Etxebarri
ATXONDO
Etxebarri Grill (Plaza de San Juan, 1 tel. 946 58 30 42) €€€€€
Rightly considered the great grill artist, Bittor Arguinzoniz You can lead the world ranking.
What we pointed out in the first impression of this farmhouse restaurant in deep Vizcaya may become reality sooner than expected.
Etxebarri is about to be proclaimed number one in the world in the controversial, but much followed, list The World's 50 Best Restaurants , And if not, time to time.
It is a unique case on the planet and its owner, a visionary genius who has designed custom-made gadgets for the best delicacies to serve them perfectly, each one with its proper ember . His expertise permeates from ingredients such as oysters to caviar.
The arrival of sommelier Agustí Peris, ex of El Bulli, has revalued this innovative grill internationally.
Ingredients: product, smoke and knowledge
AMOREBIETA
boroa (Boroa neighborhood Caserío Garai, 11 tel. 946 73 47 47) €€€€
One of the most interesting gastronomic farmhouses, with the infallible grill duet and signature cuisine.
Located in a relatively industrial area, on the outskirts of Bilbao, don't trust the surrounding landscape until you come across it lovely shady farmhouse with ancient trees.
Gaze at the Boroa is the best aperitif. Then, to put yourself in the hands of the exemplary Mari Asun Ibarrondo , lady among the ladies of Basque cuisine, and of the chef Xavier Garcia , an off-roader that, over the years, has been very fine, recreating popular recipes and handling the coals, which are one of the great specialties of the house. category product.
A curiosity of this farmhouse is its art gallery, where itinerant exhibitions are held.
Contemplating the Boroa is the best appetizer
Jauregibarria (Bideaur neighborhood, 4 tel. 946 30 16 32) €€€
It is one of those Basque restaurants that hide a treasure: their chef Benat Ormaetxea, one of the good ones.
Grandly Renovated Ancestral Farmhouse Along with Amorebieta, in which one of those chefs that we all followed with a magnifying glass in its beginnings due to its forceful and refreshing imagination.
Ormaetxea, Spanish Champion of Young Chefs in 2001 , he was called to be one of the leaders of Basque cuisine, but since he is a wonderful and thorough guy he has dedicated himself to being happy in his hometown.
Dual cuisine, one populist and the other more modern, with irreproachable techniques and dishes that are perfected over time.
What better dessert in the farmhouse than a caramelized French toast with frozen walnut cream . To cry with emotion.
ARTEAGA
Castle of Arteaga _(Gaztelubide, 7 tel. 946 24 00 12) _ €€€€
Spectacular Relais & Châteaux with a feminine kitchen of height. Great product and important ember. In the table. Conceived as a hotel and restaurant, this castle was commissioned by the emperor Napoleon III and his wife, Eugenia de Montijo , to Couvrechet, the architect of the Imperial Sites.
It is a relaxing place and a stillness that is savored. In the kitchen, chef Estíbaliz Mekoalde, who has been in charge since its opening.
The menu, due to its distribution in chapters, is almost perfect: traditional cuisine, grilled cuisine, creative cuisine and palatial cuisine; the latter in homage to the decoration . Why choose? Well, without hesitation, for something in each chapter. Of course, this is a restaurant to tell stories.
It is an ideal place for celebrations of any kind, for its wide spaces and for being located in a very extensive estate.
Grilled octopus from Castillo de Arteaga
DERIO
Taskas (Bilbao Airport Business Park tel. 946 74 12 10) €€€€
A magnificent restaurant in a gas station? Well, here it is, next to Bilbao airport.
The Taskas is quite a surprise , from its welcoming and well-thought-out staging to its sybaritic collection of gastronomic details, ranging from luxury alcohols, careful tableware, bibs to avoid stains , a service that knows what it offers and that contributes to the staging dressed gracefully.
And, of course, a raw material carefully selected and therefore paid for. Although advertised as spit, it is advisable to pay attention to the speech with the offer of the day, after observing the display of fish and shellfish at the entrance.
Two curious dishes are the sliced breaded sirloin and the crayfish in red sauce
FORUA
Baserri Maitea (Achondoa, s/n tel. 946 25 34 08) €€€€
One of the most beautiful restaurants in the world with the great grill of the scholar Juan Antonio Zaldúa .
A farmhouse to take dozens of photos, inside and out, nestled on top of a hillside in the Gernika estuary and one of the most outstanding charcoal kitchens, thanks to the wisdom and selection of the raw material for Zaldúa, former Athletic goalkeeper and considered in all gastronomic forums as an outstanding product, meat or marine.
The menu is simple: smelling the aroma of fire between centuries-old stones and wood, you have to put yourself in the hands of the boss's recommendations. The genre is guaranteed and the point, to applaud.
To better understand the great cuisine of the farmhouse , the dessert of coffee with milk and smoked bread.
Perhaps, one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world
GALDAKANO
Andra Mari _(Elechalde neighborhood, 22 tel. 944 56 00 05) _ €€€€
The icons of Basque restoration with a fine tablecloth in all its glory and the guarantee of the surname Asúa.
The regularity of this beautiful farmhouse with spectacular views, like its other Aretxondo business, right next door, has been what has made it one of the favorites of all lovers of good food.
is cataloged as a projection focus for great chefs , since many of today's great stars worked here as chefs. His kitchen is entrenched, with the right stamp of updating.
Endearing and impeccable female service , illustrated winery to show and Roberto Asúa commanding the ship with the bonhomie of him as host.
Do not forget to practice (g) astronomy from the elegant terrace on summer nights.
Do not forget to practice (g) astronomy from the elegant terrace on summer nights
LARRABETZU
** Azurmendi ** (Barrio Legina, s/n, exit 25 Corredor del Txorierri, N-637 tel. 944 55 88 66) €€€€€
Farm, winery and restaurant with gastronomic ecology as its flag. Dizzying climb in the lists of the best restaurants.
Eneko Atxa He has been the youngest chef in our country to receive the highest international distinction from the Red Guide. His place looks like something out of a science fiction movie. Live and experience the sensory walk that the chef proposes to clients through his orchards, laboratories and the rest of the galactic spaces of the premises.
The restaurant is located above the largest txakolí production cellar in Vizcaya , an elongated building made of brick, wood and glass, which can be seen from the highway. Aspiring to everything.
Eneko, a more affordable Basque bistro, has just opened on the same grounds.
Azurmendi (Spain)
CARRANZA VALLEY
Claws House _(Barrio Concha, 6 tel. 946 80 62 80) _ €€€
It has taken over the culinary leadership of western Vizcaya thanks to the tenacity of Txema Llamosas.
Restaurant in the region of Las Encartaciones boosted to stardom of gastronomic recognition thanks to the son, who takes over from a family of restaurateurs that is already in its third generation.
Txema cut his teeth among the best of culinary, with chefs of the stature of Arzak, Adriá, Arbelaitz or Eneko Atxa , with whom he was party leader in Azurmendi.
The result is more than evident, seen in his creations, a section that suitably combines with the traditional cuisine based on the pantry of its surroundings. Carranza's meats, from their own livestock, are as acclaimed as their bean stews.
Every year, in the fall, he organizes a conference dedicated to authentic beef.
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*You can find the 2018 Gastronomic and Wine Guide in a digital version for your devices, at Manzana , Zinium Y google play .