Lorenzo Cavazzoni
Genoa-born executive chef of Grand Hotel Central — leads the day-to-day kitchen at Can Bo, the hotel's Italian-inflected restaurant.
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Lorenzo Cavazzoni is the Genoa-born executive chef of Barcelona's Grand Hotel Central, where he leads the kitchen at Can Bo — the hotel's restaurant that opened in October 2024. Trained in Rome and London and based in Catalonia for six years, he works alongside consulting chef Òliver Peña on an Italian-Catalan tapas-and-shareable-plates format.
Biography
Early years
Born in Genoa, Cavazzoni built his early career in Italy and across Europe — including kitchens in Rome and London — before settling in Catalonia.
Career
After six years cooking in Catalonia, Cavazzoni became executive chef of the Grand Hotel Central, the boutique hotel on Via Laietana in Barcelona's old town. He leads the kitchen of Can Bo, the hotel's restaurant that opened at the end of October 2024 — a tapas-and-shareable-plates concept created in collaboration with consulting chef Òliver Peña. The restaurant's name plays on Francesc Cambó (the historic owner of the building) and the aspiration to offer 'good food.'
Philosophy
Cavazzoni cooks with his Genoese roots explicit on the plate — pasta made by hand at the restaurant, ragù prepared from a northern-Genoa family recipe. The Can Bo format wraps that Italian register inside a Catalan tapas-and-shareable-plates framework.
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Accolades
- ·Executive chef of Grand Hotel Central Barcelona
- ·Co-launched Can Bo (October 2024) with consulting chef Òliver Peña
- ·Trained in Rome and London before settling in Catalonia
Frequently asked
Does Lorenzo Cavazzoni have a Michelin star?
No — Can Bo is listed in the Michelin Guide selection but does not currently carry a star.
Where can I eat Lorenzo Cavazzoni's cuisine in Barcelona?
Can Bo at the Grand Hotel Central on Via Laietana. The restaurant opened at the end of October 2024 with shareable plates that bring Cavazzoni's Genoese roots into a Catalan tapas register.