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November sees the air temperatures lowering in Spain, but in the kitchens the heat is definitely  on as mid-month the much anticipated Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal 2015 is to be presented revealing the Michelin Starred Restaurants for Spain and Portugal for 2015.

This year’s ceremony will be presented from Marbella, on the 19th of November 2014, at the Salón Real of the Hotel Los Monteros.  We’ll keep you updated on the results of the New Michelin 2015 restaurant guide to Michelin Starred Restaurants in Spain and Portugal, but, in the meantime, there is a lot of speculation around and many chefs hope, not only for extra stars but to hold on to the ones they’ve got!

Joan Roca on tour

Joan Roca on this Summer’s El Celler de Can Roca Tour

Last year saw DiverXO joining the Michelin 3 star restaurants in Spain list bringing the total up to 8. El Portal del Echaurren and M.B. joined the Michelin 2 star restaurants in Spain list bringing the total to 17.  Michelin 1 star restaurants in Spain are rife and the list is long but a total of 20 NEW Michelin 1 stars were awarded to Spain for 2014.

But what’s in store in the Michelin stars restaurant world in Spain for 2015?

Barcelona is still shooting for that 3rd Michelin starred restaurant! Will the talented Jordi Cruz, with his Michelin 2 star restaurant ABaC, produce the goods to give the city of Barcelona its first Michelin 3 star restaurant ?

And, what about Mugaritz in the Basque Country?  Year after year it fails to be recognized with the top Michelin star honor. Seem strange? Well, it has been considered one of the World’s best restaurants since 2006 by the prestigious Restaurant Magazine!

Mugaritz, in the hands of Andoni Luis Aduriz, is currently ranked the sixth best restaurant in the World behind Dinner (London) in 5th place, Eleven Madison Park (New York) in 4th , Osteria Francescana (Modena) in 3rd ,  El Celler de Can Roca (Girona) in 2nd and  Noma (Copenhagen) in the Number 1 spot.

Mugaritz earned the first Michelin star in 2000 and, five years later, in 2005, the prestigious Michelin Guide awarded the second one. Maybe this restaurant is going up in multiples of 5 and now, 10 years since the last Michelin Star, Mugaritz may finally get that 3rd Michelin star!

Paco Pérez, too, is a hopeful for a 3rd Michelin Star as he looks to promote at least one of his Michelin 2 star restaurants by Paco Pérez – Miramar in Llançà and Enoteca in Barcelona – and our bet, shhhhhh, is on Miramar which has been a Michelin 2 star restaurant in Spain since 2010.

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In the run-up to the presentation of the Michelin Guide to Spain and Portugal 2015 we’ll be showcasing some of the Best Michelin starred Chefs in Spain, if not the World, with our own Pre-Michelin Starred Restaurants 2015 SuperChef Series by Gourmand Breaks – An insight into the world of some of the current Michelin 3 star and Michelin 2 star chefs in Spain!

Here’s a recap of the current Michelin 2 and 3 star restaurants in Spain:

The 8 Wonders of Spain – Michelin 3* restaurants 2014 (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)

Martín Berasategui (Guipúzcoa)

Quique Dacosta (Alicante)

Sant Pau. Carme Ruscalleda (Barcelona province)

 

Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Spain for 2014 (in alphabetical order):

Abac. Jordi Cruz (Barcelona)

Atrio. Toño Pérez (Cáceres)

Calima. Dani García (Marbella)

Casa Marcial. Nacho Manzano (Asturias)

El Club Allard. María Marte (Madrid)

El Portal. Francis Paniego (La Rioja)

Enoteca. Paco Pérez (Barcelona)

La terraza del Casino. Paco Roncero (Madrid)

Lasarte. Martín Berasategui. (Barcelona)

Les Cols. Fina Puigdevall (Girona)

M.B. Martín Berasategui (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Miramar. Paco Pérez (Girona)

Moments. Raül Balam (Barcelona)

Mugaritz. Andoni Luis Aduriz (Guipuzcoa)

Ramón Freixa (Madrid)

Santceloni. Óscar Velasco (Madrid)

Sergi Arola Gastro (Madrid)

We’ll keep you posted with the results of the Michelin Guide Spain 2015 on the 19th ! In the meantime, we’ll be running our pre- Michelin Stars Spain Super Series – An insight into some of the best Michelin 3 star and 2 star chefs in Spain, by Gourmand Breaks.   “Bon Appetite!” and Good Luck chefs!!

 

With Spanish Chefs taking the World by storm, now is the time to visit Spain with 10% of the World’s Best Restaurants and numerous Michelin starred Restaurants!  On one of our Private Food, Wine and Cultural Tours you can indulge in the Best Michelin Starred Restaurants in Spain.  Contact us for your personalized quote.

