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World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 – Coming soon!

What’s Hot? – What’s Not? – Who’s cooking what in the pot?

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016 list is coming in June!!  There are literally thousands of restaurants all over the world – hundreds of thousands! – and acclaimed Restaurant Magazine narrows it down to organize, compile and present, year after year, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List.

This prestigious list, coming up to its 14th year,  is an annual recollection of the opinions and experiences of over 900 international restaurant industry experts and the ceremony is attended by the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs.

This year, 2016, sees the awards ceremony being presented from the United States of America, the first time the ceremony has moved from its beginnings in England from London! Will the Roca Brothers hold on to Number 1 for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?  

We’ll keep you updated on the results of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016  (June 13th 2016 live from New York) but in the meantime over the next couple of weeks we’ll be taking a look at the Spanish (and Portuguese) movers and shakers in our Gourmand Breaks series “A la Crème de la Crème”

But, first, here’s a quick recap……

The current Top 3 World’s Best Restaurants are:

1.El Celler de Can Roca, Girona (Spain) – THE World’s Best Restaurant 2015 + Nº1 in 2013

2.Osteria Francescana, Modena (Italy)

3.Noma, Copenhagen (Denmark) – World’s Nº1 in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014

El Celler de Can Roca, however, is not the only Spanish restaurant that features in the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Spain is actually home to 10% of the World’s Best 100 Restaurants, as awarded by Restaurant Magazine in 2015!

World's Current Number 1 Restaurant - Can Roca

Here’s a recap of who’s currently where on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants List and what happened last year:

6.Mugaritz, San Sebastian (Spain)

A non-mover between 2014 and 2015 staying firm at  nº 6 – First entered the prestigious list in 2006 and has remained constantly in the Top 10 ever since!  Will Mugaritz stay in the Top 10 for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

13.Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo (Spain)

Received the Highest Climber Award for 2015 rising from nº 34 in 2014 to nº 13 in 2015. Will Asador Etxebarri keep climbing in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

17.Arzak, San Sebastian (Spain)

Surprisingly fell to nº17 in 2015  from its Top 10 position of nº 8 in 2014 !! Arzak has constantly featured in the acclaimed Restaurant Magazine World’s Best 50 restaurants list, for 10 years in the Top 10. Is this the start of decline for Arzak?

19.Azurmendi, Larrabetzu (Spain)

Climbed from nº 26 in 2014, only a few places,to nº 19 in 2015. Will Azurmendi, slowly but surely, keep climbing in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

39.Quique Dacosta, Denia (Spain)

Climbed in 2015, from nº 41 in 2014 but it’s a bit of a yo-yo ride for Quique Dacosta where in 2012 he entered the prestigious list at Nº 40 then rose to Nº26 for 2013 only to fall to Nº 41 for 2014 then rise again in 2015 to Nº39. Following this pattern does 2016 suggest a decline for Quique Dacosta?

42.= Tickets, Barcelona (Spain)

Climbs from nº 57 in 2014 to joint Nº42 place with Boragò, Santiago (Chile). Will the phenomenon that is Albert Adrià take Tickets even higher The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

59.DiverXO, Madrid (Spain)

2014 saw David Muñoz enter the prestigious list in 94th  position. In 2015 DiverXO climbed a whopping 35 places for its current 59th position!! Can we expect to see DiverXO in the Top 50 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

61.Martin Berasategui, San Sebastián (Spain)

Another big faller !!!  Left the top 50 in 2015, after re-entering the prestigious list in 2014, and fell from  nº 35 to its current place at nº61!! Will Martin Berasategui fall more in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016? Or rise again and enter the Top 50?

68.Nerua, Bilbao (Spain)

NEW ENTRY for 2015 entering the list for the first time at nº68!  A great start for Nerua!! Can we expect a climb further up the list for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2016?

Joan Roca dish

If you would like to experience some of the best restaurants Spain has on offer, then something like our Ultimate Gourmet Tour  is perfect for sophisticated diners who are looking to experience the best of Spanish cuisine.

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Exploring the Dordogne Caves of France

The Dordogne region of France has literally hundreds of caves, many of them open to visit.

Grotte Du Grand Roc

 

The most important caves in France are here, located near the village of Montignac, called the Lascaux caves. The original cave has been closed to the public for more than 50 years and is now under close surveillance in order to preserve it. However, a replica cave has been built nearby, Lascaux II, and is open to visit. In its 2 galleries the same paintings, same techniques and same pigments have been meticulously reproduced to enable everybody to discover the prehistoric masterpieces.

