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Juan-Mari Arzak

Juan-Mari Arzak

Born 1942-01-01    Born: Alza, San Sebastian, E
Apprenticeship/training 1960 - 1966: School of Hotel Management
Career since 1966: Restaurant Arzak, Alza, San Sebastian (together with his mother Francisca Arzak)
1977 - 1980: Paul Bocuse, Alain Senderens, Troisgros
1989: *** Guide Rouge (Michelin)
Philosophy If you think of us in musical terms I'm an old rock and roller, and my daughter is heavy metal!
Membership 1975: Nueva Cocina vasca
1979: Relais & Châteaux
Sociedad Gastronómica Artzak Ortzeok
Awards 2005: Chef of the month, Der Feinschmecker (German trade journal)
Interesting tidbits Juan-Mari Arzak learnt to cook at his mother's and grandmother's knees in the family business. The restaurant is in the big house that his family built in the village of Alza as a wine-cellar and tavern back in 1897.
Publications 1: Las recetas de ARZAK. Editorial: EL PAIS Aguilar, 1998. ISBN 84-03-59887-4
2: Celebrar el milenio con Arzak & Adriá. Editorial, Península, 1999. ISBN 84-8307-246-7
amongst others
           

Arzak

Address Avenida Alcalde José Elosegui, 273
20015 San Sebastián
Spain > País Vasco > Guipúzcoa > Guipúzcoa

number of seats: 60  

number of employees: 30  

SKZ (Service Index) 0.500
Staff Arzak, Juan-Mari (Chef de Cuisine)
Arzak, Elena (Chef de Cuisine)
Phone
fax
+34 (94) 3278465
email
Homepage
restaurante ( at ) arzak.es
www.arzak.es
Opening times Days of rest
January - June: Sunday evening, Monday & Tuesday
July - December: Sunday evening & Monday
Closed: 15.06. - 2.07. & 2.11. - 26.11.
Prices Ala Carte: 36,- € - 57,- €
Menu: 125,- € - 145,- €.
All credit cards accepted

9 course menu 145 € 
price per course = 16.111
Credit cards American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, VISA
2007 2008 2009 2010 2010
(Pts.)
Volkenborn Ranking Rank Spain
Total points
2
60.2
3
58.7
4
58.7
12
55.2
Restaurant guides Campsa "suns"
Feinschmecker "points"
Gourmetour "points"
Michelin "stars"
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8,75/10
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 (20.2)
Europe Restaurant Ranking (ERR 2009/10)
current quality 18.33
class Outstanding
ERR Toques
ERR Rank 81
Guest Rating
current quality21.05
classPerfect
user Toques
Number of reviews2
Culinary highlights Besides the investigation's kitchen there is a "Flavour Bank",

that contains more than 1000 products and ingredients
Starter Egg and truffle flower in goose fat with chorizo sausage of dates
Main dish Lenguado con Gelatina inesperada e Infusión de Cocido
Dessert Pan de Chocolate con Helado de Levadura y Cáscara de Mango
           

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