Manolo Aznar
Chef at Marinero Bar & Bodegón, a market-cuisine restaurant now in Madrid's Castilla area of Chamartín.
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Manolo Aznar, originally from Alicante, trained and worked as an oenologist in Barcelona before working in kitchens across Europe and Latin America, then settling in Madrid in 2021, where he opened Marinero. The restaurant started as a stall inside the Mercado de Antón Martín in Lavapies before moving to its current address on Calle de Mauricio Legendre in the Castilla area of Chamartín. Aznar's cooking blends traditional Spanish dishes with international influences drawn from his travels, and he also curates the restaurant's list of natural and artisanal wines.
Biography
Early years
Manolo Aznar is originally from Alicante.
Career
He trained and worked as an oenologist in Barcelona before working in kitchens across Europe and Latin America, then settled in Madrid in 2021, where he opened Marinero, originally a stall inside the Mercado de Antón Martín in Lavapies. The restaurant has since moved to Calle de Mauricio Legendre in the Castilla area of Chamartín, operating as Marinero Bar & Bodegón.
Philosophy
His cooking blends traditional Spanish dishes with international influences drawn from his travels, on a short menu that changes often. Dishes have included bread with mackerel garum butter, roasted tomatoes with vinegared anchovies, a made-to-order tortilla with cured pork jowl, and monkfish head pil pil, alongside a fideuá with scorpionfish and sobrasada. His background as a trained oenologist shapes a wine list built around natural and artisanal producers.
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1Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Marinero?
Manolo Aznar, from Alicante, is the chef at Marinero in Madrid, blending traditional Spanish dishes with international influences from his travels abroad.
Where is Marinero located?
On Calle de Mauricio Legendre in the Castilla area of Chamartín, after moving from its original spot in the Mercado de Antón Martín in Lavapiés neighborhood.
What kind of food does Marinero serve?
Traditional Spanish dishes blended with international influences drawn from Aznar's travels, on a short menu that changes often alongside natural wines.
Was Manolo Aznar a winemaker before running Marinero?
Yes, he trained and worked as an oenologist in Barcelona before working in kitchens across Europe and Latin America and settling in Madrid from 2021 onward.
Did Marinero move locations?
Yes, it opened as a stall inside the Mercado de Antón Martín in Lavapiés before relocating to Calle de Mauricio Legendre in Chamartín's Castilla area.