Bernabé Caravotta
Argentine-born chef behind Vandal, Palma's rule-breaking tapas room in Santa Catalina.
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Bernabé Caravotta is recognized for Vandal, his Santa Catalina fusion tapas restaurant named Revelation Restaurant of 2017 and later listed among El Tenedor's 100 best restaurants in Spain and abcMallorca's Top 101 Restaurants for 2026.
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1Accolades
- ·Restaurant Revelation of the Year 2017, Associació de Periodistes i Escriptors Gastronòmics de Balears (Vandal)
- ·Listed among El Tenedor's 100 best restaurants in Spain (Vandal)
- ·abcMallorca Top 101 Restaurants 2026 (Vandal)
- ·First prize, SaTapa2014 ceviche (Forn de Sant Joan)
Frequently asked
Who is Bernabé Caravotta?
Bernabé Caravotta is an Argentine chef who trained at Mirazur, at Noma in Copenhagen under René Redzepi, and at the Blue Elephant cooking school in Thailand. He is the creative and executive chef and co-owner of Vandal in Palma de Mallorca, which he opened in 2017 with sommelier Sebastián Pérez.
What restaurant is Bernabé Caravotta known for?
He is best known for Vandal, a fusion tapas restaurant in Palma's Santa Catalina district that was named Revelation Restaurant of 2017 by the Balearic association of gastronomic journalists and was later listed among El Tenedor's 100 best restaurants in Spain.
Does Bernabé Caravotta hold a Michelin star?
No. Vandal is Michelin Guide recommended and selected by Guía Repsol, but does not currently hold a Michelin star, Bib Gourmand, or Repsol sun.