Rafa De Andrés
Co-chef of Casa Rafa, the Madrid seafood restaurant his father and uncle opened in 1958, run today with his cousin Miguel Ángel De Andrés.
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Rafa De Andrés co-chefs and co-owns Casa Rafa, the Madrid seafood restaurant his father Rafael De Andrés and uncle Rodrigo De Andrés opened in 1958, alongside his cousin Miguel Ángel De Andrés. Rafael De Andrés had left his hometown, Aguilar de Anguita in Guadalajara, at age 14 to work in Madrid's hospitality trade. The restaurant, on Calle de Narváez near El Retiro, holds a Repsol Guide Sol and built its name on nationally sourced Spanish fish and shellfish. In 2024 the Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía gave the De Andrés family its Lifetime Achievement award.
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Biography
Early years
Rafa is the son of Rafael De Andrés, who co-founded Casa Rafa in 1958 with his younger brother Rodrigo De Andrés. Rafael Sr. had emigrated to Madrid from Aguilar de Anguita, in Guadalajara, at age 14 to work in hospitality, and the two brothers opened their bar beside the offices of the newspaper Diario Pueblo, whose staff became early regulars.
Career
Rafa now co-chefs and co-owns Casa Rafa with his cousin Miguel Ángel De Andrés, Rodrigo's son, continuing the seafood restaurant their fathers built on Calle de Narváez, 68, near El Retiro. The restaurant holds a Repsol Guide Sol, and in 2024 the De Andrés family received the Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía's 'Reconocimiento a Toda una Vida' (Lifetime Achievement award) at the VIII Premios de Gastronomía de la Comunidad de Madrid, held at the Real Casa de Correos in Madrid.
Philosophy
Rafa has described the menu as built entirely on Spanish product: as he put it, everything bought for the restaurant is national fish and shellfish, not imported seafood.
Restaurants
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Accolades
- ·Reconocimiento a Toda una Vida (Lifetime Achievement), Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía: VIII Premios de Gastronomía de la Comunidad de Madrid, 2024 (awarded to the De Andrés family)
- ·Repsol Guide: 1 Sol, Casa Rafa
Frequently asked
Does Rafa De Andrés have a Michelin star?
No. Casa Rafa, the Madrid seafood restaurant Rafa De Andrés co-runs with his cousin Miguel Ángel De Andrés, carries a Repsol Guide Sol rather than a Michelin star.
Who does Rafa De Andrés run Casa Rafa with?
His cousin Miguel Ángel De Andrés. Rafa is the son of co-founder Rafael De Andrés, and Miguel Ángel is the son of co-founder Rodrigo De Andrés, the brothers who opened the restaurant in 1958.
What is Rafa De Andrés known for cooking?
Spanish seafood built on national fish and shellfish, including dishes like an ensaladilla rusa with bonito belly and a Cantabrian lobster salpicón at Casa Rafa.
What awards has Rafa De Andrés received?
In 2024 the De Andrés family received the Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía's Lifetime Achievement award at the VIII Premios de Gastronomía de la Comunidad de Madrid.
How did Casa Rafa begin?
Rafa's father, Rafael De Andrés, left his hometown of Aguilar de Anguita, in Guadalajara, at age 14 for Madrid's hospitality trade, and opened Casa Rafa with his younger brother Rodrigo in 1958 next to the newspaper Diario Pueblo.