 

It seems we could dedicate our whole blog just to the Roca Brothers and their restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca, in Girona, Spain.  These boys do not stop with their award-winning perfection and this time, it’s the World’s Best Restaurants of 2014 – TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards.

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TripAdvisor, the world travel reference for many, has announced its annual Travelers’ Choice awards and in the best restaurants around the world category, Michelin 3* restaurant El Celler de Can Roca, in Girona, Spain is in 1st place!!  This year they beat off over 350 fine dining establishments, worldwide, to take the Number One spot for their “sublime” (a word we hear frequently from diners there) cuisine.

El Celler de Can Roca, run by 3 Catalan brothers, is currently ranked, by Restaurant Magazine, as the second best restaurant in the World (Nº1 in 2013) on their acclaimed World’s Best Restaurants for 2014 list.  At the same awards ceremony, held in London back in April, Jordi Roca not only celebrated the restaurants’ success with his brothers, Joan and Josep, he was also crowned The World’s Best Pastry Chef.

Jordi Roca

But, apart from El Celler de Can Roca, in Girona, at Nº1,  2 other Spanish restaurants feature in the Top 10 list of the World’s Best Restaurants of 2014 – TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards:

CLUB ALLARD

El Club Allard, in Madrid, at Nº6.

This now Michelin 2 star restaurant started life as a private club in 1998, but opened its doors to the public in 2007.

 

 

Martín Berasategui

Martín Berasategui, in Lasarte – San Sebastián, at Nº10.

This Michelin 3* restaurant is also ranked   35th in the acclaimed World’s Best 50 Restaurants List compiled by Restaurant Magazine.

 

Special mention should also be made to DiverXO in Madrid, awarded 15th place in the World’s Best Restaurants of 2014 – TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards. Groundbreaking chef David Muñoz is on the rise and received the 3rd Michelin Star for DiverXO when the NEW Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal 2014 was presented last November. Madrid’s only Michelin 3 star restaurant DiverXO was then awarded 94th place in the acclaimed World’s 50 (well 100) Best Restaurants Awards List of 2014.

 

The Top 10 World’s Best Restaurants of 2014 – TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are:

  • 1.   El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
  • 2.   Midsummer House, Cambridge, England
  • 3.   Maison Lameloise, Chagny, France (last year’s winner)
  • 4.   The French Café, Auckland, New Zealand
  • 5.   Alinea, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • 6.   El Club Allard, Madrid, Spain
  • 7.   Epicure, Paris, France
  • 8.   Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, Great Milton, England
  • 9.   Le Gavroche, London, England
  • 10. Martin Berasategui, San Sebastian, Spain

 

Spain is the country with the most restaurants featured in the list of the 25 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners with a total of 4! The UK, France and the USA each feature 3 restaurants. Argentina and Denmark are presented by 2 restaurants each, while Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Greece, South Africa, China and Hungary each have 1.

The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award winners are based on the TripAdvisor travelers’ community and the millions of unbiased reviews and opinions received over a 12month timeframe. The procedure evaluates the quantity and quality of the  reviews that worldwide restaurants receive on TripAdvisor.

With Spanish Chefs taking the World by storm, yet again, now is the time to visit Spain with some of the World’s Best Restaurants and numerous Michelin stars!  On one of our Private Food, Wine and Cultural Tours you can indulge in the Best Michelin Starred Restaurants in Catalonia, Madrid and The Basque Country.  Contact us for your personalized quote.

 


Spain and Portugal are different countries, have different languages and although neighbors on the Iberian Peninsula are on different time zones. But, it is not only this that differs between the two countries. Food and wine is taken very seriously in both Spain and Portugal, yet Michelin stars, while abundant in Spain, are scattered far-and-wide in Portugal, from Porto to the Algarve, and from Madeira to Alentejo.

The 2014 Michelin Guide to Spain & Portugal was presented last November and with few surprises for Spain’s neighbor.  Portugal received just 2 NEW Michelin stars for 2 NEW Michelin 1 star restaurants, bringing the grand total to 14 Michelin Stars throughout the whole country.

For 2014, the two restaurants in the Algarve – Ocean and Vila Joya, retain their 2 Michelin Star Restaurant status and 8 Michelin 1 star restaurants retain their one star status.

New to the list for 2014 is Chef Miguel Laffan, who receives 1 Michelin star at L’And Vineyards in Alentejo.  And, after an absence of 3 years, Joachim Koerper regains 1 Michelin star, at Eleven in Lisbon.  (Full list of Portuguese Michelin Star Restaurants below)

In comparison, Spain receives 23 NEW Michelin Stars for 2014 including 1 NEW Michelin 3 star and 2 NEW Michelin 2 star restaurants.

