The big secret of every dish is the love it is put in its preparation. Escolástica Arzak, grandmother of Juan Mari, instilled this simple truth into her children and grandchildren. Every day viands are prepared following theses precepts and making use of the finest raw ingredients of the land and sea. This is the main argument for Arzak. Juan Mari runs a team of superb professionals. The enthusiasm, dedication and ability of these professionals make possible the small miracle that every day comes into being from the stoves of the Restaurant Arzak.
On special occasions, you can admire the work of this qualified team having lunch or dinner at the table in their kitchen. That will allow you to share and get involved in the soul of the restaurant.
A good part of the international prestige of the Restaurant is due to the activity that takes place in the investigation's cuisine. Everyday we experiment and investigate with the flavours, textures and elaboration's processes. From there comes up the 'score' that, once on the menu, our cooks will perform to the palates' delight.
The menu of a 'great' restaurant should be evolving day in day out, changing according to the raw ingredients of each season and adding new concepts. In the investigation's cuisine the creativity, skill and inspiration roam free. Juan Mari and Elena Arzak lead a group of alchemists that try each day to decipher the secrets of the culinary art. This team is, to a large extent, responsible for the restaurant Arzak becoming a reference point for enthusiasts of the fine cuisine. One of the big contributions of the Laboratory is the struggle to find a perfect balance between avant-garde and the roots of tradition.
This important task is held in a quiet place equipped with the latest facilities. Besides the investigation's kitchen there is a "Flavour Bank", that contains more than 1000 products and ingredients we use to their investigations and for the new creations
The wine caves have a wide and varied range of the finest wines of the world. There are many national wines of different origin denomination. In the international scene the French representation stands out disregarding other important vineyards of the world. Red and white wines from Australia, Chile, South Africa, California, Golan Heights and others are also included. Among the sweet and full-bodied ones we should mentioned the magnificent collection of Oporto wines.
Going through the passages of the caves you will find other treasures in the champagne and sparkling wine room, or the cigar room, including fine cigars from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Mexico and the Canary Islands. A good wine is a delicate pleasure. Only with care and all the necessary means it's possible to bring it to your table in optimal conditions. Many times the sole problem lies in choosing which wine you would like to enjoy. Our sumilleres will be pleased to help you in your choice.
