Agustín Mikielievich
Argentine, Cordon Bleu-trained chef co-running Insurgente, a Latin American street-food stall in Madrid's Mercado de Chamberí, with chef Genaro Celia.
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Agustín Mikielievich, from Resistencia in Argentina's Chaco province, co-runs Insurgente with Colombian chef Genaro Celia: a stall inside Madrid's Mercado de Chamberí built around high-level Latin American street food. Both trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid and met while working at the now-closed Fayer, before opening Insurgente together, their first restaurant as owners, in April 2024. The stall runs without reservations, on a fixed menu with shared tables, drawing on both chefs' Latin American roots alongside Asian technique.
Biography
Early years
Agustín Mikielievich is from Resistencia, in Argentina's Chaco province, near the border with Paraguay.
Career
Mikielievich, who is Argentine, and his partner Genaro Celia, who is Colombian, both trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid, and the two of them met while working together at the now-closed Fayer. In April 2024, they opened Insurgente, their first restaurant as owners, at stall number 6 of the Mercado de Chamberí.
Philosophy
Insurgente's cooking is built on high-level Latin American street food, drawing on both chefs' own roots while pulling in techniques and flavours from Japan, Europe and elsewhere. Mikielievich describes their approach simply: "Mezclamos sabores y buscamos que queden ricos, que se equilibren" (we blend flavours looking for them to taste good, to be balanced). Signature dishes include a pan bao with slow-cooked brisket, fermented chiles and morita chile powder, and udon noodles with a grilled squid sauce, guanciale and San Simón cheese air. The stall runs without reservations, on a fixed menu with shared tables, a format the pair have used to challenge how a traditional Madrid market restaurant is supposed to work.
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Insurgente?
Agustín Mikielievich, an Argentine, Cordon Bleu-trained chef, who co-runs the stall with Colombian chef Genaro Celia.
What does Insurgente serve?
High-level Latin American street food, drawing on Argentine and Colombian roots with touches of Japanese and European technique, inside Madrid's Mercado de Chamberí.
Where is Insurgente located?
At stall number 6 of the Mercado de Chamberí, on Calle de Alonso Cano in Madrid.
Where is Agustín Mikielievich from?
He's from Resistencia, in Argentina's Chaco province, and trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid.
When did Insurgente open?
In April 2024, as Agustín Mikielievich and Genaro Celia's first restaurant as owners.
Did Agustín Mikielievich work anywhere before Insurgente?
Yes, he worked at the now-closed Fayer in Madrid, where he met his future business partner, Genaro Celia.