Lascaux cave paintings

The Grotte de Rouffignac is one of the largest caves in the region. It is a development of about eight kilometers of galleries on three levels – some are ten meters high, others just 12 meters wide. Apart from a small brook, running along the deepest galleries, most of the network is totally fossil with friezes of woolly rhinos, engravings of mammoths and hollows scratched out by hibernating bears.

The town of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac  sits comfortably under a limestone cliff and is the doorway to the prehistoric capital of France. Early Homo sapiens lived about 40,000 years ago, and skeletal remains of Cro-Magnon man were first found here in 1868. Today a number of excavated caves and grottoes are open for public viewing.

Les Eyzies

The Grotte du Grand Roc, just a few kilometers from the town of Les Eyzies, is a marvellous natural cave located half way up a cliff face above the Vezere river. It contains amazing stalactites and stalagmites. The main cavern is a fairy grotto but never enters out into a large space – it is more of a winding pàssage with thousands of tiny and small stalactites on either side clinging to the ceilings and crystallized rivers of calcified rock running down the walls.

But, there’s so much more!!!!!!

Grotte de Rouffignac

Staying within the triangle of Perigueux, Bergerac and Sarlat, you will be able to explore the beautiful Dordogne region of France on a Gourmand Breaks Private Tour Itinerary.

The South West of France is easy to combine with Spain and, as all our tours are private,  we can happily customize any of our Spain and France Food, Wine and Cultural Tours to include the Dordogne region of France for you.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Portugal

World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. The aim – to protect and preserve National Heritage.  Portugal adopted the convention on September 30, 1980 – before its neighbor, Spain, who  accepted the convention on May 4, 1982.

There are currently 15 World Heritage Sites in Portugal listed by the World Heritage Committee on the UNESCO World Heritage List.  Spain, with 44 World Heritage Sites, is the 3rd country with the most World Heritage Sites behind Italy with 49 and China with 45.

Sintra 

World Heritage Sites in Portugal LIST, with their first year of inclusion:

 14 Cultural World Heritage Sites in Portugal:

  • Alto Douro Wine Region (2001)
  • Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores (1983)
  • Convent of Christ in Tomar (1983)
  • Cultural Landscape of Sintra (1995)
  • Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (2012)
  • Historic Centre of Évora (1986)
  • Historic Centre of Guimarães (2001)
  • Historic Centre of Oporto (1996)
  • Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture (2004)
  • Monastery of Alcobaça (1989)
  • Monastery of Batalha (1983)
  • Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (1983)
  • Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (1998)
  • University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (2013)

 

1 Natural World Heritage Site in Portugal:

  •  Laurisilva of Madeira (1999)

 

Evora

 

Visit Portugal’s World Heritage gems on one of our Private Culture, Food and Wine Tours to see the wonderful historic treasures and fascinating culture of this country and taste fine wine, local foods and much, much more! Portugal is easily combined with Spain so why not enjoy the best of both worlds and customize your private tour to combine both Spain and Portugal!

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Spain

World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. The aim – to protect and preserve National Heritage.

Mosque Cordoba

Spain accepted the convention on May 4, 1982, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the World Heritage List.

In 1984 five sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List: the Mosque of Córdoba, the Alhambra and the Generalife of Granada, Burgos Cathedral, the Monastery and Site of the Escorial of Madrid and the collective Gaudi works of Park Güell, Palau Güell and Casa Milà in Barcelona.

There are currently 44 World Heritage Sites in Spain listed by the World Heritage Committee on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Spain is the 3rd country with the most World Heritage Sites behind Italy with 49 and China with 45.

World Heritage Sites in Spain LIST, with their first year of inclusion:

39 Cultural World Heritage Sites in Spain:

• Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984)
• Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
• Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)
• Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000)
• Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)
• Burgos Cathedral (1984)
• Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)
• Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987)
• Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (1985)
• Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (2011)
• Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija (2012)
• Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984)
• Historic City of Toledo (1986)
• Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996)
• La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996)
• Las Médulas (1997)
• Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (1984)
• Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985)
• Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (1986)
• Old City of Salamanca (1988)
• Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985)
• Old Town of Cáceres (1986)
• Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct (1985)
• Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997)
• Palmeral of Elche (2000)
• Poblet Monastery (1991)
• Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (1998)
• Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)
• Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
• Roman Walls of Lugo (2000)
• Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain (1993)
• Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (1993)
• San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999)
• San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997)
• Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985)
• Tower of Hercules (2009)
• University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998)
• Vizcaya Bridge (2006)
• Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984) Seven properties built by the architect Antoni Gaudí 1852–1926: Parque Güell; Palacio Güell; Casa Mila; Casa Vicens; Gaudí’s work on the Nativity façade and Crypt of La Sagrada Familia; Casa Batlló; Crypt in Colonia Güell.

