1Restaurants
Txispa
Axpe, Spain
Points
1,255
Ranked #85 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 and holding a Michelin star, Txispa is one of Europe's most credentialed small restaurants — a single-sitting lunch operation in the Atxondo Valley where chef Tetsuro Maeda applies Japanese technique to a Basque asador framework. Book months ahead; near-impossible to secure at short notice. At €€€€, justified for serious diners who prioritise precision over convenience.
