Spain’s finest restaurants for a culinary journey: Spain’s finest restaurants are right at the forefront of world gastronomy. Basque Country: Azurmendi (www.azurmendi.restaurant; Barrio Legina s/n, Larrabetzu, Bizkaia; mains €35-70, set menus €50-150; h6.30-11pm Tue-Sat, 1-3.30pm Wed-Sun Apr-Dec) combines an avant-garde approach to fine dining with a commitment to sustainability. Catalonia: El Celler de Can Roca (www.cellercanroca.com; C del Can Sunyer 48, Girona; set menus €155-190; h1-3.30pm & 8.30-11pm Tue-Sat) is a family-run affair that has been at the top of its game for over 30 years. Madrid: DiverXO (www.diverxo.com; C del Padre Damián 23, Madrid; set menus €250-300; h1.30-3pm & 8.30-10.30pm Thu-Sat, 8.30-10.30pm Wed & Sun) is Spain’s only three-Michelin-starred restaurant in the capital. Andalucía: Aponiente (www.aponiente.com; Molino de Mareas El Caño, Camino de los Enamorados s/n, El Puerto de Santa María; set menus €195; h1.30-3pm & 8.30-10pm Wed-Sat late Mar-Nov) has achieved three Michelin stars for its innovative seafood dishes.
