Dani García
Marbella-born three-Michelin-star Andalusian chef whose Leña wood-fire concept has expanded to Barcelona, Marbella, Madrid, and Dubai.
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Dani García is a Marbella-born Andalusian chef who reached three Michelin stars in 2019 and chose to close the restaurant weeks later to focus on the wood-fire-led Leña concept — now in Marbella, Madrid, Dubai, and Barcelona (2024). His Madrid project Smoked Room currently holds two Michelin stars.
From @danigarcia7 on Instagram
¿Cuántas veces has escuchado “si quieres, puedes” al hablar de un problema de salud? Durante mucho tiempo, hemos hablado del exceso de peso con frases que parecen sencillas. Pero la obesidad no se explica con una sola razón. No es una cuestión estética. Es una cuestión de salud. La obesidad es
publi. Esto no es un sandwich normal… es mi sandwich de egg salad 🤤🔥 Una receta facilísima, rápida y que te va a sorprender: un sándwich de ensaladilla de huevo, crujiente por fuera y súper jugoso por dentro. 👉🏻 Necesitas: 4 huevos, 80 g de mayonesa, 1 cucharada y media de mostaza, aceite de oli
Para entender el atún rojo salvaje, primero hay que verlo vivir. Y cuando tienes la suerte de presenciar una escena como esta en directo, comprendes que estás contemplando mucho más que un instante de caza: estás viendo una de las grandes historias del Mediterráneo. Lo que estamos viendo es el atú
Biography
Early years
García is a Marbella-born chef whose modern reinterpretation of Andalusian cuisine has been the through-line of his career.
Career
In 2014 García opened Dani García Restaurante in Marbella, which reached three Michelin stars in 2019 — a first for Andalusian cuisine. Weeks later he chose to close the restaurant and rebuild his work around a more accessible model. The Leña concept — wood-fire-led contemporary cooking — opened first at Puente Romano Resort in Marbella (2020) and was named the most beautiful restaurant in the world by the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards in 2021. Leña Madrid followed in 2021, Leña Dubai in 2023, and Leña Barcelona in 2024. His Madrid project Smoked Room earned two Michelin stars in 2021, just six months after opening.
Philosophy
García's post-three-star era is built around taking what he learned in fine dining and reapplying it to a more direct register — wood fire, product respect, accessible price point. Leña is the signature expression: a single open grill at the centre of the dining room, served to a much wider audience than the tasting-menu format he chose to leave.
Restaurants
Elsewhere
2Accolades
- ·2 active Michelin stars at Smoked Room (Madrid)
- ·First Andalusian chef to reach 3 Michelin stars (2019, at Dani García Restaurante — since closed)
- ·Restaurant & Bar Design Awards — Most Beautiful Restaurant in the World (Leña Marbella, 2021)
- ·Leña concept in 4 cities: Marbella, Madrid, Dubai, Barcelona
Frequently asked
How many Michelin stars does Dani García have?
Two active — both at Smoked Room in Madrid, awarded in 2021 just six months after opening. He previously reached three Michelin stars in 2019 at Dani García Restaurante in Marbella before closing it weeks later.
Where can I eat Dani García's cuisine in Barcelona?
Leña Barcelona, opened in 2024 — his first restaurant in the city. The Leña concept is built around an open wood-fire grill at the centre of the dining room.