Jose Guadalupe Couoh Pomol
Yucatán-born chef leading the kitchen at Xerta inside Hotel Ohla Eixample, the Ebro Delta–rooted Repsol Sol restaurant founded by Fran López.
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Jose Guadalupe Couoh Pomol is the Yucatán-born head chef of Xerta Restaurant inside Hotel Ohla Eixample. Founded by Fran López, the restaurant celebrates Ebro Delta cuisine with around 90% of its produce sourced from the Delta. It currently carries one Repsol Sol and held a Michelin star between 2016 and 2024.
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Biography
Early years
Couoh is from the Yucatán region of southeastern Mexico. He developed a long-standing interest in Mediterranean cuisine before becoming the on-site head of one of Barcelona's most identity-led restaurants.
Career
Couoh leads the kitchen at Xerta Restaurant inside Hotel Ohla Eixample on Carrer de Còrsega, the Barcelona project of Fran López, a Catalan chef who earned his first Michelin star at twenty-five at Villa Retiro in Tarragona. Xerta opened in 2015 to showcase the Terres de l'Ebre. Couoh runs the day-to-day stove, working an à la carte menu always anchored in rice and three tasting menus (Temporada, Delta, and Producto). The restaurant held a Michelin star between 2016 and 2024 and currently carries one Repsol Sol.
Philosophy
Couoh's role at Xerta is to translate Fran López's identity-led Ebro Delta cuisine into a daily kitchen rhythm. Around 90% of the restaurant's product comes from the Delta itself (eel, mussels, oysters, Bomba rice, citrus) with rice dishes anchoring almost every menu.
Restaurants
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Accolades
- ·1 Repsol Sol at Xerta
- ·Xerta held a Michelin star between 2016 and 2024
- ·Ebro Delta cuisine, around 90% of produce sourced from the Delta
Frequently asked
Does Jose Guadalupe Couoh Pomol have a Michelin star?
No, Xerta currently carries one Repsol Sol. The restaurant held a Michelin star between 2016 and 2024.
Where can I eat Couoh's cuisine in Barcelona?
Xerta Restaurant inside Hotel Ohla Eixample on Carrer de Còrsega. The menu is built around the cuisine of the Terres de l'Ebre, three tasting menus (Temporada, Delta, Producto) and an à la carte that always features rice.