All Portuguese Michelin Star Restaurants:

Michelin 2 star restaurants in Portugal, 2014:

Albufeira / Praia da Galé Faro Vila Joya – Dieter Koschina
Armação de Pêra Faro Ocean – Hans Neuner

Michelin 1 star restaurants in Portugal, 2014:

Almancil / Vale Formoso Faro Henrique Leis – Henrique Leis
Amarante Porto Largo do Paço – Vitor Matos
Cascais / Praia do Guincho Lisboa Fortaleza do Guincho – Antoine Westermann
Funchal Madeira Il Gallo d’Oro –Benoît Sinthon
Lisboa Lisboa Belcanto – Jose Avillez
Lisboa Lisboa Eleven  – Joachim Koerper
Lisboa Lisboa Feitoria – José Cordeiro
Montemor-o-Novo Évora L’And Vineyards  Miguel Laffan
Quarteira / Vilamoura Faro Willie’s – Willie Werger
Vila Nova de Gaia Porto The Yeatman – Ricardo Costa

 

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Michelin Guide Spain 2014

Michelin Star Restaurants are rife in Spain, maybe due to the SuperChef boom, the fantastic array of good local produce, the great wines or the wonderful climate that provides relaxation and inspiration.  Whatever the reason, as the Michelin stars shine brightly, in this vast country,  Good Food and Wine can be enjoyed at any price!

After the presentation of the 2014 Spain and Portugal Michelin Guide, last November, Spain now holds:

8 Michelin 3 star restaurants “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey”

17 Michelin 2 star restaurants  “excellent cooking, worth a detour”

and, well over 100 Michelin 1 star restaurants “a very good restaurant in its category, a good place to stop on your journey”.

Following on with our Blog trilogy of Michelin star restaurants in Spain for 2014, the last, and by no means least list,  is of the 1 star Michelin restaurants in Spain.  There are a LOT! so it may be easier to find a restaurant by it’s town locality….

Therefore, here is the full  list of Michelin 1 star restaurants in Spain (in alphabetical town order) for 2014 :