3 Natural World Heritage Sites in Spain:

• Doñana National Park (1994)
• Garajonay National Park (1986)
• Teide National Park (2007)

2 Mixed World Heritage Sites in Spain:

• Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999)
• Pyrénées – Mont Perdu (1997)

Alhambra

Visit Spain’s World Heritage gems on one of our Private Culture, Food and Wine Tours to see the wonderful historic treasures and fascinating culture of this country and taste fine wine, local foods and much, much more!

 

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Images from a Gourmand Breaks Private Tour

Marg and Phil Roeterdink joined us from Perth, Australia, back in May/June 2015, for their Private Gourmand Breaks Food, Wine and Cultural Tour covering Spain and Portugal.  In a Customized 17 day itinerary Marg and Phil were able to experience the sights and delights of Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Cordoba, Ronda, Salamanca and Madrid in Spain as well as Lisbon and the Douro Valley in Portugal. Marg has since shared  her impressions with us through paintings that she entered into her Personal Journal along the way.

Here are some of the beautiful paintings that Marg has very kindly allowed us to share with you:

Marg Barcelona

Marg Cordoba

Marg Farmhouse

Marg Granada

Marg Lisbon

 

Many thanks againto Marg for sharing these beautiful impressions of the Spanish and Portuguese experiences she shared with her husband Phil.

We’d love to help you make your own special memories  too in Spain and Portugal and look forward to welcoming you on a Private Food, Wine and Cultural Tour with Gourmand Breaks.

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New Repsol Restaurants Guide Spain and Portugal 2016

Repsol recently announced their New Guide for Spain and Portugal Restaurants 2016! But! – I hear you say – “Didn’t we just have the New Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal 2016 announced?”

The answer is YES! The New Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal 2016 was presented in November and offers us 174 Michelin Starred Restaurants in Spain and 14 Michelin Starred Restaurants in Portugal for 2016.

Mugaritz Dish

So – you ask – “What is the Repsol Guide? and what do they award?”

Well, for over 35 years Repsol has been highlighting the best restaurants in Spain and Portugal, and similar to Michelin, every year, awards the best restaurants and publishes the New Guide.  While Michelin awards Stars, Repsol awards Suns.

The Repsol Suns, as the Michelin Stars, are prestigious distinctions, a symbol of culinary excellence awarded to the best restaurants and chefs in Spanish and Portuguese gastronomy. It is no surprise, therefore, to find lots of Michelin stars shining in the Repsol Guide. The highest accolade is 3 suns, then 2, then 1 – Just like Michelin.

However, Repsol is a little more generous than Michelin and offers a total of 476 restaurants in Spain (36 with Three Suns, 147 with Two Suns and 293 with One Sun) and 88 restaurants in Portugal (7 with Three Suns, 21 with Two Suns and 60 with One Sun)

As you can imagine, with 564 Repsol Sun Restaurants between Spain and Portugal 2016, that’s a looooooooog list. So here are the  REPSOL 3 SUN RESTAURANTS FOR SPAIN AND PORTUGAL 2016 (36 in Spain and 7 in Portugal compared with 8 Michelin Three Star restaurants in Spain 2016 and 0 Michelin Three Star Restaurants in Portugal 2016 ):

 

SPAIN 2016 – Three Soles “3 Suns” Restaurants

ABaC – Michelin 2* – Barcelona

Akelarre  – Michelin 3*- Donostia/San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa

Aponiente – Michelin 2* – El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz

Arzak  – Michelin 3* – Donostia/San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa

Atrio – Michelin 2* – Cáceres

Azurmendi  – Michelin 3* – Larrabetzu, Bizkaia

Cabaña Buenavista [NEW] –  Michelin 1* – El Palmar, Murcia

Can Jubany  – Michelin 1* – Calldetenes, Barcelona

Sant Pau – Michelin 3* – Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona

Casa Gerardo  – Michelin 1* – Prendes, Asturias

Cenador de Amós  – Michelin 1* – Villaverde de Pontones, Cantabria

Coque  – Michelin 2* – Humanes de Madrid, Madrid

Dani García – Michelin 2* – Marbella, Málaga

DiverXo – Michelin 3* – Madrid

Dos Cielos  – Michelin 1* – Barcelona

El Celler de Can Roca  –  Michelin 3* – Girona

El Portal – Michelin 2* – Ezcaray, La Rioja

Etxebarri (Asador) – Michelin 1* – Atxondo, Bizkaia

Hispània  – Arenys de Mar, Barcelona

Kabuki Wellington – Michelin 1* – Madrid

L’Escaleta – Michelin 1* – Cocentaina, Alicante

La Terraza del Casino – Michelin 2* – Madrid

Martín Berasategui – Michelin 3* – Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa

Mugaritz – Michelin 2* – Errentería, Gipuzkoa

Nerua  – Michelin 1* – Bilbao, Bizkaia

O’Pazo – Madrid

Quique Dacosta Restaurante –  Michelin 3* – Dénia, Alicante

Ramón Freixa – Michelin 2* – Madrid,

Ricard Camarena – Michelin 1*- Valencia

Rodero – Michelin 1* – Pamplona, Navarra

Santceloni – Michelin 2* – Madrid

Sergi Arola – UPDATE: CLOSED in September 2016 – Sot (part of his restaurant which is Michelin 2*) – Madrid

Solla – Michelin 1* – San Salvador de Poio, Pontevedra

Vía Veneto – Michelin 1* – Barcelona

Zalacaín – Madrid

Zuberoa –  Michelin 1* – Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa

 

PORTUGAL – Three Soles “3 Suns” Restaurants

Belcanto – Michelin 2* – Lisbon

Feitoria – Michelin 1* – Lisbon

Fortaleza do Guincho – Michelin 1* – Cascais, Lisbon

Il Gallo D’Oro – Michelin 1* – Funchal, Madeira

Ocean – Michelin 2* – Armação de Pêra, Algarve

Sâo Gabriel – Michelin 1* – Almancil,  Algarve

Vila Joya – Michelin 2* – Albufeira, Algarve

 

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Experience Michelin Starred and Repsol Sunned Restaurant dining opportunities on one of our Private Food, Wine and Cultural Tours .   You will have the chance to indulge in the best restaurants in Spain and Portugal!  Contact us for your personalized quote.

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Michelin Star Restaurants 2016 – Portugal

Heading to Portugal as part of your next European adventure ? There are some great places to eat and drink and a wonderful 14 Michelin Starred restaurants in Portugal for 2016.

The recently presented Michelin Guide to Spain and Portugal 2016 offers a whopping 174 Michelin starred restaurants in Spain for 2016 but just 14 in Portugal. While there are still NO Michelin Three Star Restaurants in Portugal, there are 3 excellent Michelin Two Star restaurants and 11 Michelin One star restaurants:Yeatman dish

 

Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Portugal 2016:

  • Albufeira, Faro – Vila Joya
  • Armação de Pêra, Faro – Ocean
  • Lisbon – Belcanto

Michelin 1 Star Restaurants in Portugal 2016:

  • Carvoeiro, Algarve – Bon Bon  NEW
  • Amarante, Porto – Casa da Calçada
  • Lisbon – Eleven
  • Lisbon – Feitoria
  • Cascais, Lisbon  – Fortaleza do Guincho
  • Almancil, Faro – Henrique Leis
  • Funchal, Madeira – Il Gallo d’Oro
  • Porto – Pedro Lemos
  • Almancil, Faro – São Gabriel
  • Vilamoura, Faro – Willie’s
  • Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto – Yeatman

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Experience Portugal’s growing gastronomy and fantastic wine regions on a Gourmand Breaks Private Food, Wine and Cultural Tour.  Portugal is an ever-increasing destination choice with our guests and can easily be combined with Spain  for a two-center vacation.

