Elena Cerezo
Head chef of one-Michelin-star Àngle in Barcelona — the restaurant whose creative direction is signed by Jordi Cruz.
- Michelin stars
1- Repsol Soles
2- Restaurants
- 1
- Born
- 1998 · Madrid
Elena Cerezo is the head chef of Àngle at Hotel Cram in Barcelona, the one-Michelin-star restaurant whose creative direction is signed by Jordi Cruz. Madrid-born and trained at the Basque Culinary Center, she worked at Coque and El Celler de Can Roca before joining Àngle and rising to lead its kitchen.
Biography
Early years
Born in 1998 in Madrid, Cerezo studied gastronomy at the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastián. She trained in the kitchens of Coque (Madrid) and El Celler de Can Roca (Girona).
Career
Cerezo joined Àngle, the one-Michelin-star restaurant in Hotel Cram, as chef de partie and rose through the kitchen to succeed Cláudio Silva and Juan Cadaval as chef de cuisine. She executes the tasting menu day-to-day; Jordi Cruz, who designs the menu and provides creative direction, oversees the kitchen as creative director.
Philosophy
Cerezo's approach treats cooking as storytelling — each dish designed to bring out an emotion or celebrate a single ingredient's natural taste. She works within the Cruz signature that defines the Àngle group while shaping the day-to-day execution and adding her own touches to the menu.
Restaurants
On Guidavera
1Accolades
- ·1 active Michelin star at Àngle (held since 2010)
- ·2 Repsol Soles at Àngle
Frequently asked
How many Michelin stars does Elena Cerezo have?
One — at Àngle in Barcelona, where she is head chef. The restaurant holds one Michelin star and two Repsol Soles.
What is her relationship to Jordi Cruz?
Cruz is the creative director of Àngle and the chef whose signature the restaurant carries — he designs the menu and supplies its creative direction. Cerezo runs the kitchen day-to-day as head chef and brings the menu to the plate.