Restaurant in Arbonne, France
Michelin-recognised, easy to book, genuinely worth it.
Lurrak is a Michelin Plate modern cuisine restaurant in Arbonne, a hilltop Basque Country village roughly 10km from Biarritz. At €€€ with a Star Wine List White Star and a 4.8 Google rating, it delivers serious food and a well-curated wine program at a price point well below what comparable recognition commands elsewhere in the region. Booking is easy — the main barrier is getting yourself to Arbonne.
Lurrak earns its Michelin Plate recognition in a village most diners pass through without stopping. At €€€ pricing, it sits a tier below the big Basque-country splurges, and it's genuinely easy to book — no months-long waitlist, no impossible reservation windows. The question is not whether it's worth going. It is. The more useful question is how to structure your visits, because one meal here won't show you everything the kitchen is doing under chef Nicolas Davouze.
Arbonne is a small hilltop village in the French Basque Country, roughly 10 kilometres inland from Biarritz. It is a genuinely quiet place, and Lurrak sits on the Route du Bourg with the kind of understated address that requires you to have done your research before arriving. That pre-visit effort is part of the commitment this restaurant asks of you , and it's worth making.
The kitchen operates in the Modern Cuisine register, which in this part of France means a conversation between Atlantic and Pyrenean ingredients: the coast's fish and shellfish alongside the mountains' mushrooms, cured meats, and dairy. Davouze works within that tradition while pushing its technical boundaries, and the result is food that rewards attention without demanding that you decode it. Star Wine List awarded Lurrak a White Star in August 2024, placing it in their 'Remarkable' category , a signal that the wine program is well above what you'd expect from a village restaurant at this price point. If you're pairing, this is worth leaning into from your first visit.
A Google rating of 4.8 across 408 reviews is the kind of figure that holds up across a meaningful sample. It suggests a kitchen that performs consistently rather than one that spikes on big occasions and dips the rest of the time. For a restaurant at €€€ in a location this rural, consistency matters more than occasional brilliance , you're often driving some distance to get here, and you need to know it will deliver.
On a first visit, the priority is understanding the kitchen's range. Modern Cuisine at this level typically offers both a tasting format and à la carte options. Without confirmed menu details in our database, we won't invent dish names , but the practical guidance is to order broadly rather than anchoring on one category. The Michelin Plate designation (held in both 2024 and 2025) confirms the kitchen meets a standard of technical execution worth testing across multiple courses. The wine program, given its White Star status, is worth treating as a co-equal part of the meal rather than an afterthought. Ask for guidance and follow it.
The White Star from Star Wine List is the most specific credential in Lurrak's record, and it points to a wine list that warrants a dedicated second visit. 'Remarkable' is the classification Star Wine List reserves for lists with genuine depth and curation, not simply adequate coverage. In the Basque Country, that likely means Txakoli, Spanish Rioja, and broader French selections working alongside each other , but the specific shape of this list is worth discovering in person. On a return visit, consider building the meal around the wine rather than the other way around, and asking the team what they're currently excited about.
By a third visit you have enough context to have a real conversation with the kitchen. At a €€€ restaurant in a small village, where the team almost certainly knows their regulars, this is where the experience shifts. You can ask what's changed, what's in season, what didn't make the menu but could. This is not a guarantee at any restaurant, but the profile of Lurrak , small, locally rooted, critically acknowledged , makes it the kind of place where that conversation is possible.
Booking difficulty at Lurrak is rated Easy. For a Michelin-recognised restaurant in the French Basque Country, this is genuinely unusual. You do not need to plan months ahead. The rural location means the main constraint is your own travel logistics rather than reservation scarcity. Book in advance when you can, but don't panic if your plans are last-minute. No phone number or booking URL is confirmed in our database , check directly via a search for the restaurant or visit 8 Route du Bourg, Arbonne, 64210.
| Detail | Lurrak | Typical Basque Country €€€€ |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | €€€ | €€€€ |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | Moderate to Hard |
| Awards | Michelin Plate (2024, 2025); Star Wine List White Star | Michelin Star(s) |
| Wine recognition | White Star , 'Remarkable' | Varies |
| Google rating | 4.8 (408 reviews) | Varies |
| Location | Arbonne village, ~10km from Biarritz | Urban or coastal |
For more dining options in the area, see our full Arbonne restaurants guide. If you're planning a longer stay, our Arbonne hotels guide and our Arbonne experiences guide cover the rest of the trip.
