Massimiliano Delle Vedove
Head chef of Smoked Room, the Madrid restaurant in Dani García's group that earned two Michelin stars at once in the 2022 guide.
- Michelin stars
2- Repsol Soles
2- Restaurants
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- Born
- 1991 · Latisana
Massimiliano Delle Vedove is the head chef of Smoked Room in Madrid, part of chef Dani García's restaurant group. Born in Latisana, Italy, in 1991 and raised in Pescara, he trained in Tuscany and worked in Florence, London, and Barcelona (including Albert Adrià's Hoja Santa and four years at Mont Bar) before taking over Smoked Room's kitchen in 2021. Under him the restaurant received two Michelin stars simultaneously in the 2022 guide, a feat no Spanish restaurant had achieved since 1936.
From @massidv on Instagram
Este 20 y 21 de septiembre, grandes cocinas se encuentran en Apapaxoa. En HA’, dos cenas especiales reúnen talento, técnica y distintas miradas de la gastronomía internacional: 20 de septiembre • Carlos Gaytán • Antonio Bachour • Massimiliano DelleVedove 21 de septiembre • Carlos Gaytán •
Solo un ejemplo de las maravillas que cocina @massidv en @smokedroom.dg de @danigarcia7: Bogavante marcado a la brasa, jugo de gallo y ají amarillo fermentado, kombujime y un pilín relleno del propio guiso. Un pase donde todo gira en torno al producto.
Grateful to have cooked in such a special place. Huge thanks to Chef @chefaretsahakyan and all his team for the incredible hospitality. Bodrum, you’ve been amazing @macakizihotel @aylamacakizi @smokedroom.dg #smokedroomaroundthe🌏
Biography
Early years
Delle Vedove was born in 1991 in Latisana (Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia) and was raised from age one in Pescara, where his mother taught at the Villa Santa Maria culinary institute in Chieti. He got his first kitchen experience at Hotel Rigopiano before training at Il Colombaio in Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany, under chef Vincenzo Di Grande.
Career
He went on to work at Four Seasons Florence (Il Palagio, under Vito Mollica), Four Seasons London and Galvin at Windows in London, then at Hoja Santa in Barcelona (Albert Adrià's now-closed Mexican restaurant) and four years at Mont Bar in Barcelona. He joined Dani García's group in 2021 as head chef of Smoked Room in Madrid, where the restaurant earned two Michelin stars at once in the 2022 guide, an award announced in December 2021. He's still running that kitchen in 2026, and has also appeared as a guest chef at Italy's Jesolo Gourmet Festival.
Philosophy
Delle Vedove has described Smoked Room's concept as a journey through Spain and Andalusia with strong Asian influence, built around smoking and grilling techniques. He runs an open kitchen where the team cooks every course in front of the diners, favouring a direct, freestyle approach over classic fine-dining protocol, and has said his greatest satisfaction is when a diner leaves smiling.
Restaurants
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Accolades
- ·Two Michelin stars awarded simultaneously, Michelin Guide Spain 2022 (Smoked Room Madrid): the first Spanish restaurant to do so since 1936
- ·2 Repsol Soles, Smoked Room Madrid
Frequently asked
Does Massimiliano Delle Vedove have a Michelin star?
As head chef of Smoked Room in Madrid, he runs a kitchen that holds two Michelin stars, awarded simultaneously in the 2022 guide.
Where can I eat Massimiliano Delle Vedove's cooking?
At Smoked Room, inside the Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid, part of chef Dani García's restaurant group.
What is Massimiliano Delle Vedove's background?
He was born in Latisana, Italy, in 1991, trained at Il Colombaio in Tuscany, and worked at Four Seasons Florence, Galvin at Windows in London, Hoja Santa, and Mont Bar in Barcelona before joining Smoked Room in 2021.
Who owns Smoked Room, Massimiliano Delle Vedove or Dani García?
Dani García founded and backs Smoked Room, part of his restaurant group. Delle Vedove is the head chef who's run its kitchen day to day since it opened in 2021.
Is Massimiliano Delle Vedove still the chef at Smoked Room in 2026?
Yes, he continues to lead the kitchen there in 2026, and has also appeared as a guest chef at Italy's Jesolo Gourmet Festival.