Ramón Freixa
Chef-owner of Ramón Freixa Atelier, his two-Michelin-star, 10-seat tasting-menu restaurant in Madrid's Salamanca district.
- Michelin stars
2- Repsol Soles
4- Restaurants
- 2
- Born
- 1971 · Castellfollit de Riubregós
Ramón Freixa is a Catalan-born chef who ran Racó d'en Freixa in Barcelona (one Michelin star) before moving to Madrid in 2009 to open Ramón Freixa Madrid at Hotel Único, which held two Michelin stars until it closed in 2024 after 15 years. In July 2025 he opened Ramón Freixa Atelier, a 10-seat restaurant on Calle Velázquez in Madrid's Salamanca district, which received two Michelin stars and three Repsol soles in the 2026 guides, five months after opening. His cooking is built on what he calls 'producto, técnica y sentimiento': product, technique and emotion.
From @ramonfreixa on Instagram
Un martes cualquiera y ¿no sabes qué comer?
Sin reserva (y con chaquetilla). Una cena de cumple improvisada en mi restaurante favorito @ramonfreixatradicion y con mi persona favorita @david_castillo Porque a veces sentirte (y estar) en casa es el mejor plan
Hay premios que hacen especial ilusión. Y otros que, además, te llevan directamente al corazón. Muy feliz de recibir el premio de @grupoeventoplus al Mejor Catering por un evento que significó muchísimo para todos nosotros: la presentación de Casa Aladina, de @fundacionaladina Gracias a Eventoplu
Biography
Early years
Freixa was born on 7 September 1971 in Castellfollit de Riubregós, a small village near Barcelona, where his family ran a bakery and he began preparing desserts as a child. His father, Josep Maria Freixa, was also a cook, and won El Racó d'en Freixa its Michelin star in 1988. Ramón studied hospitality management and direction at the Escola Superior d'Hosteleria i Turisme in Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, and trained in Belgium and France in the early 1990s.
Career
He joined the family restaurant, El Racó d'en Freixa in Barcelona, in 1994 and took over its kitchen completely in 1998, keeping the Michelin star his father had won in 1988, before moving to Madrid in 2009 to open Ramón Freixa Madrid at Hotel Único. That restaurant earned a first Michelin star in October 2009 and a second in 2010, and closed in 2024 after a 15-year run at the hotel. In July 2025 Freixa opened Ramón Freixa Atelier, a 10-seat restaurant on Calle Velázquez in Madrid's Salamanca district, alongside a second, separate concept, Ramón Freixa Tradición, in the same venue. He also leads the catering operations at two of Madrid's cultural institutions, the Teatro Real and the Museo del Prado.
Philosophy
Freixa describes his cooking as built on 'producto, técnica y sentimiento': product, technique and emotion. At Atelier he and a team of 12 run both kitchen and dining room around a U-shaped counter facing the open kitchen, serving two evolving tasting menus, Origen and a fully vegan menu, Origen Vegetalia.
Ramón Freixa in our guides
Editorial guides featuring Ramón Freixa’s restaurants.
Accolades
- ·Two Michelin stars, Ramón Freixa Atelier (2026 Michelin Guide, announced November 2025)
- ·Three Repsol soles, Ramón Freixa Atelier (2026 Repsol Guide)
- ·Two Knives, The Best Chef Awards
- ·One Michelin star, Racó d'en Freixa, Barcelona (won by his father Josep Maria Freixa in 1988, kept by Ramón from 1998)
- ·Two Michelin stars, Ramón Freixa Madrid at Hotel Único (first star October 2009, second star 2010; restaurant closed 2024)
Frequently asked
Does Ramón Freixa have a Michelin star?
Yes. His restaurant Ramón Freixa Atelier in Madrid holds two Michelin stars, awarded in the 2026 guide announced in November 2025.
Where can I eat Ramón Freixa's cooking in Madrid?
At Ramón Freixa Atelier, Calle Velázquez 24, in Madrid's Salamanca district: an intimate restaurant seating 10 diners around an open kitchen.
What happened to Ramón Freixa Madrid at Hotel Único?
It closed in 2024 after a 15-year run. Freixa opened a new, separate restaurant, Ramón Freixa Atelier, in July 2025.
What tasting menus does Ramón Freixa Atelier serve?
Two: Menú Origen and a fully vegan menu, Origen Vegetalia.
Where is Ramón Freixa from?
He was born on 7 September 1971 in Castellfollit de Riubregós, a small Catalan village where his family ran a bakery.
Did Ramón Freixa train under his father?
Yes. His father, Josep Maria Freixa, won El Racó d'en Freixa its Michelin star in 1988; Ramón joined that kitchen in 1994 and took full charge of it in 1998, keeping the star.