michelin guide

Catalan capital is Spanish city with highest number of Michelin stars

Territory awarded 69 stars in the 2023 edition of the prestigious gastronomic guide

ABaC, Lasarte and Celler de Can Roca continue in gastronomy elite, as eight more establishments maintain their two stars

Three more dining establishments earn their first star, while the guide introduces new sustainability distinction

After 32 years of success in the world of haute cuisine, this internationally renowned restaurant will cease its operations due to financial reasons. The restaurant located in Sant Celoni, 50km north of Barcelona, was decorated with 3 Michelin stars for 18 consecutive years, being the first restaurant in Catalonia to receive such a distinction. Can Fabes became famous under the leadership of Catalan chef Santi Santamaria, who passed away in February 2011. Santamaria was the first Spanish chef to be awarded with 7 Michelin stars, with restaurants in Catalonia, Madrid, Toledo and Singapore. Following his death the group of restaurants was directed by his daughter Regina Santamaria. “We tried to keep fighting for Can Fabes, but it was not possible as the restaurant was no longer economically viable” she told the CNA.