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Spain is a big country enjoying diverse cuisine, culture and scenery. From North to South, with a fantastic climate, fresh local produce is grown on the land and great wine is lovingly made from the vines. It’s no surprise, therefore, that with Good Food and Fine Wine Superchefs abound here! Love Food? Love Wine? Love Spain!

With the recent publication of the World’s Best 100 Restaurants for 2014, Spain is home to 10% of the acclaimed list.  But, that’s not all!  When the Michelin Stars Awards for 2014 were announced, Spain was left sparkling with 8 Michelin 3* Restaurants, 17 Michelin 2* Restaurants and well over a hundred Michelin 1*Restaurants.

If you love Good Food and Fine Wine, what are you waiting for? Spain is the Foodie place to be!

So, with 10% of the World’s Best Restaurants being in Spain, who’s placed where on the prestigious World’s Best 100 Restaurants List?

Nº 2. El Celler de Can Roca. Girona, Spain  Last year’s Nº1 and home to the Best Pastry Chef in the World 2014 – Jordi Roca

Nº 6. Mugaritz. Errenteria, Spain

Nº 8. Arzak. San Sebastián, Spain

Nº 26. Azurmendi. Larrabetzu, Spain Winner of the Sustainable Restaurant Award for 2014

Nº 34. Asador Etxebarri. Atxondo, Spain

Nº 35. Martín Berasategui. Lasarte, Spain

Nº 41. Quique Dacosta. Denia, Spain.

Nº 57. Tickets – Barcelona, Spain 

74. 41 Grados – Barcelona, Spain 

Nº 94. Diverxo – Madrid, Spain 

Celler de Can Roca

And, as for Michelin Star Restaurants in Spain? Take your pick:

The Eight Michelin 3 Star Restaurant Wonders 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)

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)

 

There are so many Michelin 1* Restaurants in Spain, here is the Complete List

 

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 Catalonia, Madrid and The Basque Country.  Contact us for your personalized quote.

There’s more to the Best 50 World Restaurants List than meets the eye –  there’s life over 50!  Three Spanish restaurants feature  in the World’s Best Restaurants List from 51-100, making a total of 10 Restaurants in Spain in the Top 100 Best Restaurants of the World for 2014!

Here is the full complete list from number 51 to 100 of the World’s Best Restaurants for 2014:

51. Combal.Zero – Rivoli, Italy

52. Septime – Paris, France

53. Relae – Copenhagen, Denmark

54. Blue Hill at Stone Barns – Westchester, USA

55. St John – London, UK

56. Le Louis XV – Monte Carlo, Monaco

57. Tickets – Barcelona, Spain 

58. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet – Shanghai, China

59. Biko – Mexico City, Mexico

60. Quay – Sydney, Australia

61. In De Wulf – Dranouter, Belgium

62. Manresa – Los Gatos, California

63. Hedone – London, UK

64. Momofuku Ssäm Bar – New York, USA

65. Hertog Jan – Bruges, Belgium

66. Lung King Heen – Hong Kong, China

67. 8½ Otto e Mezzo BombanaHong Kong, China

68. Nomad – New York, USA

69. Saison – San Francisco, USA

70. Momofuku Ko – New York, USA

71. White Rabbit – Moscow, Russia

72. The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français – Franschhoek, S.Africa

73. Bras – Laguiole, France

74. 41 Grados – Barcelona, Spain 

75. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée – Paris, France

76. Mr & Mrs Bund – Shanghai, China

77. Zuma – Dubai, UAE

78. Tim Raue – Berlin, Germany

79. Maaemo – Oslo, Norway

80. Restaurant at Meadowood – St Helena, USA

81. La Petite Maison – Dubai, UAE

82. La Grenouillere – La Madelaine sous Montreuil, France

83. Die Schwarzwaldstube – Baiersbronn, Germany

84. Iggy’s – Singapore

85. Caprice – Hong Kong, China

86.Les Amis – Singapore

87. The Clove Club – London, UK

88. L’Epicure – Paris, France

89. Taubenkobel – Schutzen, Austria

90. Dal Pescatore – Canneto Sull’oglio, Italy

91. Boragó – Santiago, Chile

92. Pierre Gagnaire – Paris, France

93. Marea – New York, USA

94. Diverxo – Madrid, Spain 

95. Malabar – Lima, Peru

96. Landhaus Bacher – Mautern, Austria

97. Bo Innovation – Hong Kong, China

98. Jean Georges – New York, USA

99. Ishikawa – Tokyo, Japan

100. Jaan – Singapore

FULL LIST of the World’s Best 50 Restaurants 1-50 for  2014

Tickets at nº 57 and 41 Grados at nº 74 – both Albert Adrià, Barcelona, feature in the Top 100 Best Restaurants of the World for 2014.
David Muñoz with DiverXo, Madrid, is placed at nº 94.

