Miguel Velasco
Jefe de cocina at De la Riva, the Chamartín casa de comidas.
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Miguel Velasco is jefe de cocina at De la Riva, a traditional casa de comidas beside Madrid's Mercado de Chamartín that dates to 1932, where he shares the kitchen with Elias Morales. He's credited with the house's spoon dishes, including its stewed potatoes, and the menu runs on casquería, Thursday cocido madrileño and daily-market stews, while owner Pepe Morán runs the dining room.
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Miguel Velasco is jefe de cocina at De la Riva, sharing the kitchen with Elias Morales, and he's credited with the restaurant's signature spoon dishes, including its stewed potatoes, listed as 'patatas guisadas al gusto de Francisco Miguel Velasco'. The casa de comidas was founded in 1932 by Obdulia and Paulino De la Riva and has been on Calle Cochabamba, beside the Mercado de Chamartín, since 1984; Pepe Morán, who bought it in 2000, runs the dining room. In 2023 the restaurant won the Sobremesas Excelentes recognition at the HOST hospitality congress for its unhurried after-meal culture.
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Who is the chef at De la Riva?
Miguel Velasco is jefe de cocina at De la Riva, alongside co-jefe de cocina Elias Morales.
What is Miguel Velasco known for at De la Riva?
He's credited, as Francisco Miguel Velasco, with the restaurant's signature spoon dishes, including its stewed potatoes.
When was De la Riva founded?
In 1932, by Obdulia and Paulino De la Riva, at its current Calle Cochabamba location beside the Mercado de Chamartín since 1984.
Who runs the dining room at De la Riva?
Pepe Morán, who bought the business in 2000 and has run the front of house since, rather than the kitchen.
Has De la Riva won any recognition?
Yes. In 2023 it won the Sobremesas Excelentes award at the HOST hospitality congress for its unhurried after-meal dining culture. It's also Recomendado in the Guía Repsol.
Where is De la Riva located?
On Calle Cochabamba 13, in Madrid's Hispanoamérica neighbourhood, beside the Mercado de Chamartín.
Is Miguel Velasco the only chef at De la Riva?
No, he shares the kitchen with co-jefe de cocina Elias Morales.