Noé David
Co-chef at Pipilacha, a Madrid restaurant built entirely around edible flowers, which he co-founded in October 2025.
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Noé David, from Torrejón de Ardoz, trained at the Escuela de Hostelería de Alcalá de Henares, where he met his future Pipilacha co-founder, Arán Rodrigo. He worked at Ramón Freixa's restaurant, at El Invernadero in Madrid and at Cobo, chef Miguel Cobo's restaurant in Burgos, before co-founding Pipilacha in Madrid's Fuente del Berro neighbourhood in October 2025. At Pipilacha he focuses on fermenting, dehydrating and milling flowers, foraging plants himself from areas including Santa María de la Alameda and El Escorial.
Biography
Early years
Noé David is from Torrejón de Ardoz, in the Madrid region. He trained at the Escuela de Hostelería de Alcalá de Henares, where he met his Pipilacha co-founder, Arán Rodrigo.
Career
He worked at Ramón Freixa's restaurant, at El Invernadero in Madrid and at Cobo, chef Miguel Cobo's restaurant in Burgos, before co-founding Pipilacha with Arán Rodrigo, which opened in Madrid's Fuente del Berro neighbourhood in October 2025. At Pipilacha he focuses on fermentation, dehydration and flour conversion of flowers, personally foraging plants from areas including Santa María de la Alameda, El Escorial and Casar del Palomero.
Philosophy
David and his co-chef built Pipilacha around the observation that "flowers were used only as decoration, but rarely placed as the dish's focal point," treating them instead as a primary ingredient for flavour and technique.
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Pipilacha?
Noé David is one of the chefs at Pipilacha in Madrid, alongside co-founder Arán Rodrigo.
What is Noé David's background?
From Torrejón de Ardoz, he trained at the Escuela de Hostelería de Alcalá de Henares and worked under Ramón Freixa before co-founding Pipilacha.
What cuisine does Pipilacha serve?
A tasting menu built around edible flowers as a primary ingredient, not garnish, using plants the chefs forage themselves.
Where is Pipilacha located?
In Madrid's Fuente del Berro neighbourhood, where Arán Rodrigo and Noé David opened it in October 2025.
Where did Noé David work before Pipilacha?
At Ramón Freixa's restaurant, at El Invernadero in Madrid, and at Cobo, chef Miguel Cobo's restaurant in Burgos.
What does Noé David focus on at Pipilacha?
Fermenting, dehydrating and milling flowers into flour, foraging plants himself from areas such as Santa María de la Alameda and El Escorial.
When did Pipilacha open?
It opened in October 2025 in Madrid's Fuente del Berro neighbourhood, co-founded by Noé David and Arán Rodrigo.