 

 

 

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No messing, no write ups (you’ve got all that here)  – keeping it clean and simple for you –  just the straight forward COMPLETE LIST of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants  for 2014:

1. Noma. Copenhagen, Denmark.

2. El Celler de Can Roca. Girona, Spain.

3. Osteria Francescana. Modena, Italy.

4. Eleven Madison Park. New York, USA.

5. Dinner. London, UK.

6. Mugaritz. Errenteria, Spain.

7. D.O.M. São Paulo, Brazil.

8. Arzak. San Sebastián, Spain.

9. Alinea. Chicago, USA.

10. Ledbury. London, UK.

11. Mirazur. France.

12. VendômeBergisch. Gladbach, Germany.

13. Nahm. Bangkok, Tailand.

14. Narisawa. Tokyo, Japan.

15. Central. Lima, Perú.

16. Steirereck. Austria.

17. Gaggan. Bangkok, Tailand.

18. Astrid&Gastón. Lima, Perú.

19. Faviken. Sweden.

20. Pujol. México DF.

21. Le Bernardin. New York, USA.

22. Vila Joya. Portugal.

23. Frantzen. Sweden.

24. Amber. Hong Kong.

25. L’Arpege. France.

26. Azurmendi. Larrabetzu, Spain.

27. Le Chateaubriand. París, France.

28. Acqua. Germany.

29. De Librije. Holland.

30. Per Se. New York, USA.

31. L’Atelier Saint-Germain. France.

32. Attica. Melbourne. Australia.

33. Nihonryori RyuGin. Tokyo, Japan.

34. Asador Etxebarri. Atxondo, Spain.

35. Martín Berasategui. Lasarte, Spain.

36. Mani. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

37. Andre. Singapore.

38. L’Astrance. París, France.

39. Piazza Duomo. Alba, Italy.

40. Daniel. New York, USA

41. Quique Dacosta. Denia, Spain.

42. Geranium. Copenhagen, Denmark.

43. Schloss Schauenstein. Switzerland.

44. The French Laundry. Napa Valley, USA.

45. Hof Van Cleve. Belgium.

46. Le Calandre. Rubano, Italy.

47. The Fat Duck. London, UK.

48. The Test Kitchen. Cape Town, South Africa.

49. Coi Restaurant. San Francisco, USA.

50. Waku Ghin. Singapore.

Jordi Roca

Jordi Roca – El Celler de Can Roca, Nº 2 on the World’s Best 50 List, 2014 – received The World’s Best Pastry Chef Award 2014 at the awards ceremony of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2014!

 

…… and there’s more … Full List of the World’s Best Restaurants, 2014, from 51-100

 

7 magnificent Spanish restaurants made the World’s 50 Best Restaurants grade for 2014!  Join us on one of our private guided tours to experience Spanish Cuisine at its very best!!  Our Best of Barcelona and The Basque Country Tour  will get your taste buds buzzing as you visit some great Foodie Hotspots.

Noma - Nº 1 Restaurant 2014BREAKING NEWS Live from London: Danish Michelin 2* Restaurant, Noma, has knocked Spanish Michelin 3* Restaurant El Celler de Can Roca,  off the top, thus reclaiming its status at the head of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List (full 2014 list below)!

At the much anticipated World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014, held earlier tonight, Monday 28th of April at the historic Guildhall in the City of London, Noma was confirmed, as THE No 1 Restaurant in the World! 

René Redzepi , in the company of the world’s finest chefs, international media and the world’s most influential restaurateurs was on hand to accept the coveted title for 2014.