Lurrak occupies a different tier and geography to the comparison set, but that's useful context. For modern French cooking at maximum ambition and price, Mirazur in Menton and Flocons de Sel in Megève are the benchmark destination restaurants in comparable rural-but-destination settings , both carrying multiple Michelin Stars and €€€€ pricing. Lurrak does not compete at that level of accolade, but it also doesn't ask you to spend at that level. For the Basque Country specifically, it's the sensible first choice before committing to a full-star splurge.
Within the broader context of French regional cooking worth travelling for, Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse and Bras in Laguiole represent what deeply rooted, rural-destination French cooking looks like at full Michelin Star level. Lurrak is a step below in formal recognition but shares the same philosophy , serious food in a place you have to choose to go to. If you're building a multi-restaurant trip through provincial France, Lurrak fits naturally into that itinerary alongside Troisgros in Ouches or Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern as a more accessible, lower-stakes anchor.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lurrak | €€€ | Easy | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Mirazur | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Dietary restriction policies are not documented in Lurrak's available data. At a €€€ Modern Cuisine restaurant in a small village, the kitchen is likely small and the team personally involved in each service, which generally allows for more direct conversation about restrictions than at a larger operation. check the venue's official channels before booking — at this size and price point, a call or message ahead will get you a real answer.
At a Michelin Plate restaurant with a White Star wine program from Star Wine List, a tasting format is the right way to see the full range of what the kitchen can do. The €€€ price tier makes this a considered spend rather than a casual one, but it is not at the level of Basque Country restaurants commanding double or triple the price. If tasting menus are your format, this is where the kitchen will show you what it can do. If you prefer flexibility, the à la carte is likely available, but the tasting route gives you more for the price.
At €€€, Lurrak sits at a tier where you should expect technical cooking, a considered wine list, and service that justifies a detour. The Michelin Plate credential and Star Wine List White Star both support the price, and the Easy booking difficulty means you are not paying a scarcity premium. For comparison, reaching similar recognition at a Biarritz or San Sebastián address would cost more and require more planning. The value case is solid, particularly if you pair the food with the wine list.
Specific dishes are not documented in available data, so ordering advice beyond format would be speculative. What the record does support: the wine list holds a Star Wine List White Star, which is a specific credential pointing to a list worth engaging with rather than defaulting to the house pour. Ask the team for a pairing — at a small village restaurant with a recognised program, the recommendation will be more considered than at a larger city operation.
Lurrak is a Michelin Plate restaurant in a small hilltop village, not a city dining destination, so plan your visit around it rather than combining it with other stops. Chef Nicolas Davouze runs a Modern Cuisine kitchen at €€€ pricing, which positions it as a serious but not extravagant commitment. Booking is rated Easy, so you are not fighting for a table the way you would at a comparable Basque Country address. Arrive without a long drive ahead of you — Arbonne is a place to settle into, not pass through.
Yes, with the right expectations. Lurrak offers Michelin Plate cooking, a White Star wine list, and €€€ pricing in a quiet Basque Country village — a combination that works well for occasions where the meal itself is the event. It is not a grand urban dining room, so if spectacle and setting are the priority, a Biarritz or San Sebastián address may serve better. If the occasion is about the food and wine rather than the backdrop, Lurrak delivers the credentials to make it feel considered.
Alternatives within Arbonne specifically are not documented. The French Basque Country offers strong options nearby: Biarritz has several recognised addresses at comparable and higher price points, and San Sebastián across the border has some of the highest concentrations of Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe. For the combination of Easy booking, a serious wine list, and Michelin recognition without the noise of a city centre, Lurrak is the documented option in this village.
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