Elias Morales
Jefe de cocina at De la Riva, the Chamartín casa de comidas.
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Elias Morales is jefe de cocina at De la Riva, a traditional casa de comidas beside Madrid's Mercado de Chamartín that dates to 1932, where he shares the kitchen with Miguel Velasco. The menu runs on casquería, Thursday cocido madrileño and daily-market vegetables and stews, while owner Pepe Morán runs the dining room.
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Elias Morales is jefe de cocina at De la Riva, sharing the kitchen with Miguel Velasco. The casa de comidas was founded in 1932 by Obdulia and Paulino De la Riva and has been on Calle Cochabamba, beside the Mercado de Chamartín, since 1984; Pepe Morán, who bought it in 2000, runs the dining room. In 2023 the restaurant won the Sobremesas Excelentes recognition at the HOST hospitality congress for its unhurried after-meal culture.
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Who is the chef at De la Riva?
Elias Morales is jefe de cocina at De la Riva, alongside co-jefe de cocina Miguel Velasco.
What does De la Riva serve?
Traditional, market-driven Spanish dishes: casquería, Thursday cocido madrileño, and daily-market vegetables and stews.
When was De la Riva founded?
In 1932, by Obdulia and Paulino De la Riva; the restaurant has been at its current Calle Cochabamba location, beside the Mercado de Chamartín, since 1984.
Who runs the dining room at De la Riva?
Pepe Morán, who bought the business in 2000 and has run the front of house since, rather than the kitchen.
Has De la Riva won any recognition?
Yes. In 2023 it won the Sobremesas Excelentes award at the HOST hospitality congress for its unhurried after-meal dining culture. It's also Recomendado in the Guía Repsol.
Where is De la Riva located?
On Calle Cochabamba 13, in Madrid's Hispanoamérica neighbourhood, beside the Mercado de Chamartín.
Is Elias Morales the only chef at De la Riva?
No, he shares the kitchen with co-jefe de cocina Miguel Velasco.