 

More Michelin Starred Restaurants 2016 reading:

COMPLETE LIST MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANTS 2016

50 Michelin Starred Restaurants in Catalonia, Spain

20 Michelin Starred Restaurants in The Basque Country, Spain

17 Michelin Starred Restaurants in The Community of Madrid, Spain

13 Michelin Starred Restaurants in Andalucia, Spain

13 Michelin Starred Restaurants in Galicia, Spain

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50 Michelin Star Restaurants 2016 – Catalonia, Spain

If you’re in search of some great food while you’re in Spain,  the New Michelin Guide Spain and Portugal 2016 was recently presented  and offers over 170 Michelin starred restaurants in all of Spain for 2016!!!

So, basically wherever you are headed in the country from North to South or from East to West you’ll find Michelin dining that can be enjoyed on one of our Private Food, Wine and Cultural Tours :-)

We’re going to break the list down over the coming days so you’ve got a handy reference for the area that you are going to !!

In the autonomous community of Catalonia you will find a mighty 50 Michelin Starred Restaurants – 2 of which are Michelin Three Star Restaurants, 6 Michelin Two Star Restaurants and 42 Michelin One Star Restaurants.

Joan Roca

50 MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANTS IN CATALONIA, SPAIN

Girona – El Celler de Can Roca ***

Sant Pol de Mar – Sant Pau ***

Barcelona – ABaC **

Barcelona – Enoteca **

Barcelona – Lasarte **

Barcelona – Moments **

Llançà – Miramar **

Olot – Les Cols **

Arbúcies – Les Magnòlies *

Barcelona – Alkimia *

Barcelona – Angle *

Barcelona – Caelis *

Barcelona – Cinc Sentits *

Barcelona – Disfrutar * NEW

Barcelona – Dos Cielos *

Barcelona – Dos Palillos *

Barcelona – Gaig *

Barcelona – Hisop *

Barcelona – Hofmann *

Barcelona – Hoja Santa * NEW

Barcelona – Koy Shunka *

Barcelona – Nectari *

Barcelona  – Pakta *

Barcelona – Roca Moo *

Barcelona – Saüc *

Barcelona – Tickets *

Barcelona – Via Veneto *

Barcelona / Santa Coloma de Gramenet – Lluerna *

Calldetenes – Can Jubany *

Cambrils – Can Bosch *

Cambrils – Rincón de Diego *

Castelló d’Empuries – Emporium * NEW

Cercs – Estany Clar *

Corçà – Bo.Tic *

Gimenells – Malena *

Girona – Massana *

Gombrèn – La Fonda Xesc *

Llafranc – Casamar *

Llagostera – Els Tinars *

El Masnou – Tresmacarrons * NEW

Olost – Sala *

Roses / Playa de Canyelles Petites – Els Brancs *

Sagàs  – Els Casals *

Sant Fruitós de Bages  – L’Ó *

Sort – Fogony *

Terrassa – Capritx *

Tossa de Mar – La Cuina de Can Simon *

Ulldecona – Les Moles *

La Vall de Bianya – Ca l’Enric *

Xerta – Villa Retiro *

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Here’s the Full Michelin List Spain and Portugal for 2016:

COMPLETE LIST MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANTS 2016

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COMPLETE FULL LIST -MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANTS SPAIN AND PORTUGAL 2016

Guia Michelin Spain Portugal 2016The NEW Michelin Guide Spain and Portugal 2016 was presented from Santiago de Compostela on November 25th. There are no new Michelin 3 star restaurants for 2016.

In Spain 2 restaurants were promoted to Michelin 2 Star status and 14 restaurants were awarded with a Michelin 1 star.

In Portugal just 1 restaurant was awarded a Michelin 1 star.

 

 

 

 

Here is the COMPLETE FULL LIST OF MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANTS SPAIN AND PORTUGAL 2016:

Michelin 3 Star Restaurants in Spain 2016:

  • Akelare (San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa)
  • Arzak (San Sebastián – Guipúzcoa)
  • Azurmendi (Larrabetzu – Vizcaya)
  • DiverXO (Madrid)
  • El Celler de Can Roca (Girona)
  • Martín Berasategui (Lasarte – Oria – Guipúzcoa)
  • Quique Dacosta (Dénia – Alicante)
  • Sant Pau (Sant Pol de Mar – Barcelona)

 

Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Spain 2016:

