Pablo Fernández Acera
Chef and owner of La Malontina in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras.
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Pablo Fernández Acera is the chef and owner of La Malontina, a small contemporary restaurant in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras. He's from Asturias, and he's run the restaurant for more than 20 years, since it opened in 2004 under the name La Tragantúa before he renamed it La Malontina, a nickname his father used for his youngest sister back home in Asturias. His cooking is built on honest, seasonal produce, with Spanish tradition alongside Mediterranean and Asian-inspired touches.
Biography
Early years
Fernández Acera is from Asturias. The name he later gave his Madrid restaurant, La Malontina, came from a nickname his father used for his youngest sister when she misbehaved as a child.
Career
Fernández Acera opened his restaurant on Calle de la Verónica in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras in 2004, originally under the name La Tragantúa, and later renamed it La Malontina. He's run it as chef and owner ever since, more than 20 years, recently refreshing the small room for its 21st anniversary and adding dishes that nod to neighbouring establishments in the barrio.
Philosophy
His cooking favours quality produce, honesty and slow-fire cooking without rushing, built on fresh, local and seasonal ingredients with Mediterranean and Asian-inspired touches from outside Spain.
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at La Malontina?
Pablo Fernández Acera, the Asturian chef and owner who opened it on Calle de la Verónica in 2004, originally as La Tragantúa.
What cuisine does La Malontina serve?
Contemporary Spanish market cuisine, built on fresh, local and seasonal ingredients with Mediterranean and Asian-inspired touches.
Where is La Malontina located?
On Calle de la Verónica in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras, the same small room it has occupied since opening in 2004.
Where is Pablo Fernández Acera from?
He's from Asturias, in northern Spain, and the name La Malontina comes from a family nickname from back home.
How long has Pablo Fernández Acera run La Malontina?
Since it opened in 2004, more than 20 years, though it originally operated under the name La Tragantúa before he renamed it.
Where does the name La Malontina come from?
It's a nickname Pablo Fernández Acera's father used for his youngest sister back in Asturias when she misbehaved as a child.