Fran Agudo
Gastronomic director of Mont Bar, the first gastrobar in Barcelona to earn two Michelin stars.
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Fran Agudo is the gastronomic director of Mont Bar in Barcelona, which earned its second Michelin star in November 2025 — the first 'gastrobar' format in the world to reach two stars. Trained at El Celler de Can Roca and Tickets, Agudo also leads the more casual Mediamanga in the same group with founders Iván Castro and Kasaundra Williams.
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Biography
Early years
Born in Andújar in Jaén, Agudo was raised in Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava and trained at the Girona School of Hospitality and Tourism. He finished his studies in 2006 and joined El Celler de Can Roca in Girona as an intern.
Career
After Celler de Can Roca, Agudo joined the team at Albert Adrià's Tickets in Barcelona, working through the kitchen stations. In 2014 he took charge of the kitchen at Tickets, earning the restaurant its Michelin star. In October 2020 he joined Iván Castro and Kasaundra Williams's Mont Bar in Eixample as gastronomic director. Mont Bar earned its first Michelin star and first Repsol Sol in 2022, and was awarded its second Michelin star in the 2026 guide announced in November 2025 — the first 'gastrobar' format in the world to reach two stars. Agudo also runs Mediamanga, the casual sibling concept in the same group.
Philosophy
Agudo's cuisine is rooted in Catalan and Mediterranean tradition but explicitly shaped by the 'gastrobar' format — high-end cooking served in a counter-driven, neighbourhood-bar atmosphere. He has said publicly that the goal is to keep tasting menus accessible and the experience unintimidating, even as the restaurant collects stars.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·2 active Michelin stars at Mont Bar (since the 2026 guide, November 2025)
- ·1 Repsol Sol at Mont Bar
- ·First gastrobar format in the world to earn two Michelin stars (Mont Bar, 2026 guide)
- ·Earned the Michelin star at Tickets as head of kitchen in 2014
Frequently asked
How many Michelin stars does Fran Agudo have?
Two — both at Mont Bar in Barcelona, where he has been gastronomic director since October 2020. The first star came in 2022 and the second in the 2026 guide announced in November 2025.
Where can I eat Fran Agudo's cuisine in Barcelona?
Mont Bar on Carrer de la Diputació is the two-Michelin-star flagship of the group, run with founders Iván Castro and Kasaundra Williams. Agudo also leads Mediamanga, the more casual gastrobar in the same group and in the same neighbourhood.
What is a 'gastrobar' and why is Mont Bar's second star notable?
A gastrobar is a high-end kitchen served in the format of a neighbourhood bar — counter seating, a relaxed atmosphere, no formal tasting-menu ceremony. Mont Bar's second Michelin star in the 2026 guide was widely reported as the first time the format had reached two stars anywhere in the world, suggesting Michelin's criteria are shifting on what fine dining can look like.