Maca de Castro
Michelin-starred Mallorcan chef known for her locavore Restaurante Maca de Castro in Puerto de Alcudia and Andana in Palma.
- Michelin stars
1- Repsol Soles
3- Restaurants
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Maca de Castro is recognized as one of Mallorca's leading chefs, holding a Michelin star and Michelin Green Star at her Puerto de Alcudia restaurant and three Repsol soles, alongside her more casual Palma restaurant Andana, opened in 2020.
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Accolades
- ·Michelin star, Restaurante Maca de Castro, Puerto de Alcudia (2012)
- ·First woman in the Balearic Islands to win a Michelin star (2012)
- ·Michelin Green Star, Restaurante Maca de Castro (2022)
- ·Three Repsol soles, Restaurante Maca de Castro (2019)
- ·President of Euro-Toques España (elected April 2024) — first woman and first chef from outside the Basque Country to lead the association
Frequently asked
Who is Maca de Castro?
Maca de Castro is a Mallorcan chef born in Alcudia in 1981. She holds a Michelin star and a Michelin Green Star at her namesake restaurant, Restaurante Maca de Castro, in Puerto de Alcudia, and she also owns Andana, a more casual Mediterranean restaurant in a former train station in Palma, which she opened in 2020.
Does Andana have a Michelin star or Repsol soles?
No. Andana is not currently listed with a Michelin star, Repsol sun, or Bib Gourmand. Maca de Castro's Michelin star, Green Star and three Repsol soles belong to her original restaurant in Puerto de Alcudia.
What kind of food does Maca de Castro cook?
She works with a locavore, farm-to-table approach, drawing on vegetables from gardens she maintains in Sa Pobla and seafood from Mallorcan fishing ports, applying contemporary technique to traditional Mallorcan recipes.
Where did Maca de Castro train?
She studied at the Escola d'Hoteleria de les Illes Balears and staged with chefs including Hilario Arbelaitz, Andoni Luis Aduriz, Juan Mari Arzak, Wylie Dufresne, and Julián Serrano before returning to run her family's restaurant in Port d'Alcúdia.
Is Maca de Castro the same person as Macarena de Castro?
Yes. Maca is the professional name of Esperanza Macarena de Castro, the Mallorcan chef behind the Michelin-starred Maca de Castro in Port d'Alcúdia and the more casual Andana in Palma.