Nicolás Zas
Uruguayan engineer-turned-chef behind Gurí in Sants-Montjuïc — Río de la Plata roots and Mediterranean heritage shaped by three continents of kitchens.
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Nicolás Zas is a Uruguayan engineer-turned-chef who opened Gurí in Barcelona's Sants-Montjuïc neighbourhood on 26 March 2024. Trained across three continents — at Come (Barcelona), The Sugar Club and The Grill (Auckland), and Osteria Ilaria and Stokehouse (Melbourne) — his cooking is built around fire, ferments, and time, pulling his Uruguayan-Italian inheritance into a Mediterranean register. The restaurant carries a Repsol Recomendado.
Biography
Early years
Zas began as an engineering student in Uruguay before a series of summer trips to the Canary Islands turned him toward gastronomy. He carries both his Río de la Plata roots and a Mediterranean heritage from his Italian family.
Career
Zas trained across three continents — at Come by Paco Méndez (Barcelona, before that chef's later starred work at Come), and in Australasia at The Sugar Club by Peter Gordon (Auckland), The Grill by Sean Connolly (Auckland), Osteria Ilaria (Melbourne), and Stokehouse (Melbourne), several of them Michelin-starred. He returned to Barcelona and opened Gurí on 26 March 2024 in the Sants-Montjuïc neighbourhood. The restaurant carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.
Philosophy
Gurí is defined by what Zas calls fire, ferments, and time — the techniques that transform the simple into the extraordinary. The cuisine pulls his Uruguayan-Italian inheritance through three continents of training and lands in a Mediterranean register.
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1Accolades
- ·Repsol Recomendado at Gurí
- ·Trained on three continents at Come, The Sugar Club, The Grill, Osteria Ilaria, and Stokehouse
- ·Engineering background — pivoted to cooking through Canary Islands summers
Frequently asked
Does Nicolás Zas have a Michelin star?
No — Gurí carries a Repsol Recomendado distinction.
Where can I eat Nicolás Zas's cuisine in Barcelona?
Gurí in the Sants-Montjuïc neighbourhood, opened on 26 March 2024.