This is one of the most famous restaurants in Spain. For many years Juan Mari Arzak was the undisputed number one chef in the country. Today, together with his daughter Elena, he continues to remain at the top both here and worldwide. Arzak is a restaurant in San Sebastián, Spain. It features New Basque Cuisine. In 2008, Arzak's owner and chef, Juan Mari Arzak, was awarded the Universal Basque award for "adapting gastronomy, one of the most important traditions of the Basque Country, to the new times and making of it one of the most innovative of the world".