Rafa Panatieri
Brazil-born, Italian-rooted co-founder of Sartoria Panatieri and Brabo — chef of one of Europe's most acclaimed artisanal pizzerias.
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Rafa Panatieri is the Brazil-born, Italian-rooted co-founder of Sartoria Panatieri and Brabo in Barcelona, working in partnership with Jorge Sastre. Sartoria Panatieri was named Best Pizzeria in Europe by 50 Top Pizza in 2023 and 2nd in the world in 2024; Brabo, their grill-led restaurant, carries one Repsol Sol.
From @rafapanatieri on Instagram
Mudei de década. Completei 40 anos e não poderia estar mais feliz e grato pelo caminho percorrido. Me sinto verdadeiramente abençoado por tudo que tenho e por tudo que vivi. Quem diria que aquele sonho me levaria a viver em outro continente, a descobrir novas culturas e a construir uma vida longe d
¿Sueñan los androides con ovejas eléctricas? No lo sé, la verdad, pero mi particular Blade Runner de este año es tener claro que yo, como madrileño, sueño de manera recurrente con pizzas barcelonesas, aunque más concretamente con una: la porchettata de Romo @romopizza, la nueva aventura del dúo Rafa
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Biography
Early years
Panatieri was born in Brazil to a family with roots in Pisa and Calabria — the southern-Italian thread that runs through every Sartoria menu.
Career
Panatieri and Jorge Sastre met working at Roca Moo, the Roca-family restaurant at Barcelona's Hotel Omm. After Roca Moo closed, the pair opened Sartoria Panatieri at Encarnació 51 in 2018, devoted to artisanal pizza. The pizzeria was named Best Pizzeria in Europe by 50 Top Pizza in 2023 and second-best in the world in 2024. In 2023 the pair opened Brabo, a modern grill-focused steakhouse, which carries one Repsol Sol. They also run Romo (a Roman-style pizzeria) and Molla (a sandwich project).
Philosophy
Panatieri's cooking is obsessive about ingredient: in-house cheeses and charcuterie made from endangered Gascón pig raised on an organic farm in Lleida; only the best seasonal tomatoes (and a willingness to change the Margherita off the menu if the tomato isn't right). The pizza dough — and now the grill at Brabo — is treated with the same fanatical attention.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·1 Repsol Sol at Brabo
- ·Best Pizzeria in Europe — 50 Top Pizza (2023, at Sartoria Panatieri)
- ·2nd-best Pizzeria in the World — 50 Top Pizza (2024)
- ·Co-founder of Sartoria Panatieri, Brabo, Romo, and Molla
Frequently asked
Does Rafa Panatieri have a Michelin star?
No — Brabo carries one Repsol Sol. With Jorge Sastre, Panatieri runs Sartoria Panatieri, named Best Pizzeria in Europe by 50 Top Pizza in 2023 and 2nd in the world in 2024.
Where can I eat Rafa Panatieri's cuisine in Barcelona?
Brabo, the grill-led restaurant. Sartoria Panatieri is the flagship Neapolitan-style pizzeria; Romo is the Roman-style sibling; Molla is the sandwich project.