Francesca Baixas
Catalan co-chef of Franca on Roger de Llúria — a three-chef Eixample project that pulls Catalan tradition through Mugaritz technique.
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Francesca Baixas is one of three young co-chefs at Franca on Carrer de Roger de Llúria 46 in Barcelona's Eixample, opened on 21 February 2025. She trained at Mugaritz alongside her co-chef Gianmarco Greci before founding Franca with Greci and Joshua McCarty. The restaurant celebrates Catalan tradition with modern technique and is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado.
Biography
Early years
Baixas trained at Mugaritz in the Basque Country — the multi-Michelin-star reference restaurant of Andoni Luis Aduriz — alongside her eventual business partner Gianmarco Greci.
Career
Baixas, Greci, and Californian chef Joshua McCarty spent a year looking for the right Barcelona location before opening Franca on Carrer de Roger de Llúria 46 on 21 February 2025. The three co-own and co-cook the restaurant, which runs evening service Tuesday to Saturday. Their cuisine is described as 'invented traditional' — Catalan roots through modern technique, with signature plates including the warm olives served at the start of the meal. Franca is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado.
Philosophy
Baixas and her co-chefs describe their cooking as 'no dish blows anyone's mind' — but the warm olives surprise everyone. The project celebrates Catalan tradition with a fresh, modern twist, designed around the precision and play that Mugaritz-trained technique brings.
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Accolades
- ·Michelin Guide selection at Franca
- ·Repsol Recomendado at Franca
- ·Trained at Mugaritz (multi-Michelin-star, Basque Country)
Frequently asked
Does Francesca Baixas have a Michelin star?
No — Franca is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado. She trained at Mugaritz, which holds two Michelin stars.
Where can I eat Francesca Baixas's cuisine in Barcelona?
Franca on Carrer de Roger de Llúria 46 in the Eixample, opened on 21 February 2025 — evening service Tuesday to Saturday.