TOWN/CITY

PROVINCE

RESTAURANT NAME

Alacant Alacant Monastrell
Almansa Albacete Maralba
Amorebieta / Boroa Vizcaya Boroa
Ampuero / La Bien Aparecida Cantabria Solana
Anglès Girona L’Aliança d’Anglès
Aranjuez Madrid Casa José
Aranjuez Madrid Delacalle
Arbúcies Girona Les Magnòlies
Arriondas Asturias El Corral del Indianu
Axpe Vizcaya Etxebarri
Banyoles Girona Ca l’Arpa
Barcelona Barcelona Alkimia
Barcelona Barcelona L’Angle
Barcelona / Santa Coloma de Gramenet Barcelona Lluerna
Barcelona Barcelona Caelis
Barcelona Barcelona Cinc Sentits
Barcelona Barcelona Comerç 24
Barcelona Barcelona 41º
Barcelona Barcelona Dos Cielos
Barcelona Barcelona Dos Palillos
Barcelona Barcelona Gaig
Barcelona Barcelona Hisop
Barcelona Barcelona Hofmann
Barcelona Barcelona Koy Shunka
Barcelona Barcelona Manairó
Barcelona Barcelona Nectari
Barcelona Barcelona Neichel
Barcelona Barcelona Roca Moo
Barcelona Barcelona Saüc
Barcelona Barcelona Tickets
Barcelona Barcelona Via Veneto
Bilbao Vizcaya Etxanobe
Bilbao Vizcaya Mina
Bilbao Vizcaya Nerua
Bilbao Vizcaya Zortziko
Calldetenes Barcelona Can Jubany
Cambados Pontevedra Yayo Daporta
Cambre A Coruña A Estación
Cambrils Tarragona Can Bosch
Cambrils Tarragona Rincón de Diego
es Capdellà (Mallorca) Illes Balears Zaranda
Castelló d’Empúries Girona La Llar
Cercs Barcelona Estany Clar
Cocentaina Alacant L’Escaleta
Sa Coma (Mallorca) Illes Balears Es Molí d’En Bou
Corçà Girona Bo.Tic
Córdoba Córdoba Choco
A Coruña A Coruña Alborada
A Coruña A Coruña Árbore da Veira
Cuenca Cuenca Ars Natura
Daroca de Rioja La Rioja Venta Moncalvillo
Dehesa de Campoamor Alacant Casa Alfonso
Deià (Mallorca) Illes Balears Es Racó d’Es Teix
Donostia-San Sebastián Guipúzcoa Kokotxa
Donostia-San Sebastián Guipúzcoa Mirador de Ulía
Donostia-San Sebastián Guipúzcoa Miramón Arbelaitz
El Ejido Almería La Costa
Elciego Álava Marqués de Riscal
Elx / Elche Alacant La Finca
Figueres Girona Mas Pau
Fontanars dels Alforins València Julio
Galdakao Vizcaya Andra Mari
Gijón Asturias Auga
Gijón Asturias La Salgar
Gimenells Lleida Malena
Girona Girona Massana
Gombrèn Girona La Fonda Xesc
O Grove / Reboredo Pontevedra Culler de Pau
Guía de Isora (Tenerife) Sta. Cruz de Tenerife Kabuki
Hondarribia Guipúzcoa Alameda
Huesca Huesca Lillas Pastia
Huesca Huesca Las Torres
Humanes de Madrid Madrid Coque
Illescas Toledo El Bohío
Iruña / Pamplona Navarra Europa
Iruña / Pamplona Navarra Rodero
León León Cocinandos
Llafranc Girona Casamar
Llagostera Girona Els Tinars
Madrid Madrid Kabuki
Madrid Madrid Kabuki Wellington
Madrid Madrid Zalacain
Málaga Málaga José Carlos García
Malpica de Bergantiños / Porto Barizo A Coruña As Garzas
Marbella Málaga El Lago
Marbella Málaga Skina
Matapozuelos Valladolid La Botica
Murcia / El Palmar Murcia La Cabaña de la Finca Buenavista 
Oiartzun Guipúzcoa Zuberoa
Olías del Rey Toledo La Casa del Carmen
Olost Barcelona Sala
Ondara Alacant Casa Pepa
Palmanova (Mallorca) Illes Balears Es Fum
Las Pedroñeras Cuenca Las Rejas
Pontevedra / San Salvador de Poio Pontevedra Solla
Port d’Alcudia (Mallorca) Illes Balears Jardín
Prendes Asturias Casa Gerardo
Puente Arce Cantabria El Nuevo Molino
El Puerto de Santa María Cádiz Aponiente
Raxo Pontevedra Pepe Vieira
Ribadesella Asturias Arbidel
Roquetas de Mar Almería Alejandro
Roses / Playa de Canyelles Petites Girona Els Brancs
Sagàs Barcelona Els Casals
Salamanca Salamanca Víctor Gutiérrez
Salinas Asturias Real Balneario
San Vicente de la Barquera Cantabria Annua
Sant Fruitós de Bages Barcelona L’Ó
Santa Comba A Coruña Retiro da Costiña
Santander Cantabria El Serbal
Sevilla Sevilla Abantal
Sort Lleida Fogony
Terrassa / Tarrasa Barcelona Capritx
Torrico / Valdepalacios Toledo Tierra
Tossa de Mar Girona La Cuina de Can Simon
Tramacastilla Teruel Hospedería El Batán
Tui Pontevedra Silabario
Ulldecona Tarragona Les Moles
Urdaitz Navarra El Molino de Urdániz
Valdemoro Madrid Chirón
València València El Poblet
València València Ricard Camarena
València València Riff
València València La Sucursal
València València Vertical
Vall d’Alba Castellón Cal Paradís
La Vall de Bianya Girona Ca l’Enric
Vigo Pontevedra Maruja Limón
Villaverde de Pontones Cantabria Cenador de Amós
Vitoria-Gasteiz Álava Zaldiarán
Xàbia / Jávea Alacant BonAmb
Xerta Tarragona Torreo de l’India
Zaragoza Zaragoza Bal d’Onsera
Zaragoza Zaragoza La Prensa

 

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Last month saw the announcement of the NEW Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal 2014.

A new Michelin 3 star restaurant was awarded to Spain for 2014, along with two new Michelin 2 star restaurants, and various new Michelin 1 star restaurants.

In total, for 2014, there are 17 Michelin 2 Star restaurants in Spain.  This year Martín Berasategui adds his “M.B” restaurant in Guía de Isora, Santa Cruz de Tenerife to the Michelin 2 star category where it joins his already awarded “Lasarte” in Barcelona.

Francis Paniego also joins the elite Michelin 2 star crew with his “El Portal del Echaurren” restaurant in Ezcaray, La Rioja.

