Nancy Miguel
Mexican chef of Albé in Barcelona's Eixample — kitchen lead in an all-women team with sommelier Xènia Blanco.
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Nancy Miguel is the Mexican-born head chef of Albé, the Barcelona-Eixample restaurant opened in March 2022 with an explicitly female-led kitchen and wine programme. She previously cooked at the two-Michelin-star Quintonil in Mexico City and at Albert Adrià's Hoja Santa in Barcelona. Albé carries a Michelin Selected distinction.
Biography
Early years
Born in Mexico, Miguel built her career through some of the most acclaimed restaurants on either side of the Atlantic — including the Mexico City Quintonil and Albert Adrià's Hoja Santa in Barcelona.
Career
Miguel is the chef of Albé, the Barcelona-Eixample restaurant opened in March 2022 by founder Joey Attieh. The kitchen and wine programme are explicitly female-led, with Miguel in the kitchen and Xènia Blanco as sommelier. Albé carries a Michelin Selected distinction.
Philosophy
Miguel's cooking pulls Mexican and high-Spanish-fine-dining influences (Quintonil, Hoja Santa) into a Mediterranean register adapted for Barcelona — careful technique, full-flavour, and a kitchen explicitly built around two women working in close partnership.
Restaurants
On Guidavera
1Accolades
- ·Michelin Guide selection at Albé
- ·Previously cooked at the two-Michelin-star Quintonil (Mexico City)
- ·Previously cooked at Albert Adrià's Hoja Santa (Barcelona)
Frequently asked
Does Nancy Miguel have a Michelin star?
No — Albé is in the Michelin Guide selection without a star. She previously worked at the two-Michelin-star Quintonil in Mexico City.
Where can I eat Nancy Miguel's cuisine in Barcelona?
Albé in the Eixample, the restaurant opened in March 2022. The kitchen and wine programme are explicitly female-led — Miguel in the kitchen and Xènia Blanco as sommelier.