Noma was first awarded the Nº 1 spot in 2010, after stealing the crown that El Bulli had held for the previous 4 years.  2011 and 2012 saw René Redzepi winning the award yet again, but in 2013 Noma lost  first place position to El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, which became the new World’s Number 1 Restaurant!

With the newly announced World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 (full list below), Spain still remains host to a number of the world’s most famous restaurants including:

El Celler de Can Roca – Girona –  at Nº 2

Mugaritz – Errenteria, Gipuzkoa – falls to nº 6 in 2014 from its 2013 position of  nº 4

Arzak – San Sebastián – holds on to position nº 8 on the list

Azurmendi – Larrabetzu – is a new entry at nº 26

Asador Etxebarri – Atxondo –  climbs 10 places from last years  nº 44 to this years nº 34

Martin Berasategui – Lasarte – is a re-entry at nº 35

Quique Dacosta – Dénia –  falls to nº 41 from last years position of nº 26

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and List is organised and compiled by Restaurant magazine and sponsored by S Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. It is an annual recollection of the opinions and experiences of over 900 international restaurant industry experts.

Congratulations to our great Spanish Superchefs for their fantastic World rated restaurants!

COMPLETE LIST of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2014:

1. Noma. Copenhagen, Denmark.

2. El Celler de Can Roca. Girona, Spain.

3. Osteria Francescana. Modena, Italy.

4. Eleven Madison Park. New York, USA.

5. Dinner. London, UK.

6. Mugaritz. Errenteria, Spain.

7. D.O.M. São Paulo, Brazil.

8. Arzak. San Sebastián, Spain.

9. Alinea. Chicago, USA.

10. Ledbury. London, UK.

11. Mirazur. France.

12. VendômeBergisch. Gladbach, Germany.

13. Nahm. Bangkok, Tailand.

14. Narisawa. Tokyo, Japan.

15. Central. Lima, Perú.

16. Steirereck. Austria.

17. Gaggan. Bangkok, Tailand.

18. Astrid&Gastón. Lima, Perú.

19. Faviken. Sweden.

20. Pujol. México DF.

21. Le Bernardin. New York, USA.

22. Vila Joya. Portugal.

23. Frantzen. Sweden.

24. Amber. Hong Kong.

25. L’Arpege. France.

26. Azurmendi. Larrabetzu, Spain.

27. Le Chateaubriand. París, France.

28. Acqua. Germany.

29. De Librije. Holland.

30. Per Se. New York, USA.

31. L’Atelier Saint-Germain. France.

32. Attica. Melbourne. Australia.

33. Nihonryori RyuGin. Tokyo, Japan.

34. Asador Etxebarri. Atxondo, Spain.

35. Martín Berasategui. Lasarte, Spain.

36. Mani. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

37. Andre. Singapore.

38. L’Astrance. París, France.

39. Piazza Duomo. Alba, Italy.

40. Daniel. New York, USA

41. Quique Dacosta. Denia, Spain.

42. Geranium. Copenhagen, Dienmark.

43. Schloss Schauenstein. Switzerland.

44. The French Laundry. Napa Valley, USA.

45. Hof Van Cleve. Belgium.

46. Le Calandre. Rubano, Italy.

47. The Fat Duck. London, UK.

48. The Test Kitchen. Cape Town, South Africa.

49. Coi Restaurant. San Francisco, USA.

50. Waku Ghin. Singapore.

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On the 10th of February 2014, at 19.30h, Berlin will host the WORLD PREMIERE of The Dream.  “El Somni”, directed by Franc Aleu and starring Josep, Joan and Jordi Roca, hits the big time and the big screen!!

This fantastic film is about the 3 great Roca brothers from Girona, Catalonia, and how they amazingly combine Cooking and Art.

El Somni is a Musically Gastronomic Fusion that takes us on a journey of 12 acts and 12 courses, unfolding in perfect harmony, with emotive sights and unique tastes.

The ingenuity of the 3 brothers surpasses expectation, as 12 personalities senses are heightened to the max as this multi sensory dining experience develops.

The film premieres in Berlin, at the 64th Berlinale Film Festival, where afterwards Josep, Joan and Jordi Roca will recreate their masterpiece in the “Gropius Mirror” restaurant, an elegant mirrored 1920’s style marquee.

Not just a dream, their restaurant El Celler de Can Roca, in Girona, is number one on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants!

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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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!”

 

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