Santi Taura
The Mallorcan chef who dug centuries-old island recipes out of medieval manuscripts and built a one-Michelin-star restaurant, DINS, around them.
- Michelin stars
1- Repsol Soles
2- Restaurants
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Santi Taura is a chef born in Lloseta, Mallorca, in 1976, who trained under chef Joan Abrines at Celler de Ca'n Carrossa. He runs DINS Santi Taura in Palma's Sa Calatrava neighbourhood, which earned its first Michelin star in December 2020 and holds 2 Repsol Soles. His tasting menu, Origens, pulls recipes from medieval manuscripts such as Sent Soví and Fra Roger's Art de la Cuina, updating the technique while keeping the original flavours. Taura also designs and makes the ceramic tableware used in the restaurant.
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1Santi Taura in the News
Chefs Santi Taura and Tomeu Arbona will cook a single 30-guest dinner inside Sóller's Can Prunera modernist museum on 18 September 2026, a one-off event organised by Chefs(in) priced at 180 euros per person.
Mallorca kept its 11 Michelin stars across 11 restaurants in the 2026 Michelin Guide Spain, with no new stars awarded on the island this year. Voro remains the only two-star restaurant.
Santi Taura in our guides
Editorial guides featuring Santi Taura’s restaurants.
Accolades
- ·1 Michelin star
- ·2 Repsol Soles
Frequently asked
Who is Santi Taura and what restaurant does he run in Mallorca?
Santi Taura is a chef born in Lloseta, Mallorca, in 1976. He runs DINS Santi Taura in Palma, a one-Michelin-star restaurant built around a single tasting menu of historic Balearic recipes.
Where did Santi Taura train before opening his own restaurant?
Santi Taura trained under chef Joan Abrines at Celler de Ca'n Carrossa in Lloseta, then spent time at La Residencia in Deià and at Portopi before taking over Abrines' restaurant space himself in 2003.
When did DINS Santi Taura open in Palma?
DINS Santi Taura opened in Palma's Sa Calatrava neighbourhood in July 2019, after Taura closed his original restaurants in Lloseta and moved his cooking to the capital.
When did DINS Santi Taura win its Michelin star?
DINS Santi Taura received its first Michelin star in December 2020, a year after opening in Palma. The restaurant also holds two Repsol Soles.
What is the Origens tasting menu based on?
Origens is Santi Taura's tasting menu built from historic Mallorcan recipes, some traced to medieval manuscripts like Sent Soví and Fra Roger's Art de la Cuina, updated with modern cooking technique.