Gheorghe Zgardan
Chef of El Jardín del Alma at Hotel Alma Barcelona — a Repsol Sol restaurant set inside a century-old Eixample garden.
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Gheorghe Zgardan leads the kitchen at El Jardín del Alma inside Hotel Alma Barcelona on Carrer de Mallorca — a Repsol-Sol restaurant set in one of central Eixample's largest historic gardens. The kitchen's 'creative, simple and emotional' cuisine is built on seasonal product, some of it sourced from the restaurant's own vegetable garden in Cabrera de Mar.
Biography
Early years
Zgardan trained in European kitchens before taking over the El Jardín del Alma kitchen.
Career
Zgardan leads the kitchen at El Jardín del Alma inside Hotel Alma Barcelona on Carrer de Mallorca, 271 — a neoclassical building from the early 20th century set on the site of the 1853 Campos Elíseos pleasure gardens. The restaurant runs a sheltered outdoor dining room under century-old trees in central Eixample, and sources some of its produce from a vegetable garden the restaurant maintains in Cabrera de Mar. El Jardín del Alma carries one Repsol Sol.
Philosophy
Zgardan describes his cuisine as 'creative, simple and emotional' — classic dishes reinvented with a personal touch, prepared with fresh local product. Signature dishes include cep served Italian-style with oil, pine nuts and pine-nut praline; and pheasant with fennel and cabbage.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·1 Repsol Sol at El Jardín del Alma
- ·Own vegetable garden in Cabrera de Mar supplying the kitchen
- ·Set inside the historic Campos Elíseos garden site (1853) at Hotel Alma
Frequently asked
Does Gheorghe Zgardan have a Michelin star?
No — El Jardín del Alma carries one Repsol Sol.
Where can I eat Gheorghe Zgardan's cuisine in Barcelona?
El Jardín del Alma inside Hotel Alma Barcelona on Carrer de Mallorca, 271 — one of central Eixample's largest hotel gardens, with century-old trees and a sheltered outdoor dining room.