Foodie’s delight – How did Malaga’s leading restaurants perform at this year’s Michelin star Gala?

This year’s gala of the Michelin guide did not award any extra stars to Andalucia or Valencia’s top restaurants.

According to persistent rumours both Benito Gomez and Marcus Granda from Skina in Marbella did not receive the all-important 3rd star.

Dani Carnero did not win a second prize for his Kaleja, which was highly rated in Malaga.

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In a disappointing night at Malaga’s Sohrlin theatre, at least the leading three Michelin maestros – Angel León in Cadiz, Quique Dacosta in Denia and Paco Morales in Cordoba – kept the top global culinary honour.

In Spain, the three Michelin stars chefs who occupied the top positions all retained their position while five new two star restaurants emerged.

And meanwhile many of the 25 new one Michelin star joints – a huge and generous haul for the guidebook – were within Spain’s southern regions.

This included Faralá, in Granada, Mare in Cadiz and Palodu, close to home, in Malaga city.

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Ochando in Sevilla also received a star, while Recomiendo in Cordoba was awarded the same honour.

Ruben Mirallas, in Castellón and Simposio in Valencia joined them.

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You can find the complete list of One Star films here:

• – El taller Seve Díaz (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife)
• – Faralá (Granada) 
• – Haydée by Víctor Suárez (Adeje, Tenerife)
• – Mare (Cádiz)
• – Ochando (Los Rosales, Sevilla)
• – Palodú (Málaga) 
• – Recomiendo (Córdoba)
• – Barahonda (Yecla, Murcia)
• – Kamikaze (Barcelona)
• – Llavor (Oropesa del Mar, Castellón)
• – Rubén Miralles (Vinaròs, Castellón)
• – Scapar (Barcelona)
• – Simposio (San Antonio de Benagéber, Valencia)
• – Ancestral (Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid)
• – Bakea (Mungia, Vizcaya)
• – Casa Rubén (Tella, Huesca)
• – EMi (Madrid) –
• – Èter (Madrid)
• – Islares (Bilbao)
• – Itzuli (San Sebastián)
• – La Revelía (Amorebieta, Vizcaya)
• – Miguel González (Ourense)
• – Pico Velasco (Carasa, Cantabria)
• – Regueiro (Tox, Asturias)
• – Vértigo (Sober, Lugo)

When it comes to new restaurants with two stars, the North is a clear winner.

The biggest achievement was when Ramon Freixa, a celebrated chef from Madrid, won a star at Atelier again after moving to a different location.

The full list of items is:

• Aleia (Barcelona) 
• La Boscana (Bellvis, Lleida)
• Mont Bar (Barcelona),
• Ramón Freixa Atelier (Madrid)
• Enigma (Barcelona),

The 16 best restaurants in Spain all maintained their top ranking and did not lose a star.

The answer is:

• ABaC
• Cocina Hermanos Torres 
• Disfrutar and Lasarte (Barcelona), Atrio (Cáceres) 
• Noor (Córdoba)
• Quique Dacosta (Dénia)
• Akela?e and Arzak (San Sebastián), Aponiente (El Puerto de Santa María)
• El Celler de Can Roca (Girona), Casa Marcial(La Salgar), Azurmendi (Larrabetzu)
• Martín Berasategui (Lasarte-Oria), DiverXO (Madrid)
• Cenador de Amós(Villaverde de Pontones)

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