Pau Navarro
Palma-born chef behind the wild-fish counter Mercat Negre, formerly of Clandesti Taller Gastronomic
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Pau Navarro is known in Palma for two contrasting projects: the no-menu, bar-counter dining format of Clandesti Taller Gastronomic, which he ran with Ariadna Salvador until it closed in 2026 and which was named a revelation restaurant by Balearic gastronomic critics in 2017, and Mercat Negre, a wild-fish counter inside the Mercat de l'Olivar built around small-boat, locally caught seafood.
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- ·Restaurante Revelacion 2017, Asociacion de Periodistas y Escritores Gastronomicos de Baleares (Clandesti Taller Gastronomic)
Frequently asked
Who is Pau Navarro?
Pau Navarro is a Palma-born chef (b. 1991) who trained at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona and with Mallorcan chefs Marc Fosh, Andreu Genestra and Santi Taura before opening his own restaurants on the island.
What restaurants does Pau Navarro run?
He runs Mercat Negre, a wild-fish counter inside Palma's Mercat de l'Olivar. His bar-counter restaurant Clandesti Taller Gastronomic, opened in 2016 with pastry chef Ariadna Salvador, closed in 2026 when the lease on its premises wasn't renewed.
Does Pau Navarro hold any Michelin stars or Repsol Soles?
No. Mercat Negre doesn't hold a Michelin star or Repsol Sol, and neither did Clandesti Taller Gastronomic, which closed in 2026; Clandesti was named 'Restaurante Revelacion 2017' by the Balearic association of gastronomic journalists and writers.