Quique Dacosta
Quique Dacosta is the chef of an eponymous Spanish restaurant in Dénia, Province of Alicante, Spain. Following the closure of elBulli, Dacosta is one of the new leaders of avant-garde cuisine in Spain.[1]
Dacosta only uses locally sourced ingredients from within 75 km of his restaurant.[2]
He is the president of the advisory board at GASMA (Gastronomy and Culinary Management Campus).
Restaurants
Chef and Owner of:
- "Quique Dacosta Restaurant" in Denia (3* Michelin Stars and 3 Repsol)
- "El Poblet" (1* Michelin Star and 2 Repsol Suns)
- "Vuelve Carolina" (1 Repsol Sun)
- "Mercat Bar" in Valencia
Awards
- "National Prize for Gastronomy", awarded by The Spanish Royal Academy of Gastronomy, 2005 and 2009
- Millesime Chef Award 2013
- Best Restaurant in Europe according to “Opinionated About Dining” 2012 and 2013
- (Ranks 39) in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, 2015 by prestigious magazine “The Restaurant”
- Doctor Honoris Causa by the faculty of Fine Arts of the Miguel Hernández University, Elche.
References
- ↑ Filling the Void Left by El Bulli nytimes.com 2011/06/15
- ↑ Filling the Void Left by El Bulli nytimes.com 2011/06/15
External links
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- Official website
- El Poblet Restaurant
- Vuelve Carolina Restaurant (Spanish Language)
- GASMA
- Miguel Hernàndez University
See also
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