Jordi Cruz
Barcelona chef whose five active Michelin stars are spread across four restaurants in the city, headlined by three-star ABaC.
- Michelin stars
5- Repsol Soles
6- Restaurants
- 4
- Born
- 1978 · Manresa
Jordi Cruz is a Catalan chef who runs four restaurants in Barcelona under a single creative signature. His three-star ABaC at the ABaC Hotel has been the city's longest-running 3-star restaurant since 2017. The group also includes Àngle (1 star, head chef Elena Cerezo), Atempo (1 star, head chef Iñaki Aldrey), and the casual Ten's.
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Biography
Early years
Born on 29 June 1978 in Manresa, Cruz began working at the Estany Clar restaurant between Cercs and Berga at fourteen and trained at the Escola Superior d'Hostaleria de Manresa. He took the Spanish Young Chefs Championship in San Sebastián in 2002 and the International Olive Oil Cooking Prize from Jaén in 2003.
Career
In November 2004 he earned his first Michelin star at Estany Clar at age twenty-six, becoming the youngest chef in Spain — and the second youngest in the world — to receive the distinction. In late 2007 he left Estany Clar and took over L'Angle at the Món Sant Benet hotel, which earned its first star the following year. Since 2010 he has led ABaC in Barcelona, which earned its third Michelin star in November 2017. His Barcelona group now includes Àngle (1 star), Atempo (1 star), and the casual Ten's. He has been a judge on Spain's MasterChef since 2013.
Philosophy
Cruz is associated with technically intense Catalan haute cuisine, built around long, theatrical tasting menus and an emphasis on dish architecture and seasonal product. His group brings the same culinary signature across price points — three-star ABaC at the top, the casual Ten's at the bottom — but with the same insistence on technique and finish.
Accolades
- ·5 active Michelin stars across four restaurants in Barcelona (2026)
- ·6 active Repsol Soles across the same restaurants
- ·ABaC has held three Michelin stars since November 2017
- ·Youngest Spanish chef with a Michelin star — earned at age 26 (Estany Clar, 2004)
- ·Judge on Spain's MasterChef since 2013
Frequently asked
How many Michelin stars does Jordi Cruz have?
Cruz holds 5 active Michelin stars across four restaurants in Barcelona in 2026: ABaC (3 stars), Àngle (1 star), Atempo (1 star), and Ten's (no star). All five are in the same city — his entire portfolio is Barcelona-based.
Where can I eat Jordi Cruz's cuisine in Barcelona?
Four restaurants. ABaC at the ABaC Hotel in Avinguda Tibidabo is his three-star flagship. Àngle (one star) operates at Hotel Cram with Elena Cerezo as on-site head chef. Atempo (one star) sits near Passeig de Gràcia and is led day-to-day by head chef Iñaki Aldrey. Ten's, the casual entry in his group, is in El Born.
When did ABaC become a three-star restaurant?
ABaC was awarded its third Michelin star in November 2017, in the 2018 Spain guide. It has held three stars continuously since.