Iván Morales
Co-chef and co-founder of Arzábal, the Madrid tavern group he built with Álvaro Castellanos, which holds 1 Sol in the Guía Repsol.
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Iván Morales is a co-chef and co-owner of Arzábal, the Madrid restaurant group he founded with Álvaro Castellanos on 6 May 2009. What began as a six-table tavern in the Retiro district has grown into a group spanning venues at the Museo Reina Sofía, Mercado San Miguel, and the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, alongside other projects including a Japanese bar and an own-label wine. Arzábal (Retiro) holds 1 Sol in the Guía Repsol, and Morales and Castellanos took part in José Andrés' #ChefsForSpain relief cooking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From @thisisivanm on Instagram
De cuando Sr. Cangrejo salió de Sevilla, se vino a Málaga y nos sentamos diez personas a comer y beber alrededor de una mesa. Podría haber salido mal, pero no. Primera edición de Off Topic, las cenas que organiza mi pana @wearegoma, con Jesús y Fátima de @sr.cangrejosevilla cocinando y sirviendo un
De cuando fuimos a cenar a @casa_festin y como siempre, se nos fue de las manos pidiendo. Carta completa es un must en este grupo. @wearegoma, @evamorell, @sarasxnchez_, @decomilona.mlg y un servidor si no probamos todos los platos, no somos felices. En @cenitasguapas somos así (de brutos). Vamos
Somos más de comer de pie en la cocina después de una sesión de fotos que de ir a hacernos fotos a eventos. A los eventos van nuestros clientes, que son los protagonistas. Porque el trabajo se disfruta mucho de puertas para dentro y cuando los ves triunfar entre bambalinas. También somos más de dis
Biography
Career
Morales and Álvaro Castellanos, who met through a mutual friend in a wine-tasting group, opened the first Taberna Arzábal on 6 May 2009, a six-table venue in Madrid's Retiro district financed with two €30,000 loans during Spain's financial crisis. The pair went on to open further Arzábal venues, including El Jardín de Arzábal inside the Museo Reina Sofía, Arzábal Market at Mercado San Miguel, and Arzábal Bernabéu, alongside other concepts such as the 'A' Japanese Kiritaka bar, the Lovnis combined-plate concept, and their own Terrible wine label (Ribera del Duero and Rueda). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Morales and Castellanos took part in José Andrés' #ChefsForSpain relief effort through World Central Kitchen.
Philosophy
Morales and Castellanos have described their cooking as honest and product-first (dishes where the tomato tastes like tomato) built around seasonal, high-quality ingredients served at accessible prices, with the bar as the central feature of each venue.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·1 Sol, Guía Repsol: Arzábal (Retiro)
- ·#ChefsForSpain, World Central Kitchen pandemic relief cooking (with Álvaro Castellanos)
Frequently asked
Does Iván Morales have a Michelin star?
No. Arzábal, the Madrid restaurant group he co-founded and co-runs with Álvaro Castellanos, holds a Sol in the Guía Repsol rather than a Michelin star.
Who did Iván Morales found Arzábal with?
Álvaro Castellanos, whom he met through a mutual friend in a wine-tasting group. The two opened the first Taberna Arzábal together on 6 May 2009.
What restaurants make up the Arzábal group?
Taberna Arzábal in Retiro, El Jardín de Arzábal at the Museo Reina Sofía, Arzábal Market at Mercado San Miguel, and Arzábal Bernabéu, among other ventures the pair has launched.
When did Iván Morales open Arzábal?
On 6 May 2009, starting with a six-table tavern in Madrid's Retiro district financed with two €30,000 loans.
Did Iván Morales do any charity cooking during the pandemic?
Yes. He and Álvaro Castellanos took part in José Andrés' #ChefsForSpain relief effort through World Central Kitchen during the COVID-19 pandemic.