SEVILLE/TOLEDO, 23 (EUROPA PRESS)
The 2023 Michelin Guide adds three new restaurants in Andalusia with Micheln stars: ‘Código de Barra’ in Cádiz, ‘Kaleja’ in Málaga and ‘La Finca’ in Loja (Granada), which becomes the first in this province with this recognition.
The new stars of catering in Spain and Portugal met in a gala evening held this Tuesday afternoon at the Palacio de Congresos de Toledo, where Atrio (Too Pérez, Cáceres) and Cocina Hermanos Torres (Sergio and Javier Torres, Barcelona) met ). in the constellation of the elect by hanging the third star.
Three other restaurants added their second distinction. I am Deessa, by Quique Dacosta, in Madrid; Pepe Vieira, from Xos Cannas, in Serpe (Galicia); and El Rincón de Juan Carlos, by Jonathan and Juan Carlos Padrón, in Adeje (Tenerife).
Furthermore, 34 exercises appear for the first time with a star; 38 will now wear the Bib Gourmand distinction; and 14 Green Stars join Spain’s Olympus.
In total, the 2023 Guide includes 1,401 restaurants from all over Spain, Portugal and the Principality of Andorra, of which 13 with three stars, 41 with two stars, 235 with one star and 281 with Bib Gourmand.
NEW THREE STARS
The capital of Cáceres creeps for the first time among those chosen to host a restaurant with three Michelin stars, after Atrio, by Too Prez, was awarded the third banner.
The local cuisine and the Iberian pork as the protagonist, has been able to conquer the palates of the Michelin inspectors “through passion, sincerity and technical excellence”.
For their part, the Torres brothers (Sergio and Javier) have chosen their restaurant of the same name as the 13th establishment with 3 stars for the tire brand.
Its magical space “where the gastronomic experience that travels from consistency through the best seasonal products exceeds the expectations of the diner to become a great show”, claims the guide.
THREE NEW TWO STARS
Deessa, the luxurious restaurant of the emblematic Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid, rises to the two-star category “reflecting the love for the Mediterranean that always emanates from the elaborate and creative cuisine of the master Quique Dacosta”, performed by chef Guillermo Chávez.
The Pepe Vieira restaurant, with Xos Cannas in the kitchen, has fixed the small village of Serpe, near Rax (Pontevedra), on the gastronomic map. Cannas, according to the guide, “has been able to surround itself with professionals from all fields to create a truly unique space in the middle of the field, with markedly avant-garde lines and with the sole purpose of enhancing the flavors of the ‘last cooking in the world’ “.
The Canary Islands shine once again in the gastronomic sky, and El Rincón de Juan Carlos, located within the Royal Hideaway Corales Beach (Adeje, Tenerife), with the Padrn brothers (Juan Carlos and Jonathan), has conquered two stars “after having reviewed the Canarian Cookbook from a creative point of view, with premium products”, according to the inspectors.
29 FIRST STARS AND 5 IN PORTUGAL
Beyond the top positions in the ranking, the Guide has flooded the Iberian Peninsula with 34 Stars, five of which for Portuguese restaurants.
In Castilla-La Mancha, host of the event, they add Estrella Ababol in Albacete; Ancestral to Illescas; and Oba- in Casas Ibez. Ajonegro (Logroo) opens in La Rioja; and Repker of Stars for Catalonia, all in Barcelona, especially in Aleia, COME by Paco Mndez, Enigma, Mont Bar and Slow & Low.
In Murcia, Alma Mater (Murcia); in the Canary Islands, San-H (Adeje, Tenerife) and Tabaiba (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria); In Castilla y León, Alquimia – Laboratorio (Valladolid) and Cobo Evolucin (Burgos), and in the Basque Country ARREA! They also appear in newspapers.
