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Chanjiang Lin

Head chef of Shunka, the Japanese restaurant on Carrer dels Sagristans in Ciutat Vella that gave rise to the Michelin-starred Koy Shunka.

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Chanjiang Lin leads the kitchen at Shunka on Carrer dels Sagristans in Ciutat Vella, the Japanese restaurant whose name means 'intense aroma of the season,' and the original project from which Hideki Matsuhisa's later one-Michelin-star Koy Shunka grew. Shunka carries a Repsol Recomendado.

Biography

Early years

Lin trained in Japanese-restaurant kitchens before becoming head chef at Shunka.

Career

Lin runs the kitchen at Shunka on Carrer dels Sagristans 5 in Ciutat Vella, a Japanese restaurant whose name means 'intense aroma of the season.' Shunka is the original project of the broader Shunka group from which Hideki Matsuhisa's later one-Michelin-star Koy Shunka grew (the two are distinct but related restaurants). Shunka carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.

Philosophy

Shunka's cooking harnesses the East-West dichotomy, Japanese-style technique fused with Catalan and Mediterranean ingredients. The format is more accessible than Koy Shunka but draws on the same culinary lineage.

Accolades

  • ·Repsol Recomendado at Shunka
  • ·Head chef of one of Barcelona's reference Japanese restaurants

Frequently asked

Does Chanjiang Lin have a Michelin star?

No (Shunka carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction. The sister restaurant Koy Shunka) under Hideki Matsuhisa, holds one Michelin star.

Where can I eat Chanjiang Lin's cuisine in Barcelona?

Shunka on Carrer dels Sagristans 5 in Ciutat Vella, not to be confused with the separate Michelin-starred Koy Shunka, although the two restaurants are part of the same broader Shunka group lineage.

Last updated 2026-06-01. Published 2026-06-01.