Quique Dacosta

Quique Dacosta (born 1972 in Jarandilla de la Vera)[1] is the chef of an eponymous Spanish restaurant in Dénia, Province of Alicante, Spain. Following the closure of elBulli, Dacosta became one of the new leaders of avant-garde cuisine in Spain.[2] He uses only locally sourced ingredients from within 75 km of his restaurant.[2]

Quique Dacosta (2011).

He is the president of the advisory board at GASMA (Gastronomy and Culinary Management Campus).[3]

Restaurants

Chef and Owner of:

  • "Quique Dacosta Restaurant" in Denia (3* Michelin Stars and 3 Repsol)
  • "El Poblet" (2* Michelin Star and 2 Repsol Suns)
  • "Vuelve Carolina" (1 Repsol Sun)
  • "Mercat Bar" in Valencia
  • "Llisa Negra" in Valencia
  • "Arrosqd" in London (where Alicia works)
  • "Quique Dacosta Delivery" in Spain, distribute foods

Awards
  • National Prize for Gastronomy, awarded by The Spanish Royal Academy of Gastronomy, 2005 and 2009.[4]
  • Millesime Chef Award 2013.[5]
  • Best Restaurant in Europe according to Opinionated About Dining 2012 and 2013.[6]
  • (Ranks 39) in The World's 50 Best Restaurants, 2015 by prestigious magazine The Restaurant.[7]
  • Doctor Honoris Causa by the faculty of Fine Arts of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche.[8]
  • Premio Mejor Empresario de la Restauración Española, 2019[9]
  • 3 Michelin stars since 2012.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Chef Quique Dacosta of Quique Dacosta - Biography". www.starchefs.com.
  2. Filling the Void Left by El Bulli nytimes.com 2011/06/15
  3. "Quique Dacosta, the long road to creativity". Gasma - Gastronomy & Culinary Management Campus (in Spanish). 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  4. "Quique Dacosta: Chef with three Michelin Stars. Expert in innovation. Owner of elPoblet". www.thinkingheads.com.
  5. "Quique Dacosta will be named Doctor Honoris Causa by the Miguel Hernández University of Elche". Dénia.com. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  6. "Quique Dacosta: Harnessing the Flavour of Cuisine". www.essentialmagazine.com.
  7. "Quique Dacosta-Dénia-Restaurant-50Best Discovery". Discovery. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  8. "Spanish Chefs. Quique Dacosta: biography, recipes, restaurants, books, awards... | Foods from Spain". www.foodswinesfromspain.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  9. News, Restauración (2019-10-18). "Quique Dacosta, mejor empresario de la restauración española". Restauración News (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  10. "Quique Dacosta – Dénia - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2021-01-21.


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