* * All Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Spain for 2014 (in alphabetical order):

Abac. Jordi Cruz (Barcelona)

Atrio. Toño Pérez (Cáceres)

Calima. Dani García (Marbella)

Casa Marcial. Nacho Manzano (Asturias)

El Club Allard. Diego Guerrero (Madrid)

El Portal. Francis Paniego (La Rioja)

Enoteca. Paco Pérez (Barcelona)

La terraza del Casino. Paco Roncero (Madrid)

Lasarte. Martín Berasategui. (Barcelona)

Les Cols. Fina Puigdevall (Girona)

M.B. Martín Berasategui (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Miramar. Paco Pérez (Girona)

Moments. Raül Balam (Barcelona)

Mugaritz. Andoni Luis Aduriz (Guipuzcoa)

Ramón Freixa (Madrid)

Santceloni. Óscar Velasco (Madrid)

Sergi Arola Gastro (Madrid)

 

Whereas Michelin 2 star restaurants are classed as  “excellent cooking, worth a detour”,  Michelin 3 Star restaurants are classed as  “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey” and there are just 8 of these Michelin star wonders in Spain for 2014.  (See our blog post Michelin 3 Star Restaurants 2014 – Spain)

And, even though Barcelona, City, still does not have a Michelin 3 star restaurant it proudly boasts 4 Michelin 2 star restaurants and 19 Michelin 1 star restaurants.

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Last month, November 2013, saw the results of the NEW Michelin Stars for Spain 2014 being announced.  The fantastic news that Madrid can finally boast a 3 star Michelin restaurant, thanks to DiverXo and David Muñoz, brings the number of  Michelin 3 star restaurants in Spain up to 8.

But, it’s not just Spain that is sparkling:  3  Michelin star restaurants around the World include:  Tokyo with 14, Great Britain with 4, New York City with 7, Germany with 11 and San Francisco Bay Area with 2.  The French Michelin Stars for 2014 have yet to be announced but Paris currently holds ten Michelin 3 star restaurants.

The Eight Wonders of Spain:  

 Michelin 3 Star Restaurants in Spain for 2014 (in alphabetical order) are:

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)

Martín Berasategui (Guipúzcoa)

Quique Dacosta (Alicante)

Sant Pau. Carme Ruscalleda (Barcelona)

 

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There was a great celebration tonight at the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, following the announcement of the results for the New Spain Michelin Guide 2014.  With the new, hot off the grill, results, Spain is certainly sparkling tonight!!!!!

This year we are delighted to report a mighty TWENTY THREE  new Michelin Stars!

  * * *  ONE NEW Michelin 3 Star Restaurant in Spain 2014 * * *

DiverXO. David Muñoz (Madrid)

 

David Muñoz, the 8th Wonder, joins 2013’s magnificent seven, as we are delighted to announce that all seven Michelin 3 Star Restaurants in Spain retained their stars to head the list of the “crème de la crème” for yet another year! DiverXO and David Muñoz join:

Akelarre. Pedro Subijana (Guipúzcoa)

Arzak. Juan Mari Arzak (Guipúzcoa)

Azurmendi. Eneko Atxa (Vizcaya)

El Celler de Can Roca. Joan Roca (Girona)

Martín Berasategui (Guipúzcoa)

Quique Dacosta (Alicante)

Sant Pau. Carme Ruscalleda (Barcelona)

 

 * *  TWO NEW Michelin 2 Star Restaurants in Spain  2014* *

El Portal del Echaurren. Francis Paniego (Ezcaray – La Rioja)

M.B. Martín Berasategui (Guía de Isora – Santa Cruz de Tenerife).

 

*  NEW Michelin 1 Star Restaurants in Spain 2014 *

41º . Albert Adrià (Barcelona)

Alejandro. Alejandro Sánchez (Roquetas de Mar – Almería)

Arbidel (Ribadesella – Asturias)

Árbore da Veira (A Coruña)

BonAmb (Xàbia – Alicante).

Cal Paradís. Miquel Barrera (Castellón)

El Poblet. Quique Dacosta, Germán Carrizo + Carito Lourenço (Valencia)

Gaig de Carles Gaig (Barcelona)

Hospedería El Batán (Tramacastilla – Teruel)

L’Angle. Jordi Cruz (Barcelona)

L’Ó (Sant Frutiós de Bages – Barcelona)

La Botica. Miguel Ángel de la Cruz (Matapozuelos – Valladolid)

La Casa del Carmen (Olías del Rey – Toledo)

La Salgar (Gijón – Asturias)

Les Moles. Jeroni Castell (Ulldecona – Tarragona)

Malena (Gimenells – Lleida)

Monastrell. María José San Román (Alicante)

Tickets. Albert Adrià (Barcelona)

Tierra (Torrico / Valdepalacios – Toledo)

Zaranda. Fernando Pérez Arellano (Mallorca)

Déjà Vu? Not entirely new 1 Star Michelin Restaurants: Gaig, L’Angle and Zaranda were already present on last years list, although due to a change of location their 1 Michelin Star was taken away, but, for the Michelin Guide – Spain 2014, has been returned.

