Roberto Hernández
One of the Hernández brothers behind Taramara, trained at Madrid's La Bola and Aynaelda and under Rogelio Barahona.
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Roberto Hernández is a chef at Taramara, a market-cuisine restaurant in Madrid's Palomas neighbourhood he opened with his brother Sergio Hernandez in December 2017. The pair trained together at Madrid's La Bola and Aynaelda and in Asturias and the Basque Country, crediting mentor Rogelio Barahona at Urkiola Mendi, before opening Latasia, which won the ACYRE Award for Restaurant of the Year in 2017. Taramara returns to traditional Spanish regional cooking built on seasonal, often personally-sourced produce.
Biography
Early years
Hernandez grew up in Madrid's Barajas district, where he and his brother Sergio Hernandez later opened Taramara.
Career
He and his brother Sergio Hernandez trained together at classic Madrid restaurants including La Bola and Aynaelda, and also worked in Asturias and the Basque Country, where they credit Rogelio Barahona at Urkiola Mendi as a formative mentor. Latasia, their first restaurant, fused Spanish cooking with the Peruvian and Southeast Asian technique they picked up travelling, and won the ACYRE Award for Restaurant of the Year in 2017. After nearly two years there, the brothers opened Taramara in December 2017 in the Barajas area, returning to traditional Spanish regional cooking with seasonal, often personally-sourced produce, including their grandmother Josefa's meatballs.
Philosophy
Taramara's stated approach is "producto, criterio y sabor" (product, judgment and flavour).
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Accolades
- ·ACYRE Award, Restaurant of the Year, Latasia (2017)
Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Taramara?
Roberto Hernández, together with his brother Sergio Hernandez, leads Taramara, a market-cuisine restaurant in Madrid, after both trained at La Bola and Aynaelda.
What does Taramara serve?
Traditional Spanish regional dishes made with seasonal, often personally-sourced produce, including recipes like their grandmother Josefa's meatballs.
When did Taramara open?
Taramara opened in December 2017, from the same brothers behind the fusion restaurant Latasia, which had won the ACYRE Award for Restaurant of the Year earlier that same year.
Where did Roberto Hernández train before Latasia and Taramara?
At Madrid's La Bola and Aynaelda, and later in Asturias and the Basque Country, where he and his brother credit Rogelio Barahona at Urkiola Mendi as a key mentor.
Did Latasia win any awards?
Yes. Latasia, the brothers' first restaurant, won the ACYRE Award for Restaurant of the Year in 2017, the same year the pair went on to open Taramara in Madrid.
Where are Roberto Hernández's restaurants located?
Latasia is on Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid's Castillejos neighbourhood; Taramara, its sister restaurant, is in the Palomas neighbourhood, also in Madrid.