Nazario Cano
Executive chef at Árdia in Madrid, after Michelin-starred runs at El Rodat in Jávea and Odiseo in Murcia.
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Nazario Cano is the executive chef at Árdia, a Spanish restaurant in Madrid's Recoletos area, where he reunited with head chef Víctor Vila after nine years working apart. Born in Alicante in 1973 to a family of cooks, he trained under José Manuel Varo at the Michelin-starred Delfín and later worked with Martín Berasategui, Juan Mari Arzak, Manuel de la Osa, Ferran Adrià and Alain Ducasse. He earned Michelin stars at El Rodat in Jávea in 2017 and at Odiseo in Murcia before moving to Madrid.
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Biography
Early years
Nazario Cano was born in Alicante in 1973, the son and grandson of cooks. He started working in kitchens at nine, at La Goleta in Alicante, and at fifteen trained under José Manuel Varo at the Michelin-starred Delfín.
Career
He went on to work with Martín Berasategui, Juan Mari Arzak, Manuel de la Osa, Ferran Adrià and Alain Ducasse. In 2017 he earned his first Michelin star at El Rodat in Jávea, and left in 2019. In 2020 he joined Grupo Orenes' Odiseo leisure complex in Murcia as head of its gastronomic project, and the Gastronómico space he ran there earned a Michelin star in the 2021 Guide. After four years at Odiseo, he returned to the Costa Blanca in 2024 to open new restaurants around Jávea and Moraira, including one under his own name. He's now the executive chef at Árdia in Madrid, where he reunited with head chef Víctor Vila after nine years on separate paths, leading the kitchen team together.
Philosophy
At Árdia his cooking is framed as "inner fire": technique, intuition and respect for Spanish product, combining memory, territory and avant-garde cooking.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·Michelin Star, El Rodat (2017)
- ·Michelin Star, Odiseo (2021)
Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Árdia in Madrid?
Nazario Cano is the executive chef, leading the kitchen alongside head chef Víctor Vila. The two reunited at Árdia after nine years of separate career paths.
Where is Árdia located?
On Calle Puigcerdá in Madrid's Recoletos area, part of the Salamanca district, close to Paseo de la Castellana.
Where did Nazario Cano train?
Born in Alicante in 1973 to a family of cooks, he started at La Goleta at nine and trained under José Manuel Varo at the Michelin-starred Delfín from fifteen, later working with chefs including Martín Berasategui and Juan Mari Arzak.
Does Nazario Cano hold a Michelin star?
He earned Michelin stars at El Rodat in Jávea in 2017 and later at Odiseo in Murcia, but neither restaurant carries a current star and Árdia in Madrid isn't Michelin-starred.
What restaurants did Nazario Cano run before Árdia?
He led El Rodat in Jávea and the Gastronómico space at Odiseo in Murcia, both Michelin-starred, before returning to the Costa Blanca in 2024 and later joining Árdia in Madrid.
What cuisine does Nazario Cano cook at Árdia?
Product-driven Spanish cooking built around fire, combining memory, territory and technique.