Mateu Casanas, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch

Catalan creativity and surrealistic creations from the famous Chef-Trio

The name of their two restaurants says it all: ‘DISFRUTAR’, ‘enjoy’- in Barcelona, and ‘COMPARTIR’, ’share’- in Cadaqués. For their avant-garde ‘food on the edge’ with strong Mediterranean roots they have received two Suns in the Repsol Guide, a Michelin Star (2015), the Best New European Restaurant Award (2016), the ‘Restaurant of the Year’ Award by the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition, and the ‘Culinary Innovation Award ‘(2015).

The three sympathetic chefs met in an other gastronomic temple, “el Bulli”, the restaurant of the inventor of “molecular cuisine”, Ferran Adria. “We still carry the DNA of 'el Bulli' in us”, say the chefs, “and the most important is to love what you do, to love the food, and be together”.

The prestigious Opinionated About Dining (OAD) ranked them on the first place in 2016 for “the combination of types of parlour tricks, sleight of hand and surrealistic creations”.

Recognitions

“COMPARTIR”, founded in 2012             

2013      B de Bulthaup Gastronomy Award

             A Sun in the Repsol Guide

2014      TwoSuns in the Repsol Guide

2015      TwoSuns in the Repsol Guide

2016      TwoSuns in the Repsol Guide

             Mention in the Michelin Guide

“DISFRUTAR”, founded in 2014

2015      Best Restaurant of the Year by the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition

               Culinary Innovation Award by ConfrariaGatronomica Costa Daurada

               First Prize in the category “Surface Interiors of Restaurant & Bar Design Awards”

               Special Mention in the ASCER Awards

2016      A Michelin Star in the Michelin Guide

             TwoSuns in the Repsol Guide

             Jury Award for Best Creative Restaurant in ABC Salsa de Chiles’ Gastronomi Awards

             Best New European Restaurant Award and restaurant number 38 at Opinionated About Dining (OAD) list

2017      Barcelona Best Restaurant in Macarfi Guide 2017