Massimo Pascucci
Milanese chef-owner of Massimo Restaurant on Vía Augusta — authentic Italian cuisine opened in 2008 with Brignola and Marcolongo.
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Massimo Pascucci is a Milanese chef-owner of Massimo Restaurant on Vía Augusta 217 in Barcelona, opened in 2008 with business partners Simone Brignola (Milan) and Enrico Marcolongo (Verona). The restaurant serves authentic regional Italian cuisine — homemade pasta and signature dishes from across the country — and carries a Repsol Recomendado.
Biography
Early years
Born in Milan, Pascucci built his career in Italy and abroad with an international outlook on food before settling in Barcelona.
Career
Pascucci opened his eponymous restaurant on Carrer Vía Augusta 217 in Barcelona in 2008 with business partners Simone Brignola (also from Milan) and Enrico Marcolongo (from Verona). The aim was to bring authentic Italian cuisine — pasta made at the restaurant, regional preparations from across Italy — to the city. The two-floor venue seats up to 60. Signature plates include mozzarella stracciatella appetisers and Mediterranean red tuna coated in pistachios served with crisp vegetables. The restaurant carries a Repsol Recomendado.
Philosophy
Pascucci's project sets out to represent the diversity of Italian regional cuisine on one menu — Milan, Verona, and beyond — through homemade pasta and traditional techniques, with Mediterranean adaptations where the local product invites them.
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1Accolades
- ·Repsol Recomendado at Massimo
- ·Co-founder of Massimo Restaurant (2008)
- ·Homemade pasta and regional Italian cuisine
Frequently asked
Does Massimo Pascucci have a Michelin star?
No — Massimo carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.
Where can I eat Massimo Pascucci's cuisine in Barcelona?
Massimo on Carrer Vía Augusta 217 — the elegant two-floor restaurant he opened in 2008 with business partners Simone Brignola and Enrico Marcolongo.