  • Àbac  (Barcelona)
  • Aponiente  (El Puerto de Santa María – Cádiz)
  • Atrio  (Cáceres)
  • Casa Marcial  (Arriondas)
  • Coque (Humanes  – Madrid) NEW
  • Dani García (Marbella – Málaga)
  • El Club Allard  (Madrid)
  • El Portal (Ezcaray – La Rioja)
  • Enoteca (Barcelona)
  • La Terraza del Casino  (Madrid)
  • Lasarte  (Barcelona)
  • Les Cols  (Olot – Girona)
  • M.B. de Martín Berasategui (Tenerife / Guía de Isora)
  • Miramar  (Llançà – Girona)
  • Moments (Barcelona)
  • Mugaritz (Errenteria – Guipúzcoa)
  • Ramón Freixa  (Madrid)
  • Santceloni  (Madrid)
  • Sergi Arola  (Madrid) UPDATE: CLOSED in September 2016
  • Zaranda (Es Capdellà – Mallorca) NEW

 

Michelin 1 Star Restaurants in Spain 2016:

Andalucía

  • Abantal (Sevilla)
  • Acanthum (Huelva) NEW
  • Alejandro (Roquetas de Mar)
  • Choco (Córdoba)
  • El Lago (Marbella)
  • José Carlos García (Málaga)
  • Kabuki Raw del Hotel Finca Cortesin (Casares) NEW
  • La Costa (El Ejido)
  • Messina (Marbella) NEW
  • Skina (Marbella)
  • Sollo (Fuengirola) NEW

 

Aragón

  • Hospedería El Batán (Tramacastilla)
  • La Prensa (Zaragoza)
  • Las Torres (Huesca)
  • Lillas Pastia (Huesca)
  • Tatau Bistro (Huesca)

 

Asturias

  • Arbidel (Ribadesella)
  • Auga (Gijón)
  • Casa Gerardo (Prendes)
  • El Corral del Indianu (Arriondas)
  • El Retiro (Llanes / Pancar)
  • La Salgar (Gijón)
  • Real Balneario (Salinas)

 

Baleares (Islas)

  • Andreu Genestra (Mallorca / Capdepera)
  • Can Dani (Formentera / Sant Ferrán de ses Roques)
  • Es Fum (Mallorca / Palmanova)
  • Es Molí d’En Bou (Mallorca / Sa Coma)
  • Es Racó d’Es Tix (Mallorca / Deià)
  • Jardín (Mallorca / Port d’Alcudia)
  • Simply Fosh (Mallorca / Palma)

 

Canarias (Islas)

  • El Rincón de Juan Carlos (Los Gigantes / Tenerife) NEW
  • Kabuki (Tenerife / Guía de Isora)
  • Kazan (Tenerife / Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

 

Cantabria

  • Annua (San Vicente de la Barquera)
  • Cenador de Amós (Villaverde de Pontones)
  • El Nuevo Molino (Puente Arce)
  • El Serbal (Santander)
  • Solana (Ampuero / La Bien Aparecida)

 

Castilla-La Mancha

  • El Bohío (Illescas)
  • El Carmen de Montesión (Toledo)
  • Las Rejas (Las Pedroñeras)
  • Maralba (Almansa)
  • Tierra (Torrico / Valdepalacios)

 

Castilla y León

  • Cocinandos (León)
  • El Ermitaño (Benavente, Zamora) NEW
  • La Botica (Matapozuelos)
  • La Lobita (Navaleno)
  • Refectorio (Sardón de Duero)
  • Víctor Gutiérrez (Salamanca)
  • Villena (Segovia) NEW

 

Cataluña

  • Alkimia (Barcelona)
  • Angle (Barcelona)
  • Bo.Tic (Corçà)
  • Ca l’Enric (La Vall de Bianya)
  • Caelis (Barcelona)
  • Can Bosch (Cambrils)
  • Can Jubany (Calldetenes)
  • Capritx (Terrassa)
  • Casamar (Llafranc)
  • Cinc Sentits (Barcelona)
  • Disfrutar (Barcelona) NEW
  • Dos Cielos (Barcelona)
  • Dos Palillos (Barcelona)
  • Els Brancs (Roses / Playa de Canyelles Petites)
  • Els Casals (Sagàs)
  • Els Tinars (Llagostera)
  • Emporium (Castelló d’Empúries) NEW
  • Estany Clar (Cercs)
  • Fogony (Sort)
  • Gaig (Barcelona)
  • Hisop (Barcelona)
  • Hofmann (Barcelona)
  • Hoja Santa (Barcelona) NEW
  • Koy Shunka (Barcelona)
  • L’Ó (Sant Fruitós de Bages)
  • La Cuina de Can Simon (Tossa de Mar)
  • La Fonda Xesc (Gombrèn)
  • Les Magnòlies (Arbúcies)
  • Les Moles (Ulldecona)
  • Lluerna (Santa Coloma de Gramenet)
  • Malena (Gimenells)
  • Massana (Girona)
  • Nectari (Barcelona)
  • Pakta (Barcelona)
  • Rincón de Diego (Cambrils)
  • Roca Moo (Barcelona)
  • Sala (Olost)
  • Saüc (Barcelona)
  • Tickets (Barcelona)
  • Tresmacarrons (El Masnou – Barcelona) NEW
  • Vía Veneto (Barcelona)
  • Villa Retiro (Xerta)

