Jesús Barreiro
Chef at El Rincón de Esteban, a traditional Spanish restaurant in Madrid's Cortes neighbourhood, since September 2017.
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Jesús Barreiro, a Galician chef, has led the kitchen at El Rincón de Esteban since September 2017, a traditional Spanish restaurant in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras that opened on 20 November 1992 under founder Esteban. Barreiro selects the produce and keeps the menu built on classic, seasonal Spanish flavours that have carried the restaurant across several generations of regular diners.
Biography
Early years
Jesús Barreiro is a Galician chef.
Career
He took over the kitchen and direction of El Rincón de Esteban in September 2017. The restaurant itself opened on 20 November 1992, named after its founder Esteban, a well-known figure in Madrid hospitality who ran the dining room for years.
Philosophy
El Rincón de Esteban serves traditional Spanish cuisine built on seasonal products, backed by a select wine and spirits list. Barreiro chooses the produce himself and keeps the menu rooted in classic flavours that have carried across several generations of regular diners.
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at El Rincón de Esteban?
Jesús Barreiro, a Galician chef, has led the kitchen at El Rincón de Esteban in Madrid since September 2017.
What cuisine does El Rincón de Esteban serve?
Traditional Spanish cuisine built on seasonal products, from a restaurant that has operated since 1992.
Where is El Rincón de Esteban located?
In the Cortes neighbourhood of Madrid, in the area known as the Barrio de las Letras.
When did Jesús Barreiro take over the kitchen at El Rincón de Esteban?
He took over the kitchen and direction of the restaurant in September 2017, continuing its traditional Spanish cooking.
When did El Rincón de Esteban open?
It opened on 20 November 1992, named after its founder Esteban, a well-known figure in Madrid hospitality.