Pablo Morales
Madrid-born chef and beer sommelier leading the Gozar restaurants in Puerta del Ángel.
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Pablo Morales is the chef behind the Gozar restaurants in Madrid's Puerta del Ángel neighbourhood, Gozar Neotaberna Castiza, Picar and Gozar en La Gloria. A Madrid-born chef and trained beer sommelier, he fuses traditional Madrid dishes with ingredients he encountered travelling in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, and he's built the three restaurants around the neighbourhood where he grew up.
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Biography
Early years
Pablo Morales was born in Madrid and grew up in the Puerta del Ángel neighbourhood, where he later opened his restaurants.
Career
He has more than ten years of hospitality experience, including work in restaurants in Spain and Norway, and trained as a beer sommelier, collaborating with major breweries and training other hospitality professionals. He opened Gozar Neotaberna Castiza on Calle Caramuel in Puerta del Ángel as a tribute to his grandmother and the neighbourhood he grew up in, fusing traditional Madrid dishes with ingredients and recipes he encountered while travelling in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Its success led him to open a second spot, Picar, followed by Gozar en La Gloria, which opened on 10 February 2026 in the space that housed the neighbourhood bar La Gloria for 70 years. Rather than expand toward central Madrid, Morales has said he chose to deepen his roots in Puerta del Ángel, sourcing from the same neighbourhood butcher, poultry vendor and produce seller his grandparents used.
Philosophy
Morales has said his restaurants' differential value is "the combination of flamenco, artisanal beer and Madrid cuisine fused with other cultures," and that the goal is for visitors to "enjoy themselves" from entrance to exit.
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1Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Gozar?
Pablo Morales, a Madrid-born chef and trained beer sommelier, leads the kitchen at Gozar Neotaberna Castiza, Picar and Gozar en La Gloria, all in Puerta del Ángel.
What kind of food does Gozar serve?
Traditional Madrid tavern dishes fused with ingredients and recipes Morales picked up travelling in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
Where are the Gozar restaurants located?
All three, Gozar Neotaberna Castiza, Picar and Gozar en La Gloria, are in Madrid's Puerta del Ángel neighbourhood, where Morales grew up.
When did Pablo Morales open Gozar en La Gloria?
On 10 February 2026, in the space that housed the neighbourhood bar La Gloria for 70 years.
How many restaurants does Pablo Morales run?
Three in Puerta del Ángel: Gozar Neotaberna Castiza, the second spot, Picar, and Gozar en La Gloria.
Is Pablo Morales trained as a beer sommelier?
Yes, he trained as a beer sommelier and collaborates with major breweries, also training other hospitality professionals.
Why did Pablo Morales open his restaurants in Puerta del Ángel instead of central Madrid?
He chose to deepen his roots in the neighbourhood where he grew up, sourcing from the same butcher, poultry vendor and produce seller his grandparents used.