Career
He is considered to be one of the great masters of New Basque cuisine. He describes his cooking as "signature cuisine, Basque cuisine that"s evolutionary, investigatory, and avant-garde."
Arzak said that his interest in cooking began at birth, and that in his childhood he would help in his family"s restaurant. However, his real interest in cuisine didn"t begin until his time at a hotel management school in Madrid.
After Arzak"s mandatory time in the military, he returned to his family"s restaurant and began training as a chef, during which time he was responsible for roasting meat.
Since he took over the restaurant, the restaurant has garnered much praise, and received 3 Michelin stars in 1989.