Unfortunately, it’s not all good news:

A surprise, which seems to be repeating every year, was that, Mugaritz, a great 2 starred Basque restaurant did not receive a well deserved 3rd Michelin star.

Barcelona city, yet again,  fails to receive that 3rd star, to be able to boast about a TriStar restaurant.  However, the city does maintain its fabulous four Michelin 2 star restaurants: ABaC (Jordi Cruz), Enoteca (Paco Pérez), Lasarte (Martín Berasategui) and Moments (Raül Balam), and numerous Michelin 1 star restaurants.

Congratulations to our wonderful Spanish Michelin Star Chefs!

 

Results like these show that Spain really is the perfect place to enjoy a gastronomic holiday!  If you would like to experience some of Spain´s top restaurants for yourself, our Ultimate Gourmet Tour includes luxury dining throughout at Michelin starred restaurants in both traditionally rustic and fashionably modern venues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Michelin starred Spanish super chefs are waiting patiently for the results of the new Michelin Guide Spain 2014.  The star studded ceremony, this year, will be hosted at the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, next Wednesday evening, 20th of November.

UPDATE 20/11/2013: Results of the NEW Michelin Guide Spain 2014.

 

Nerves abound as 7 magnificent Michelin 3 star restaurants, in Spain, fight to maintain their status, while 16, already 2 Michelin star restaurants, hopefully anticipate that extra star to promote them.  Spanish cities Barcelona and Madrid have yet to fill their rumbling stomachs with a TriStar restaurant, maybe this is the year?

 

The suspense will soon be over, as undercover Michelin inspectors have visited, and surely delighted in, the multitude of establishments, to judge what’s on the plate. The Michelin Guide criteria include: the quality of products, the mastering of flavors, the mastering of cooking, the personality of the cuisine and value for money (of what the restaurant offers to its customers both throughout the menu and the year).

 

Earning a Michelin star is considered one of the highest honors in the industry, but, what does a star mean?

3 Michelin Stars “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey”

2 Michelin Stars “excellent cooking, worth a detour”

1 Michelin Star “very good restaurant in its category, a good place to stop on your journey”

 

Here are the complete lists (in alphabetical order, not preferential) of what Spain is anticipating, in the Michelin Star World, next Wednesday.

 

Good luck chefs!

 

 

The Magnificent Seven!  

Michelin 3 Star Restaurants in Spain, hoping to maintain their status:

 

  • Akelarre. Pedro Subijana (Guipúzcoa) 
  • Arzak. Juan Mari Arzak (Guipúzcoa) 
  • Azurmendi. Eneko Atxa (Vizcaya) 
  • El Celler de Can Roca. Joan Roca (Girona) 
  • Martín Berasategui (Guipúzcoa) 
  • Quique Dacosta (Alicante) 
  • Sant Pau. Carme Ruscalleda (Barcelona) 

 

16 Spanish restaurants chasing their third Michelin Star:

 

  • Àbac. Jordi Cruz (Barcelona) 
  • Atrio. Toño Pérez (Cáceres) 
  • Calima. Dani García (Málaga)
  • Casa Marcial. Nacho Manzano (Asturias) 
  • DiverXO. David Muñoz (Madrid) 
  • El Club Allard. Diego Guerrero (Madrid) 
  • Enoteca. Paco Pérez (Barcelona) 
  • La Terraza del Casino. Paco Roncero (Madrid) 
  • Lasarte. Martín Berasategui (Barcelona) 
  • Les Cols. Fina Puigdevall (Girona) 
  • Miramar. Paco Pérez (Girona) 
  • Moments. Raül Balam (Barcelona) 
  • Mugaritz. Andoni luis Aduriz (Guipúzcoa) 
  • Ramón Freixa (Madrid) 
  • Santceloni. Óscar Velasco (Madrid) 
  • Sergi Arola. Gastro (Madrid)

 

Not on the hopeful list anymore is Can Fabes (Sant Celoni, Barcelona) of the late Santi Santamaría.  Unfortunately, at the end of this summer 2013 and after 32 years of service, this 2 star restaurant closed its doors.