The Andalusian region thickens its palms with Bar Code (Cdiz), Kaleja (Mlaga) and La Finca (Loja); and the Balearic Islands now have two more stars, as they are Etxeko Ibiza (Es Canar, Ibiza) and Fusin19 (Muro, Mallorca)
In Galicia, however, Ceibe (Ourense), Ferpel (Ortiguera) and O’Pazo (Padrn) were awarded. The Aragonese community now shines Estrella a Gente Rara (Zaragoza); y en Asturias appears Monte (San Feliz);
The Community of Madrid, for its part, recovers the Star for Montia (San Lorenzo de El Escorial), a restaurant that lost the award in the last distribution after being forced to close due to a fire in its premises. Furthermore, in the capital of Spain RavioXO –new Star for Dabiz Muiz–, Ugo Chan and Zuara Sushi premiere.
In Portugal, in turn, there are five new additions, such as Encanto (Lisbon), Euskalduna Studio (Porto), Kabuki Lisboa (Lisbon), Kanazawa (Lisbon) and Le Monument (Porto).
NEW GREEN STARS AND BIB GOURMAND
The awards for sustainable gastronomy also featured prominently at this Thursday’s gala, with a total of 13 Green Stars being distributed throughout Spain and another one in Portugal. In total, there are now 42 establishments with this logo since its creation.
Ambivium (Peafiel), ARREA! (Santa Cruz de Campezo), Cancook (Zaragoza), Casa Nova (Sant Mart Sarroca), Casona del Judo (Santander), El Visco (Fuentespalda), Les Moles (Ulldecona), Maskarada (Lekunberri), Mesa de Lemos (Passos de Silgueiros), Muxgo (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Narbasu (Cereceda), Oba- (Casas-Ibez), Venta Moncalvillo (Daroca de Rioja) and Zelai Txiki (San Sebastin) are the new restaurants with Green Star.
The Bib Gourmand selection, on the other hand, is expanding with 38 new establishments that have obtained the plaque for their value for money.
The Iberian Peninsula already has 281 Bib Gourmand establishments, after the 38 new ones for 2023, 31 of which are in Spain and another seven in Portugal.
ANDALUCA ADDS FOUR ‘BIB GOURMAND’ RESTAURANTS
The Bib Gourmand selection, on the other hand, is expanding with 38 new establishments that have obtained the plaque for their value for money.
In Andalusia they take it to La Taberna de Cuatro Caminos, in Almodvar del Río (Crdoba); The Cosmo, in Málaga; La Tarara, in Olvera (Cádiz); and Terraza Carmona, in Vera (Almera).
Catalonia, for its part, joins BaL and Nairod (Barcelona); and La Xarxa in Tarragona
Pas Vasco sum with Al Margen (Bilbao), Gaztaaga (Sondika) and Iwasaki (Getxto); Galicia accumulates Bib Gourmand in Villa de Oro (Camarias) Pementa Rosa (Carballo); Tobo do Lobo (Melide); Xanela Gastronmica (Ponteareas), A Maceta (Santiago) and Frank (Ferrol); y Navarra counts from today with Maskarada, in Lekunberri; y Origen, en Urdaitz.
The Community of Madrid fattens the list with Bichopalo, La Maruca and Sisapo in the capital; while Castilla y Len has ConMimo (Len) and Casa Chesmy (Tarriego de Cerrato) on this list.
In the community of Aragon, they appear as new items in the list es.Table (Zaragoza); It exists (Mosqueruela); and The Age of Nuts (Sardas).
In Asturias, the Lena restaurant (Villaviciosa); in Extremadura, Acebuche (Zafra); in the Canary Islands, San Sebastian 57 (Santa Cruz); and in the Valencian Community the local Xanglot (Valencia) closes the list.
The Iberian Peninsula already has 281 Bib Gourmand establishments, after the 38 new ones for 2023, 31 of which are in Spain and another seven in Portugal.
YOUNG CHEFS AND MENTORS AND NEW ROOM AWARD
Up to three special prizes were distributed this Tuesday afternoon at the Palacio de Congresos de Toledo. This year the young chef went to Cristbal Muoz of the Ambivium restaurant, in Peafiel.
The Chef Mentor Michelin 2023 went to Joan Roca (El Celler de Can Roca, Girona). Finally, the Room Service Award went to Toni Gerez, from Castell Peralada (Peralada).
