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 respected 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
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Editorial guides featuring Nancy Miguel’s restaurants.
Accolades
- ·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.