David López
Salamanca-born co-chef of Taberna Noroeste in Poble Sec — Mesón de Gonzalo and three-Michelin-star Akelarre alumnus.
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David López is a Salamanca-born co-chef and co-founder of Taberna Noroeste in Poble Sec, alongside A-Coruña-born Javier San Vicente. The restaurant — named for their combined Northwest origins — is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado. López trained at the three-Michelin-star Akelarre before joining Carles Abellán's group in Barcelona.
Biography
Early years
López is from Salamanca and trained at Mesón de Gonzalo in his home city before moving to the three-Michelin-star Akelarre in Donostia — Pedro Subijana's foundational Basque restaurant.
Career
López met Javier San Vicente — from A Coruña — while both worked under Carles Abellán in Barcelona. Together they opened Taberna Noroeste in Poble Sec, a restaurant whose name combines San Vicente's Galician (north) heritage with López's Salamanca (west) one. The restaurant has an open kitchen and a small bar from which guests watch the two chefs work. The menu is short and changes with the market. Taberna Noroeste is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado.
Philosophy
López brings the Castilian-Leonese and Basque-Akelarre register into the partnership — careful technique, traditional product, and an explicit dialogue with San Vicente's Galician seafood tradition.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·Michelin Guide selection at Taberna Noroeste
- ·Repsol Recomendado at Taberna Noroeste
- ·Trained at the three-Michelin-star Akelarre
Frequently asked
Does David López have a Michelin star?
No — Taberna Noroeste is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado. He previously cooked at the three-Michelin-star Akelarre.
Where can I eat David López's cuisine in Barcelona?
Taberna Noroeste in Poble Sec. He co-runs the kitchen with Javier San Vicente — both formerly worked with Carles Abellán.