The Basque Country, a place full of Michelin stars

Three three-stars, three two-stars and twelve one-star restaurants make the Basque Country the epicenter of this constellation of haute cuisine as Michelin, the bible of gastronomy, announced the winners and losers of its 2008 edition.

The Michelin guide unveiled on Monday the list of restaurants awarded stars in the world of French gastronomy. In November, the French guide announced the star-winners in the Iberian Peninsula. Both lists confirmed the Basque Country as a land well-known for the exquisite quality of its food prepared with top- quality ingredients and all the know-how of master-cooks.

The restaurant Les Pyrénés in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Donibane Garazi) upgraded to two stars, becoming the third two-star restaurant in the Basque provinces southwest France.

In the Basque Country northeast Spain, Juan Mari Arzak, Martin Berasategi and Pedro Subijana maintained their coveted third star.

Most of the restaurants in the north Basque Country maintained its star, but for Les Platanes and Le Sissinou, which were downgraded.

In the south Basque Country, no restaurants were downgraded and one obtained its first star.

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Three-star restaurants in the Basque Country:

Arzak (Donostia-San Sebastian): http://www.arzak.info

Martin Berasategi (Lasarte-Oria): http://www.martinberasategui.com

Akelarre (Donostia-San Sebastian): http://www.akelarre.net

Two-star restaurants in the Basque Country:

Les Pyrénées (St Jean Pied de Port / Donibane Garazi): http://www.hotel-les-pyrenees.com/

Mugaritz (Errenteria) : www.mugaritz.com

Zuberoa (Oiartzun) : http://www.zuberoa.com/

One-star restaurants in the Basque Country:

Ithurria (Ainhoa): http://www.ithurria.com/

Auberge du Cheval Blanc (Bayonne / Baiona)

Du Palais (Biarritz / Miarritze): http://www.hotel-du-palais.com

Le Moulin d'Alotz (Arcangues / Arrangoitze)

Table et Hostellerie des Frères Ibarboure (Bidart / Bidarte): http://www.freresibarboure.com/

Ferme Hégia (Hasparren / Hazparne) : http://www.hegia.com/

Grand Hôtel (St Jean de Luz / Donibane Garazi): http://www.luzgrandhotel.fr/

Auberge de la Galupe (Urt / Ahurti): http://www.lagalupe.com/

Kokotxa (Saint-Sébastien/Donostia) : http://www.restaurantekokotxa.com/

Kursaal (Saint-Sébastien/Donostia) : http://www.restaurantekursaal.com

Azurmendi (Larrabetzu) : http://www.azurmendi.biz

El molino de Urdaniz (Urdaitz) : http://www.elmolinourdaniz.com/