Do you know who the best 12 chefs in Spain are?

Spanish chefs triumph throughout the gastronomic world

Surely you know or have heard of the cooks that appear in this article

Not only are they considered the best chefs in Spain, but their names are among the best in the world.

Pedro Subijana

The first of the chefs born in the Basque Country to appear on this list is Pedro Subijana, born in 1948 and trained at the Luis Irizar Hospitality School in Zarautz. Its name stands out for the Akelarre, a mixture of hotel and restaurant.

Joan Roca

Also born in Catalonia, in Girona, he stands out for a gastronomic taste that has impressed everyone. He is also the head of Celler de Can Roca, which was voted the best restaurant in the world according to The Restaurant Magazine, in 2013 and 2015.

Ferran Adrià Acosta

Born in Hospitalet de Llobregat, he is considered by many to be the best chef in the world. The now defunct El Bulli restaurant, of which he was co-owner until 2011, stood out for the recognition of three Michelin Stars.

The Arzaks: Juan Mari and Elena

The chefs Arzak, father and daughter, can boast of having become one of the most admired chef couples in the world, since Juan Mari began his excellent career in the 90s.

Martin Berasategui

This chef, also of Basque origin, can boast of having a total of ten Michelin Guide stars among his restaurants, which is available to very few people in the world.

Quique Dacosta

It stands out for its seafood cuisine, which led it in 2002 to obtain its first Michelin Star. In 2006 he obtained the second, and in 2013 the third, samples of his great skills as a chef.

David Muñoz

David Muñoz or Dabiz Muñoz, born in Madrid, has received three Michelin Stars, also standing out as one of the most famous chefs in the country, among other issues for his DiverXo restaurant.

Dani Garcia

Since he started in the world of hospitality, his great aspirations could be sensed. It started from the hand of Martín Berasategui, and in 2000 he received his first star, reaching two more.

Carme ruscalleda

Carmen Ruscalleda, born in Barcelona, ​​stands out as the chef with the most stars in the Michelin Guide, which of course shows her great skills for the world of hospitality. Its cuisine stands out mainly as a boast to the cuisine of Catalonia, fusing it with a slight modernity.

Eneko Atxa

This chef, also born in the Basque Country, stands out as a 5 Michelin Star Chef, standing out among other things for his perseverance in learning.

Angel León

The latter chef, born in Jerez de la Frontera in 1977, stands out for founding Aponiente in 2007, a project that has stood out in southern Spain ever since.

Jordi Cruz

Both his great skill as a chef and the appreciation of the public as one of the most mediatic people in the hospitality industry, along with David Muñoz, stand out. 10 years ago it acquired the ABaC restaurant in Barcelona. Also, just 3 years ago it got its third Michelin Star.

All of them, without a doubt, stand out for their skills as chefs, which has led them to obtain great recognition in the world of hospitality, both nationally and internationally.