Patxi Zumarraga
Head chef and co-founder of Haramboure, the Basque-French bistro in Madrid's Castellana, holding one Repsol Sol and a Michelin Selected listing.
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- 1973 · Durango
Patxi Zumarraga is the head chef and co-founder of Haramboure, a Basque-French bistro in Madrid's Castellana neighbourhood that he opened in September 2023 with Patricia Haramboure. Born in Durango in 1973, he was head chef at Mendigoikoa from 1995 to 2001, then trained at elBulli, The Fat Duck and Nobu, before spending twelve years as a partner in Madrid's La Ancha group and co-founding Fismuler in 2016 with Nino Redruello and Jaime Santianes. Haramboure holds a Michelin Selected listing and one Repsol Sol, and Zumarraga also runs a morning tortilla-sandwich stand outside the restaurant.
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Biography
Early years
Zumarraga was born in Durango, in Spain's Basque Country, in 1973, and went to school there before turning to cooking. His career took him through kitchens in Gasteiz, Bilbao, Girona, Zamudio and London before he settled in Madrid.
Career
He was head chef at Mendigoikoa from 1995 to 2001, then passed through kitchens including elBulli, The Fat Duck, Nobu London and Gaminiz. He spent twelve years as a partner in Madrid's La Ancha restaurant group, where he helped develop La Gabinoteca and co-founded Fismuler in 2016 alongside Nino Redruello and Jaime Santianes, all three previously of elBulli. After selling his stake in La Ancha and leaving Fismuler at the end of 2022, he opened Haramboure on Calle Maldonado in Madrid's Castellana neighbourhood in September 2023, together with Patricia Haramboure, an Argentine of Basque-French heritage from Mar del Plata who had also worked at Fismuler; the 80-seat restaurant is named after her, and she runs its dining room and wine list while Zumarraga heads the kitchen.
Philosophy
At Haramboure, Zumarraga describes his cooking as natural cuisine built on recognizable-origin ingredients, sourced from small artisan producers and Basque fishermen he selects personally. Separate from dinner service, he also runs a tortilla-sandwich stand outside the restaurant each morning, which drew press attention in Spain after diners began queuing for it.
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Accolades
- ·Michelin Selected listing (Haramboure)
- ·One Repsol Sol (Haramboure)
Frequently asked
Does Patxi Zumarraga have a Michelin star?
No. Haramboure carries a Michelin Selected listing and one Repsol Sol, not a Michelin star.
Is Patricia Haramboure a co-chef with Patxi Zumarraga?
She is his business co-founder at Haramboure and runs the dining room and wine list; Zumarraga heads the kitchen. The two previously worked together at Fismuler.
Where did Patxi Zumarraga cook before Haramboure?
He spent twelve years as a partner in Madrid's La Ancha restaurant group, where he helped develop La Gabinoteca and Fismuler, before opening Haramboure in September 2023.
Where did Patxi Zumarraga train before opening his own restaurants?
He was head chef at Mendigoikoa from 1995 to 2001, then worked at elBulli, The Fat Duck and Nobu London before eventually returning to Madrid.
Who founded Fismuler with Patxi Zumarraga?
He co-founded it in 2016 with Nino Redruello and Jaime Santianes, all three previously of elBulli, before leaving at the end of 2022 to open Haramboure.
Where is Haramboure located?
On Calle Maldonado in Madrid's Castellana neighbourhood, in the space that previously housed Esbardos.