Arzak

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The town of San Sebastian in Spain has been called the Michelin-star capital of the world and it does indeed possess a huge number of them for such a comparatively small area – more per square metre than anywhere else on the planet. One of the restaurants helping to boost these impressive statistics is Arzak. Chef, Juan Mari Arzak, is regarded as the godfather of Basque nouvelle cuisine and cited as key influence by an entire generation of Spanish chefs.

With his daughter Elena working alongside him in the kitchen, Arzak’s food is inspired but never overwrought, drawing overwhelmingly on excellent local ingredients, like fresh figs and fino sherry. Dishes likely to be served up in the warm and inviting dining room include Salad of Baby Eels with Fresh Spring Onions and Oven-baked Mullet with Cream of Broccoli and Cardamom. A particular speciality is the ‘flower’ egg, which is seasoned with truffle oil and wrapped in plastic before being poached – to create something quite unlike anything you’ve ever dipped your breakfast toast in.

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