Azurmendi

A sapling of the ancient Tree of Gernika grows at the entrance, which tells you something about how seriously the chef takes the Basque landscape before you've eaten a bite. Azurmendi is a three-Michelin-star tasting-menu restaurant built around the idea that fine dining can be ecologically honest. The meal moves through the building: a picnic by the vertical garden, snacks among recycled materials, kitchen-corridor appetizers. The wine list leans heavily toward small-production bottles.