Bernat Canyelles
Head chef of a Restaurant in Barcelona's Eixample — moved from grand-hotel kitchens into a more intimate format in November 2018.
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Bernat Canyelles is the head chef of a Restaurant in Barcelona, a role he has held since November 2018. After several years working in grand-hotel kitchens — including a period under Alain Guiard at Le Méridien Ra — he stepped into a more intimate restaurant format. a Restaurant carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.
Biography
Early years
Canyelles trained through Catalan kitchens before working with chef Alain Guiard at Le Méridien Ra, the destination resort on the Costa Daurada.
Career
After several years in grand-hotel gastronomy, Canyelles joined a Restaurant in Barcelona as head chef in November 2018. The move marked a deliberate shift away from large-scale hotel kitchens into a smaller, more intimate restaurant format. He consolidates both kitchen and management at the project.
Philosophy
Canyelles's cooking draws on his grand-hotel background but is intentionally framed for the smaller-room format he chose: more direct contact with each plate, careful product selection, and an emphasis on the dining-room intimacy that the larger-scale hotel work could not offer.
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1Accolades
- ·Repsol Recomendado at a Restaurant
- ·Head chef at a Restaurant since November 2018
- ·Previously cooked at Le Méridien Ra under Alain Guiard
Frequently asked
Does Bernat Canyelles have a Michelin star?
No — a Restaurant carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.
Where can I eat Bernat Canyelles's cuisine in Barcelona?
a Restaurant in Barcelona, where he has been head chef since November 2018.