Soy un cocinero vasco con amplia experiencia tanto local como internacional. Estudie cocina en Westminster college de Londres. He trabajado y aprendido junto a grandes cocineros con estrella michelin en diferentes partes del mundo, Londres (Pierre Gagnaire, Helene darroze), New York (Daniel Boulud), Francia (Pierre Gagnaire, Jean Marc Banzo) o San Sebastian Martin Berasategi, Helene Darroze).

For me, cooking is...

Mi maravillosa profesion.

I learned to cook at...

En restaurantes de estrella michelin

A cooking secret...

Organizacion y pasion.

My menus

Basque

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Prawn and asparagus salad, fennel mousseline, sweet and sour dressing + 1 seasonal aperitifs

Bonito tartare, heirloom tomatoes 3 ways, espelette pepper and basil. + 1 seasonal aperitifs

Iberico ham and leek salad, 63 degree poached egg, frissee and crunchy mushrooms + 1 seasonal aperitfs

FIRST COURSE

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Local hake in a basque green sauce, seasonal vegetable fricasee, clams

Pan fried monkfish, confit paprika potatoes, grilled spring onion, shellfish sauce

Roasted hake, fresh crab stew "txangurro", crunchy and sauteed cauliflower

MAIN COURSE

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Slow cooked beef cheeks in red wine, potato parmentier, pickled onion and watercress salad

Roasted duck breast, mushrooms and duck confit pastilla, Apple chutney, sauce bigarrade

Iberico pork presa, diced pumpkin risotto, piquillo peppers, ham sauce

DESSERT

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Lemon pie "my way"

Traditional baked basque cheesecake, almond crumble, strawberry ice cream

Chocolate and coffee ganache, hazelnut ice cream, crispy nuts

Tapas for lunch

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Croquetas (ham, mushroom or cheese)

Roasted txistorra with piperrada

Local charcuterie board with pan con tomate

Fried squid with lime mayo

FIRST COURSE

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Ensaladilla (potato and tuna salad) with gordal olives and paprika

Baby gem salad, prawns, avocado and a light ceasar dressing

Escalivada of seasonal vegetables, cured anchovies and mix herb pesto

MAIN COURSE

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Roasted iberico pork brioche bun, pickled onion salad, mustard mayo

Egg fried basque hake, confit piquillo peppers, tartare sauce

Pan fried artichokes, spinach and idiazabal cheese cream, peanut dressing

Albondigas (meat balls) in spicy meat sauce, porcini mushrooms and crunchy vegetables

DESSERT

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Basque torrija with almonds and vanilla ice cream

Egg flan with citrus chantilly and crumble

Exclusive

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Lobster & prawn salad, fennel mousseline, sweet and sour dressing

Pan fried scallops, couliflower 2 ways with espelette pepper, shellfish jus

Homemade citrus confit Tuna, tartare in a crispy caneloni, tomato wáter espelette pepper gelee, basil tuille

Seasonal grilled baby squid, braised squid in ink sauce, parsley emulsion

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Roasted sea bass, fresh crab stew "txangurro", seasonal grilled baby vegetables

Grilled monkfish in basque salsa verde, asparagus and clams

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Pan fried beef fillet, crispy potato terrine, mushroom duxelle, truffle sauce and fresh watercress

Roasted duck breast, mushrooms and duck confit pastilla, sweet potato mousseline, grilled raddichio,, sauce bigerrade sauce bigarrade

DESSERT

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Chocolate delice

Basil and olive oil foam, fresh strawberries and consomme, olive oil sable

Traditional baked basque cheesecake, almond crumble, almond tuille, raspberry sorbet

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Chef Helder's reviews

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20 services

Chef Helder was absolutely incredible! His attention to detail and technique gave us some of the best meals of our trip. He is communicative and open to take suggestions and swap dishes around to cater to our wants and needs. He is flexible with changing the menu around and picked some of the freshest ingredients. All around a great person and his food did not miss. We had a group of 12 and booked him for brunch and dinner. Everyone enjoyed the meals from start to finish. Would absolutely recommend to book him for any event.

An amazing way to experience local cuisine at your home! Would certainly book again.

Amazing person and chef! Was a joy to have in our home every day. He helped us with making reservations and anything else we needed. The food was great. We can’t say enough about him. He was a chef at a 3 star restaurant in NYC and knows his stuff!!!

Helder cocino para 17 personas en la celebración de mi cumpleaños y solo tengo buenas palabras para su servicio: -La comida fue espectacular, todo estaba buenísimo, la presentación fue impecable y las cantidades perfectas, mis invitados me repitieron muchas veces lo rico que estaba todo; especial mención a su tarta de queso (de las mejores que probado nunca). -Preparo una mesa en el centro de la casa preciosa y perfecta para poder hablar todos y celebrar. -Su trato fue impecable; Educado, cercano y pendiente de cada detalle. -El trato previo para organizar la comida y adaptar el menú también fue increíble, todo fue muy fácil y eficiente por su parte. Si tenéis la oportunidad de contratar a Helder como vuestro cocinero no lo dudéis, acertareis seguro.

Our experience with Chef Helder was truly incredible. He prepared 4 dinners for our family of 12 while we were visiting San Sebastian. In a city that is known for incredible food and amazing chefs, Helder managed to out do all the rest. He prepared a variety of amazing menus, each prepared with the freshest ingredients that he sourced from the entire Basque region. He also managed all of our requests regarding individual allergies. On top of it all his personality was delightful. Our experience with him was the highlight of an amazing trip. I hope I get the opportunity to dine with him again one day.

Chef Helder made 3 incredible dinners for my family. Each was distinctly different, well prepared and delicious. His skills and creativity were on full display, He's a real pro! Every meal could had had a Michelin star.