Spanish restaurants chasing Michelin Star Number 2 (there’s a lot!!!) :

  • A Estación. Cambre, La Coruña. 
  • Abantal. Sevilla. 
  • Alameda. Fuenterrabía, Guipúzcoa. 
  • Alborada. La Coruña. 
  • Alejandro G.Urrutia. Gijón, Asturias. 
  • Alkimia. Barcelona. 
  • Andra Mari. Galdácano, Vizcaya. 
  • Annua. San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria. 
  • Aponiente. El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz. 
  • Ars Natura. Cuenca. 
  • As Garzas. Malpica de Bergantiños, La Coruña. 
  • Bal d’Onsera. Zaragoza. 
  • Bo·Tic. Corçà, Girona. 
  • Boroa. Amorebieta, Vizcaya.
  • Ca L’Arpa. Banyoles, Girona. 
  • Ca L’Enric. La Vall de Vianya, Girona. 
  • Caelis (Hotel Palace). Barcelona. 
  • Can Bosch. Cambrils, Tarragona. 
  • Can Jubany. Calldetenes, Barcelona. 
  • Capritx. Terrassa, Barcelona. 
  • Casa Alfonso. Dehesa de Campoamor, Alicante. 
  • Casa Gerardo. Prendes, Asturias. 
  • Casa José. Aranjuez, Madrid. 
  • Casa Marcelo. Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña. 
  • Casa Pepa. Ondaira, Alicante. 
  • Casamar. Llafranc, Girona. 
  • Cenador de Amós. Villaverde de Pontones, Cantabria. 
  • Chirón. Valdemoro, Madrid. 
  • Choco. Córdoba. 
  • Cinc Sentits. Barcelona. 
  • Cocinandos. León. 
  • Comerç24. Barcelona. 
  • Coque. Humanes, Madrid. 
  • Culler de Pau. O Grove, Pontevedra. 
  • Dos Cielos (Hotel Me). Barcelona. 
  • Dos Palillos. Barcelona. 
  • El Bohío. Illescas. Toledo. 
  • El Corral del Indianu. Arriondas, Asturias. 
  • El Lago. Marbella, Málaga. 
  • El Molino de Urdániz. Urdaitz, Navarra. 
  • El Nuevo Molino. Puente Arce, Santander. 
  • El Portal (Hotel Echaurren). Ezcaray, La Rioja. 
  • El Serbal. Santander. 
  • Els Brancs. Roses, Girona. 
  • Els Casals. Sagás, Barcelona. 
  • Els Tinars. Llagostera, Girona. 
  • Es Fum. Palmanova, Mallorca. 
  • Es Molí d’en Bou. Sa Coma, Mallorca. 
  • Es Racó d’es Teix. Deiá, Mallorca. 
  • Estany Clar. Cercs, Barcelona. 
  • Etxanobe. Bilbao. 
  • Etxebarri. Axpe, Vixcaya. 
  • Europa. Pamplona.
  • Fogony. Sort, Lleida. 
  • Fonda Sala. Olost, Barcelona. 
  • Gaig. Barcelona. 
  • Hisop. Barcelona. 
  • Hofmann. Barcelona. 
  • Jardín. Port d’Alcúdia, Mallorca. 
  • José Carlos García. Málaga. 
  • Julio. Fontanar del Alforins, Valencia. 
  • Kabuki Wellington. Madrid. 
  • Kabuki. Guía de Isora, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 
  • Kabuki. Madrid. 
  • Kokotxa. San Sebastián. 
  • Koy Shunka. Barcelona. 
  • La Cabaña de la Finca Buenavista. Murcia. 
  • La Costa. El Ejido, Almería. 
  • La Cuina de San Simon. Tossa de Mar, Girona. 
  • La Finca. Elche, Alicante. 
  • La Fonda Xesc. Gombrén, Girona. 
  • La Llar. Castelló d’Empúries, Girona. 
  • La Prensa. Zaragoza. 
  • La Sucursal. Valencia. 
  • L’Aliança d’Anglès. Anglès, Girona. 
  • L’Angle (Hotel Cram). Barcelona. 
  • Las Rejas. Las Pedroñeras, Cuenca. 
  • Las Torres. Huesca. 
  • Les Magnòlies. Arbúcies, Girona. 
  • L’Escaleta. Cocentaina, Alicante. 
  • Lillas Pastia. Huesca. 
  • Lluerna. Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Barcelona. 
  • M.B. (Hotel Abama). Guía de Isora, Tenerife. 
  • Manairó.Barcelona. 
  • Maralba. Almansa, Albacete. 
  • Marqués de Riscal. Elciego, Álava. 
  • Maruja Limón. Vigo. 
  • Mas Pau. Figueres, Girona. 
  • Massana. Girona. 
  • Mina. Bilbao, Vizcaya. 
  • Mirador de Ulía. San Sebastián. 
  • Miramón Arbelaitz. San Sebastián. 
  • Moo (Hotel Omm). Barcelona 
  • Nectari. Barcelona. 
  • Neichel. Barcelona. 
  • Nerua. Bilbao, Vizcaya. 
  • Pepe Vieira. Raxo, Pontevedra. 
  • Real Balneario. Salinas, Asturias. 
  • Retiro da Costiña. Santa Comba, La Coruña. 
  • Ricard Camarena. Valencia. 
  • Riff. Valencia. 
  • Rincón de Diego. Cambrils, Tarragona. 
  • Rodero. Pamplona. 
  • Rodrigo de la Calle. Madrid. 
  • Saüc. Barcelona. 
  • Silabario. Tui, Pontevedra. 
  • Skina. Marbella, Málaga. 
  • Solana. Ampuero, Cantabria. 
  • Solla. Poio, Pontevedra. 
  • Torreo de L’India. Xerta, Tarragona. 
  • Venta Moncalvillo. Daroca de Rioja, La Rioja. 
  • Vertical. Valencia. 
  • Via Veneto. Barcelona. 
  • Víctor Gutiérrez. Salamanca. 
  • Villena. Segovia. 
  • Yayo Daporta. Cambados, Pontevedra. 
  • Zalacaín. Madrid. 
  • Zaldarián. Vitoria. 
  • Zaranda (Hotel Hilton Sa Torre). Llucmajor, Mallorca. 
  • Zortziko. Bilbao. 
  • Zuberoa. Oyarzun, Guipúzcoa. 

