Gerard Sans
Head chef of El Mercader de l'Eixample — a Slow Food reference in Barcelona sourcing from its own 300 m² organic garden in Collserola.
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Gerard Sans is the head chef of El Mercader de l'Eixample, the Slow Food-aligned Catalan restaurant in a modernist chalet on Carrer de Mallorca. The project — directed by Claudio Hoyos with Enric Millà as gastronomic consultant — has built its identity around organic, seasonal, and km-0 product, including its own 300 m² CCPAE-certified organic garden in Collserola Park. The restaurant is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado.
Biography
Early years
Sans trained in Catalan kitchens before joining the El Mercader de l'Eixample team.
Career
Sans is the head chef of El Mercader de l'Eixample, the Slow Food-aligned Catalan restaurant in a modernist chalet on Carrer de Mallorca, near Rambla de Catalunya. The project — directed by Claudio Hoyos with Enric Millà as gastronomic consultant — opened in December 2015 and has built its identity around organic, seasonal, and proximity product. The restaurant runs its own 300 m² certified organic garden (CCPAE) in Collserola Park, supplying part of the vegetables used in the kitchen. The restaurant is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado.
Philosophy
Sans's cooking at El Mercader de l'Eixample is built on traditional Catalan recipes prepared with organic, local, and seasonal ingredients — a clear Slow Food register that safeguards and promotes culinary traditions.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·Michelin Guide selection at El Mercader de l'Eixample
- ·Repsol Recomendado at El Mercader de l'Eixample
- ·Slow Food reference in Barcelona
- ·Own 300 m² CCPAE-certified organic garden in Collserola Park
Frequently asked
Does Gerard Sans have a Michelin star?
No — El Mercader de l'Eixample is in the Michelin Guide selection and Repsol Recomendado.
Where can I eat Gerard Sans's cuisine in Barcelona?
El Mercader de l'Eixample on Carrer de Mallorca, near Rambla de Catalunya. The kitchen is supplied in part by the restaurant's own 300 m² CCPAE-certified organic garden in Collserola Park.