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Azurmendi, the restaurant I was looking forward to the most during my visit to Basque Country, ended up being the biggest disappointment. The experience begins in three rooms before you step foot into the dining room: a "picnic" in their garden of haikus, a visit to their kitchen, and a "scavenger hunt" in their greenhouse for additional snacks. I welcome the fun, whimsical elements into fine dining, but when the food is not up to par, the experience fails to delight and ends up feeling tacky and forced. The starters should open up the palate, but I found the majority (eggplant, soup) to be aggressively salty and dense. This set the tone for the rest of the meal: nearly every course could have been more palatable if they toned down the predominant saltiness or acidity and allowed the flavor of the ingredients to come through. For example, the soup from the picnic, chickpea soup accompanying the cod, and the sauces/reductions accompanying the tuna and Iberico pork were made from distinctive ingredients but ended up tasting the same way because of the saltiness and viscosity. Items that should have been palate cleansers were an attack on my senses. I could not stop reaching for water. I'm shocked at the number of good reviews but upon reading them, I realize that Azurmendi is for those who value the flashiness of the experience over the actual food itself. The restaurant also prides itself on sustainability but I felt very little connection since it was barely mentioned throughout the meal. It has been a long time since I invested so poorly in gastronomy.

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When we were planning the Basque portion of our trip, good friends highly recommended Azumendi, and we were delighted to score evening reservations. A short ride out of Bilbao, Azurmendi location in the Basque countryside adds to its charm. On arrival, we were severed a glass of wine and a picnic basket of treats in a welcoming area. Next we were escorted into the kitchen, where a chef prepared us a tasty infusion of hot black truffle oil into an egg yolk cooking it on the spot for an amazing bite. Next to a garden room for some earthy treats before you are seated at your table for an array of colorful dishes including shrimp, foamed sea urchin, lobster, tuna capriccio with caviar, and muchrooms. Throughout the service is fast, friendly, and charismatic, a special treat.

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Get ready to be blown away by the food, the service and the experience!!!You are about to travel through the Basque culinary world on a fantastic voyage. Buckle up and keep your hands inside the vehicle. Your eyes and your mouth and your nose will come alive as you make your way through an amazing meal. From food you know well like lobster and bread, to unique local seafood only found in Spain, to things that can only be imagined from a great chef's mind. Please enjoy.

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We had very high expectations for Azurmendi at the 15th of July 2022 and had been loooking forward going there for many years. Unfortunately it wasn't as good experince as it could or should have been in the haut cuisine genre. We have been to many restaurants with michelin stars and you do expect a high level from the kitchen and the service. The food was excellent with every dish great on itself. The wine pairing should have been better but the disapointment was the service and waitors. Everybody was very stressed and the level of English was low in general. Also to many missed things during the evening like forgetting serving wine before next dish and put cutlery on the table. In this kind of restaurant that shouldn't happen. There were to many tables for each waitor. I hope they can change because we would like to come back for the food.

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Top 3 meals of my life and likely top 1! I have been to several 3 Michelin restaurants and Azurmendi is a whole different level. Everything was delectable. It was clear that there was so much thought that went into every little detail... not just the food but the plates, the different stops on the "tour", the beautiful building/architecture, and the service. Everything had a touch of delight and class.Every dish was a treat for the eyes, nose and tongue. We were there for a good 3 hours and I could have spent another 3 hours! Service was attentive yet casual and comfortable.Magical magical experience! I will remember this meal and experience forever.

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Show up. Let them do the rest. You won't be disappointed. The service? Impeccable.

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What a great experience! We were able to secure a last minute reservation and it was one of the highlights of our vacation. I enjoyed how our meal flowed through different parts of the restaurant , and the ability to tour the greenhouse afterwards. We also received a custom cocktail pairing with our tasting menu (as we are not wine drinkers). Service was impeccable.

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A relative newcomer among all the three stars in the Basque region. The best of them all, or very nearly so. Some very imaginative and impressive dishes. Next time I would chose my own wine, the wine pairing was not convincing, especially cider and mead did not add much to the food. The mead was better and less sweet than the one at Venta Moncavillo in Rioja. The presentation of the dishes was rushed.

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Truly incredible dining experience. Genuinely felt like an amusement park with how interactive it was. We were walked through 5 different rooms total! As for the food, everything was so gorgeous and fun, but there were a few components that fell flat. With the exception of the sourdough, their homemade breads were way too gummy, and this pork course had loads of truffle shavings but might as well have had none, since it lacked any and all fragrance.

Everything else was so incredible and beautiful. And of course, it had everything you expect of a restaurant of such caliber (49th in the world, 3 stars, etc). Eneko also came out and took a picture with us!

Highly recommend visitors on a budget to arrange their own return transportation, or call an uber far in advance. We had asked the restaurant to call us a car, and they called us a luxury car, which was fine for us, but also triple the rate of the average taxi service. I could see how that might not work for some diners, so just a tip!

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