Jaume Marambio
Canet-de-Mar-born chef of Alapar — a Mediterranean izakaya in the former Pakta space, opened with co-founder Vicky Maccarone.
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Jaume Marambio is a Canet-de-Mar-born chef of Chilean descent who runs Alapar in Barcelona with his partner Vicky Maccarone — a Mediterranean izakaya that opened in 2022 in the former Pakta location after a transfer from the ElBarri group. He previously cooked at Disfrutar, Tickets, and Pakta. The restaurant carries both a Michelin Selected and Repsol Recomendado.
Biography
Early years
Marambio is of Chilean descent and was born in Canet de Mar on the Catalan coast. He started in the kitchen of the restaurant St. Rémy and met Vicky Maccarone — his eventual business partner — while working together at Mas de Torrent about a decade ago.
Career
Marambio cooked through some of Barcelona's most-talked-about kitchens, including Disfrutar, Tickets, and Pakta — the Adrià / Iglesias brothers' ElBarri group. When the Iglesias brothers transferred the Pakta location to Marambio and Maccarone, the pair opened Alapar in the same space — a Mediterranean izakaya format that opened in 2022. Alapar carries both a Michelin Selected and a Repsol Recomendado distinction.
Philosophy
Marambio's cuisine at Alapar is built around the izakaya format — a Japanese tavern register translated into a Mediterranean product base. The kitchen turns out innovative nigiri and fusion dishes from local, seasonal ingredients, with the bar at the centre of the dining room as the anchor of the experience.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·Michelin Guide selection at Alapar
- ·Repsol Recomendado at Alapar
- ·Trained at Disfrutar, Tickets, and Pakta (ElBarri group)
Frequently asked
Does Jaume Marambio have a Michelin star?
No — Alapar is in the Michelin Guide selection without a star, and carries a Repsol Recomendado.
Where can I eat Jaume Marambio's cuisine in Barcelona?
Alapar in Barcelona — the Mediterranean izakaya he and his partner Vicky Maccarone opened in the former Pakta location after a transfer from the Iglesias brothers' ElBarri group.