Diego Muñoz
Peruvian chef and partner at Oroya, the rooftop restaurant at The Madrid EDITION, previously of El Bulli, Mugaritz and Astrid & Gastón.
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- 1976 · Lima
Diego Muñoz is a Peruvian chef, born in Lima in 1976, who trained in classical French technique and worked through El Bulli and Mugaritz before serving as head chef at Bilson's in Sydney. He returned to Peru in 2012 to work with Gastón Acurio, eventually taking over the kitchen at Astrid & Gastón-Casa Moreyra. He's now chef and partner at Oroya, the rooftop restaurant at The Madrid EDITION that opened in 2022, where he develops the menu together with chef de cuisine Danitza Alpaca, winner of the San Pellegrino Young Chef Award 2022.
From @diegomunozchef on Instagram
Contando los días… Diego Muñoz en cocina con el chef Angelo @angelo.contraste Luis Flores en barra. @luis.flores.b Navegante @navegante.rest x Contraste Cupos limitados. 🗓️ Miércoles 23 de setiembre ⏰ Dos turnos: 6:30 pm / 9 pm 📝 Reservas: Link en la BIO o al WhatsApp 960359067
Bienvenida querida Mari… Desde el 2014 cuando te vi llegar a Casa Moreyra, recien salida de la escuela de Pachacutec ahora a liderar este hermoso proyecto PUNA en el Ritz Carlton Reserve NEKAJUI, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Despues de haber dibujado tu carrera de una manera maravillosa y llena de compro
This is what I wanted to say. For Diego. With love. @diegomunozchef EITHER / OR — ARCHIVE 002
Biography
Early years
Diego Muñoz was born in Lima, Peru, in 1976.
Career
He trained in classical French technique and worked through El Bulli and Mugaritz before becoming head chef at Bilson's in Sydney. He returned to Peru in 2012 to work with Gastón Acurio at Astrid & Gastón-Casa Moreyra, eventually taking over as head chef with the aim of recovering Peruvian culinary heritage. He now leads Oroya, the rooftop restaurant at The Madrid EDITION that opened in 2022, where he is chef and partner and develops the menu together with chef de cuisine Danitza Alpaca, winner of the San Pellegrino Young Chef Award 2022.
Philosophy
Belongs to a generation of Latin American chefs raised abroad who returned to their region in search of native ingredients and traditional production methods, cooking with an emphasis on heritage, local producers and multicultural influence.
Restaurants
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Oroya?
Diego Muñoz, a Peruvian chef previously of El Bulli, Mugaritz and Astrid & Gastón, leads Oroya.
What cuisine does Oroya serve?
Peruvian cuisine with multicultural influences, on the rooftop of The Madrid EDITION.
Who else is on the Oroya kitchen team?
Chef de cuisine Danitza Alpaca, winner of the San Pellegrino Young Chef Award 2022, co-develops the menu with Diego Muñoz.
Where is Diego Muñoz from?
He was born in Lima in 1976 and trained in classical French technique before working through El Bulli and Mugaritz.
Where did Diego Muñoz work before Oroya?
He served as head chef at Bilson's in Sydney, then returned to Peru in 2012 to work with Gastón Acurio, eventually taking over the kitchen at Astrid & Gastón-Casa Moreyra.
When did Oroya open?
Oroya opened in 2022 on the fourth floor of The Madrid EDITION hotel in the Sol neighbourhood.