 

Galicia

  • A Estación (Cambre)
  • Alborada (A Coruña)
  • Árbore da Veira (A Coruña)
  • As Garzas (Malpica de Bergantiños / Porto Barizo)
  • Casa Marcelo (Santiago de Compostela) NEW
  • Culler de Pau (O Grove / Reboredo)
  • Maruja Limón (Vigo)
  • Nova (Ourense)
  • Pepe Vieira (Raxo)
  • Retiro da Costiña (Santa Comba)
  • Silabario (Tui)
  • Solla (Pontevedra / San Salvador de Poio)
  • Yayo Daporta (Cambados)

 

Madrid (Comunidad)

  • Álbora (Madrid)
  • Casa José (Aranjuez)
  • Chirón (Valdemoro)
  • DSTAgE (Madrid)
  • Kabuki (Madrid)
  • Kabuki Wellington (Madrid)
  • La Cabra (Madrid)
  • Lúa (Madrid)  NEW
  • Montia (San Lorenzo de El Escorial)
  • Punto MX (Madrid)

 

Murcia (Región)

  • La Cabaña de la Finca Buenavista (Murcia / El Palmar)

 

Navarra

  • El Molino de Urdániz (Urdaitz)
  • Europa (Iruña)
  • Rodero (Iruña)

 

País Vasco

  • Alameda (Hondarribia)
  • Andra Mari (Galdakao)
  • Boroa (Amorebieta / Boroa)
  • Elkano (Getaria)
  • Etxanobe (Bilbao)
  • Etxebarri (Axpe)
  • Kokotxa (Donostia)
  • Marqués de Riscal (Elciego)
  • Mina (Bilbao)
  • Mirador de Ulía (Donostia)
  • Nerua (Bilbao)
  • Zaldiarán (Vitoria)
  • Zarate (Bilbao) NEW
  • Zortziko (Bilbao)
  • Zuberoa (Oiartzun)

 

La Rioja

  • Venta Moncalvillo (Daroca de Rioja)

 

Valencia (Comunidad)

  • BonAmb (Xàbia)
  • Cal Paradís (Vall d’Alba)
  • Casa Manolo (Daimús)
  • Casa Pepa (Ondara)
  • El Poblet (Valencia)
  • L’Escaleta (Cocentaina)
  • La Finca (Elche)
  • La Sucursal (Valencia)
  • Monastrell (Alicante)
  • Ricard Camarena (Valencia)
  • Riff (Valencia)

 

Spanish restaurants that LOST THEIR MICHELIN ONE STAR STATUS

  • Aizian (Bilbao)
  • Ca L’ Arpa (Banyoles, Girona)
  • Casa Alfonso (Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante)
  • Comerç 24 (Barcelona) – due to closure
  • La Casa del Carmen (Olías del Rey, Toledo)
  • Manairó (Barcelona)
  • Miramón Arbelaitz (San Sebastián) – due to closure
  • Neichel (Barcelona) – due to closure
  • Vertical (H.C. Aqua 4) (Valencia)

 

Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Portugal 2016:

  • Belcanto (Lisboa)
  • Ocean (Armação de Pêra)
  • Vila Joya (Albufeira)

 

Michelin 1 Star Restaurants in Portugal 2016:

  • Bon Bon (Carvoeiro – Faro)  NEW
  • Casa da Calçada (Amarante)
  • Eleven (Lisboa)
  • Feitoria (Lisboa)
  • Fortaleza do Guincho (Cascais)
  • Henrique Leis (Almancil)
  • Il Gallo d’Oro (Funchal)
  • Pedro Lemos (Porto)
  • São Gabriel (Almancil)
  • Willie’s (Vilamoura)
  • Yeatman (Vila Nova de Gaia)

 

Portuguese Restaurant that LOST ITS MICHELIN ONE STAR STATUS:

  • L’And Vineyards (Montemor-o-Novo)

 

Resuming:

Spain received NO NEW Michelin 3 Star restaurant for 2016, but did gain TWO NEW Michelin 2 Star restaurants. 14 NEW Michelin 1 Star Restaurants were presented for the 2016 Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal but 9 Michelin 1 Star restaurants from 2015 LOST their Michelin Star Status.

