ASADOR ETXEBARRI — THE WORLD’S BEST RESTAURANT 2026 One Michelin Star In the tiny Basque hamlet of Axpe, beneath the mountains of Atxondo, Asador Etxebarri began life as a long-closed local bar. Bittor Arginzoniz bought the building in 1989 and opened the restaurant in 1990, teaching himself to cook and gradually developing his extraordinary command of wood-fired cooking. He designed much of the equipment himself, allowing him to cook everything from seafood and vegetables