Daniel Roca
Co-founder and chef of Barra Alta — the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi product-led restaurant that expanded to Madrid in 2022.
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Daniel Roca is a co-founder and co-chef of Barra Alta, the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi restaurant he opened in March 2018 with Marco Arriaga and César Guillén. The Repsol-Recomendado restaurant is built around product-led cooking with a bar and open kitchen, and expanded to Madrid in 2022. Roca trained at Dos Cielos, Tickets, and El Celler de Can Roca.
From @danielrocavillanueva on Instagram
Daniel Roca y la esencia del producto bien entendido Entre el bullicio elegante de Sant Gervasi y Gràcia, 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗮 se ha consolidado como una referencia de la cocina de producto en Barcelona. Al frente está 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗮, que ha sabido crear un espacio donde 𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗲́𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝘆 𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝘁
Gracias a @spendinmagazine por el espacio y por contar la historia de @danielrocavillanueva con tanta sensibilidad y respeto por el oficio. Una entrevista que habla de producto, de cocina honesta, de equipo y de todo lo que hay detrás de cada servicio. Un placer verse reflejados en un medio que ent
. Dani Roca en la cocina, y Mauro Gueblon en sala, son quienes lideran el equipo. Conocen bien a nuestros clientes y saben cómo hacerles sentir como en casa con un trato profesional, cordial y muy cercano. 🦪 Una propuesta que nunca defrauda; ¡un sota, caballo y rey! . ℹ️ @barraalta.mad @barraalta.b
Biography
Early years
Roca trained through some of Barcelona's most-decorated kitchens — Dos Cielos (the Hermanos Torres' starred restaurant at the time), Tickets and Niño Viejo (Adrià brothers), El Celler de Can Roca, Tapas 24, and La Taverna del Suculent.
Career
In March 2018 Roca, Marco Arriaga, and César Guillén opened Barra Alta on Carrer de Laforja in Barcelona's Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. The format combines a set menu of traditional dishes with contemporary touches and an open kitchen with bar where French oysters and produce-led plates are prepared in front of guests. Four years later, in 2022, Roca opened Barra Alta Madrid at Lagasca 19 in the Salamanca district. Both restaurants carry a Repsol Recomendado.
Philosophy
Roca describes the restaurant's identity in one word: product. The menu is built around top-quality, fresh, seasonal ingredients in simple preparations — what he calls the 'real protagonist' of the set menu. The counter format keeps the experience immediate and conversational.
Restaurants
Elsewhere
1Accolades
- ·Repsol Recomendado at Barra Alta Barcelona
- ·Co-founder of Barra Alta Barcelona (2018) and Madrid (2022)
- ·Trained at Dos Cielos, Tickets, and El Celler de Can Roca
Frequently asked
Does Daniel Roca have a Michelin star?
No — Barra Alta carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction in both Barcelona and Madrid.
Where can I eat Daniel Roca's cuisine in Barcelona?
Barra Alta on Carrer de Laforja in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. He co-runs the project with Marco Arriaga and César Guillén. A second location opened in Madrid in 2022.