Portugal still has NO Michelin 3 star Restaurant but does hold on to the THREE Michelin 2 Star Restaurants from last year’s Michelin Spain and Portugal Guide.  In the Michelin 1 star Restaurant category Portugal lost one Restaurant for 2016 but gained one NEW Michelin 1 Star Restaurant.

 

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MICHELIN Guide Spain & Portugal 2016 – RESULTS ARE IN!

Michelin 2016 Spain & Portugal RESULTS ARE IN 

The yearlong wait is over –  The NEW MICHELIN Guide Spain and Portugal 2016 was officially presented earlier this evening LIVE from Galicia. So ……  what’s new? What’s HOT ? (What’s NOT?) Here’s the lowdown from Santiago de Compostela:

This year just 16 NEW Michelin Stars were awarded to Spain! 

* * *  NO  NEW Michelin 3 Star Restaurant in Spain 2016 * * *

We were rooting for Mugaritz and ABaC to be promoted to the Michelin 3 Star elite status but unfortunately for another year it is just not to be! So, no new Michelin 3 star restaurants in Spain will appear in the New Michelin Guide to Spain and Portugal for 2016.

However, all eight of last year’s Michelin 3 Star Restaurants in Spain retained their magnificent status to head the list of the “crème de la crème” for another year!

The 8 Wonders of Spain – Michelin 3* restaurants 2016 (in alphabetical order)

Akelarre. Pedro Subijana (Guipúzcoa)

Arzak. Juan Mari Arzak (Guipúzcoa)

Azurmendi. Eneko Atxa (Vizcaya)

DiverXO. David Muñoz (Madrid)

El Celler de Can Roca. Joan Roca (Girona) – Current World’s Number One Restaurant !!!

Martín Berasategui.  (Guipúzcoa)

Quique Dacosta. (Alicante)

Sant Pau. Carme Ruscalleda (Barcelona province)

 

* *  TWO NEW Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Spain 2016 * *

  • Zaranda (Mallorca / Es Capdellà)
  • Coque (Humanes de Madrid)

 

No previous Michelin 2 star restaurants lost any stars so this brings the total of Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Spain for 2016 to 20

 

*  14 NEW Michelin 1 Star Restaurants in Spain 2016 * 

Kabuki Raw (Casares, Málaga)

Sollo (Fuengirola, Málaga)

Messina (Marbella)

Acanthum (Huelva)

Disfrutar (Barcelona)

Hoja Santa (Barcelona)

Tresmacarrons (El Masnou, Barcelona)

Emporium (Castelló d’Empúries, Girona)

El Ermitaño (Benavente, Zamora)

Villena (Segovia)

El Rincón de Juan Carlos (Los Gigantes, Tenerife)

Zarate (Bilbao)

Lúa (Madrid)

Casa Marcelo (Santiago de Compostela)

Congratulations to all our wonderful Michelin Star Chefs!

 

But it’s not all good news – 9 Michelin 1 Star Restaurants from 2015 lost their star:

Ca L’ Arpa (Banyoles, Girona)

Comerç 24 (Barcelona) – due to closure

Manairó (Barcelona)

Neichel (Barcelona) – due to closure

Aizian (Bilbao)

Casa Alfonso (Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante)

Miramón Arbelaitz (San Sebastián) – due to closure

La Casa del Carmen (Olías del Rey, Toledo)

Vertical (H.C. Aqua 4) (Valencia)

 

And over in Portugal? Our neighbors gained just 1 Michelin One Star restaurant with Bon Bon, in Carvoeiro (Faro) with the presentation of the NEW MICHELIN Guide Spain and Portugal 2016 but lost one with L’And Vineyards (Montemor-o-Novo).

 

And, here’s the FULL COMPLETE LIST of MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANTS in SPAIN and PORTUGAL 2016