Jorge Muñoz
Chef and co-founder of Osa, the Michelin-starred Madrid restaurant he opened with Sara Peral in 2023 and has led since early 2026.
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Jorge Muñoz runs Osa together with Sara Peral, as co-chefs and partners. Both trained at Mugaritz under Andoni Luis Aduriz; Muñoz also worked at La Tasquita de Enfrente and created Picones de María before opening Osa. They opened the restaurant in a chalet near the Manzanares river in March 2023, and within its first year it earned a Michelin star, two Repsol Soles, and the Cocinero Revelación award at the 22nd Madrid Fusión in 2024.
Biography
Early years
Muñoz was born in Alcorcón, just outside Madrid. He started in kitchens before hotel school, then trained at the Escuela de Hostelería Lago, where he later taught, and cooked at El Pedrusco.
Career
Jorge Muñoz trained at Mugaritz under Andoni Luis Aduriz, then returned to Madrid to work at La Tasquita de Enfrente before creating his own kitchen at Picones de María. He and Sara Peral, who also trained at Mugaritz and worked at DiverXO and Coque, met at a culinary competition held by Madrid's School of Hospitality and Tourism and spent two years planning their own restaurant before opening Osa together in March 2023, as co-chefs and partners. The restaurant earned a Michelin star within its first year, announced in the November 2023 ceremony for the 2024 guide, plus two Repsol Soles and the Cocinero Revelación (Best Emerging Chef) award at the 22nd Madrid Fusión in January 2024. Sara Peral left Osa at the start of 2026, and Muñoz now leads the restaurant; in 2026 OAD ranked it 30th in its Europe Top Restaurants list.
Philosophy
Muñoz describes the kitchen's guiding principle as "producto y sabor" (product and flavor), treating classical technique as a tool rather than a fixed doctrine. The tasting menu is sequenced from lighter to more intense courses (legumes, vegetables, seafood, game and offal) built around house-made cured and smoked preparations, and the pair reject ultra-processed ("quinta gama") ingredients.
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Accolades
- ·Michelin star, Michelin Guide España (2024, Osa)
- ·Cocinero Revelación / Best Emerging Chef, Madrid Fusión (2024, with Sara Peral)
- ·Two Repsol soles (Osa)
- ·Best opening of 2023 in Madrid, Guía Macarfi
Frequently asked
Does Jorge Muñoz have a Michelin star?
Yes. Osa, which he co-founded with Sara Peral and now leads, holds one Michelin star, awarded in the 2024 guide, plus two Repsol Soles.
Who runs the kitchen at Osa?
Jorge Muñoz. He and Sara Peral opened Osa together as co-chefs in 2023; Peral left at the start of 2026, and Muñoz has led the restaurant since.
Where did Jorge Muñoz train?
At Mugaritz under Andoni Luis Aduriz, then at La Tasquita de Enfrente in Madrid before he created his own kitchen at Picones de María.
When did Osa open?
In mid-March 2023, in a converted riverside chalet on the Manzanares, in Madrid's Casa de Campo.
What awards has Jorge Muñoz won?
He and Sara Peral won the Cocinero Revelación (Best Emerging Chef) award at the 22nd Madrid Fusión in January 2024, the same year Osa earned its Michelin star.