Edu Rodas
Head chef of the reopened Fonda España at Hotel España — translating Martín Berasategui's vision into the historic Domènech i Montaner modernist dining room.
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Edu Rodas is the head chef of Fonda España, the modernist Catalan restaurant inside Hotel España that reopened on 6 May 2026 under the gastronomic direction of Martín Berasategui. Trained for years in Berasategui's team, Rodas translates the chef's vision into a 'fonda' format — honest cooking rooted in territory and recipe collection, served in the Domènech i Montaner-designed dining room.
Biography
Early years
Rodas built his career inside Martín Berasategui's team, working for years across the group's projects under one of Spain's most decorated chefs.
Career
When Fonda España reopened on 6 May 2026 inside the modernist Hotel España in El Raval, Rodas was named head chef. Martín Berasategui — who holds nine active Michelin stars and eleven Repsol Soles across his group — serves as gastronomic manager. The dining room is the original modernist room designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, one of Catalan modernisme's foundational architects.
Philosophy
Rodas's brief at Fonda España is to translate Berasategui's vision into a precise, sensitive, deeply product-connected cuisine that honours the 'fonda' tradition — an honest cooking rooted in territory and recipe collection, with a contemporary refined perspective layered on top.
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Accolades
- ·Head chef of Fonda España by Martín Berasategui (since 6 May 2026)
- ·Trained for years inside Martín Berasategui's team
- ·Repsol Recomendado at Fonda España
Frequently asked
Does Edu Rodas have a Michelin star?
Not currently at Fonda España, which reopened in May 2026 under the gastronomic direction of Martín Berasategui (nine active Michelin stars across his group).
Where can I eat Edu Rodas's cuisine in Barcelona?
Fonda España inside Hotel España on Carrer de Sant Pau in El Raval. The restaurant occupies the original Domènech i Montaner modernist dining room — one of the most important Catalan modernisme interiors in the city.