Carlos Fernández-Miranda
Chef at Virrey in Madrid, originally from Gijón, cooking northern Spanish recipes drawn from childhood memory.
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Carlos Fernández-Miranda, a chef from Gijón, trained at the city's Escuela de Hostelería before working in restaurants alongside chefs including Paco Roncero. He opened Virrey, his own restaurant on Calle de Zurbarán in Madrid's Almagro neighbourhood, in 2022, building its menu on the northern Spanish cooking he grew up with: stews, oven-baked fish, tapas and raciones. The kitchen works from fresh seafood, market produce and seasonal pastures, with Virrey itself, a large-eyed red fish, served two ways as the restaurant's signature dish.
Biography
Early years
Carlos Fernández-Miranda is from Gijón, in Asturias, where he trained at the city's Escuela de Hostelería.
Career
Before opening his own restaurant, he worked in different kitchens with chefs including Paco Roncero. He opened Virrey on Calle de Zurbarán in Madrid's Almagro neighbourhood in 2022, building the menu on traditional northern Spanish cooking.
Philosophy
His cooking is inspired by traditional recipebooks and childhood memories of stews (guisos), baked fish, tapas and raciones, worked with fresh produce from fish markets, market gardens and pastures, respecting the seasons. Virrey, a red fish with prominent eyes, is served in two courses, first the loins and then a detailed filleting of the rest, with potatoes and an onion and amontillado sauce.
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Virrey?
Carlos Fernández-Miranda, originally from Gijón, is the chef and owner of Virrey in Madrid, which he opened in 2022.
Where did Carlos Fernández-Miranda train?
He trained at the Escuela de Hostelería in Gijón and later worked in kitchens alongside chefs including Paco Roncero.
What is Virrey's cooking style?
Traditional northern Spanish recipes inspired by childhood memories of stews, baked fish, tapas and raciones.
When did Virrey open?
Chef Carlos Fernández-Miranda opened Virrey on Calle de Zurbarán in Madrid in 2022.
Where is Virrey located?
On Calle de Zurbarán in Madrid's Almagro neighbourhood, in the Chamberí district.
What is Virrey's signature dish?
Virrey, a red fish with prominent eyes that shares its name with the restaurant, served first as loins and then filleted, with potatoes and an onion and amontillado sauce.