 

Michelin Star Number 1 may be on the menu for some of these hopeful Spanish restaurants:

 

  • 41 grados. Albert Adrià (Barcelona) 
  • Abastos 2.0. Taberna. Iago Pazos y Marcos Cerqueiro (Santiago)
  • Álbora. David García (Madrid) 
  • Altaïr. Ramón Caso (Mérida, Badajoz) 
  • Antaviana. Rosina Miserachs (Girona) 
  • Apicius. Enrique Medina de Arnal (Valencia) 
  • AQ. Ana Ruiz y Quintín Quinsac (Tarragona) 
  • Arola Arts. Sergi Arola (Barcelona) 
  • Azafrán. Teresa Gutiérrez (Albacete)
  • Ca’Suso. Iván y Vicente Feito (Asturias) 
  • Casa Urola. Pablo Loureiro (Vizcaya)
  • Compartir. Castro, Xatruch, Casañas (Girona)
  • Coure. Albert Ventura (Barcelona) 
  • El Barrigón de Bertín. Alberto Asensio (Asturias) 
  • El Olivar. Firo Vázquez (Murcia) 
  • El Poblet. Quique Dacosta (Valencia) 
  • El Retiro. Ricardo González (Asturias)
  • Elkano. Pedro Arregui (Guipúzcoa) 
  • Espai Kru. Ever Cubilla (Barcelona) 
  • Fagollaga. Ixak Salaberria (Guipúzcoa) 
  • Fermí Puig. Fermí Puig (Barcelona) 
  • Gresca. Rafa Peña (Barcelona) 
  • Íñigo Lavado. Íñigo Lavado (Guipúzcoa) 
  • Koldo Miranda. Koldo Miranda (Asturias) 
  • La Botica. Miguel Ángel de la Cruz (Valladolid) 
  • La Casona del Judío. Sergio Bastard (Cantabria) 
  • La Llotja. Marc Miró (Tarragona) 
  • La Plaça de Madremanya. Vicenç Fajardo (Girona) 
  • La Salgar. Nacho Manzano (Asturias)
  • La Salgar. Nacho Manzano (Gijón) 
  • Mas de Torrent. Jordi Garrido (Girona) 
  • Messina. Mauricio Giovanini (Málaga)
  • Monastrell. Maria José San Román (Alicante) 
  • Pa i Raïm. Roseta Jorba Duran (Girona)
  • Pakta. Albert Adrià (Barcelona) 
  • Palio. Jesús Ángel (Toledo) 
  • Punto MX. Ricardo Ruiz (Madrid) 
  • Refectorio. Pablo Montero (Valladolid) 
  • Roig Robí. Mercè Navarro (Barcelona) 
  • Sacha. Sacha Ormaechea (Madrid)
  • Sudestada. Estanis Carenzo (Madrid) 
  • The Mirror. Paco Pérez (Barcelona) 
  • Tickets. Albert Adrià (Barcelona) 
  • Torralbenc. Paco Morales (Menorca) 
  • Treintaitres. Ricardo Gil (Navarra) 
  • Tribeca. Pedro Giménez (Sevilla) 
  • Villa Magna. Rodrigo de la Calle (Madrid)
  • Xarma. Xabier Díez y Aizpea Ohianeder (Guipúzcoa) 

 

 

We’ll keep you posted with the results of Michelin Guide Spain 2014 next Wednesday! In the meantime, “Bon Appetite!”