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Highest Climber Award (World's 50 Best Restaurants) 14th place. Eneko Atxa wins Best Chef Award 2019 in Europe by Madrid Fusion. Eneko Atxa wins the National Prize for Healthy Gastronomy to the Most Outstanding Personality
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Michelin star (2017). Azurmendi is the Best restaurant in the world according to Elite Traveler magazine Eneko Atxa wins the GQ Businessman of the Year Award.
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1266:"Eneko Atxa of Arzak, winner of the Westholme Highest Climber Award, talks sustainability, humility and philanthropy"
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1374:"Eneko Atxa, primer premio 'Sol Sostenible' Alimentos de España-Guía Repsol | Guía Repsol"
536:"Eneko Atxa: "Donde esté un buen huevo, una morcilla y un tocino bien guisado… Sexo puro""
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904:"Mandi Keighran » Eneko Atxa (Azurmendi): A Recipe for Living"
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1241:"Hombres GQ del Año 2017: aquí están los premiados"
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781:"Michelin Star Restaurants in Bilbao (2023 Guide)"
568:"Interview with Eneko Atxa, 5 Michelin-star chef"
289:"Eneko Atxa | FOUR Magazine : FOUR Magazine"
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1061:"Arzak: 'Sustainable Restaurant Award 2018'"
415:"Arzak, Larrabetzu | Dining Without Borders"
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