standout plates include the grilled roasted red mullet and the smoked salmon roe and nori.

A few words on the chef: Eneko Atxa is one of the most beloved figures in Spanish gastronomy and a chef charged with sensitivity and commitment to his environment, his team, the small producers he works with and to the landscape he loves, respects and wants to honour through his cuisine.

Bonus point: Azurmendi won the Sustainable Restaurant Award twice, in 2014 and 2018.

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