Three Michelin star restaurant Sant Pau to close down after 30 years

One of Catalonia's most famous restaurant, 'Sant Pau,' will close down on October 27 after 30 years of success. Run by world-class Catalan chef Carme Ruscalleda, it has been awarded three Michelin stars since 2006. Combining Catalan cuisine with an Asian touch, 'Sant Pau' has been the most iconic establishment by Ruscalleda, who is also linked with Asia by running a restaurant with the same name in Tokyo, Japan, with two Michelin stars. She has another establishment in Barcelona, 'Moments,' with two more such stars, led by her son Raül. Altogether, she owns seven such awards.

The chef told the Catalan News Agency on Friday that both restaurants will still be working and that she is not "retiring." In fact Ruscalleda said that she is seeking to "redirect" her career. What's more, she said she would also continue working with her husband Toni Balam in their project Cuina Estudi, by for instance opening a new pop-up restaurant of Catalan cuisine this summer in Montecarlo, Monaco.