Sergio Hernandez
One of the Hernandez brothers behind Latasia and Taramara, trained at Madrid's La Bola and Aynaelda and under Rogelio Barahona.
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Sergio Hernandez is one of the Hernandez brothers behind Latasia, a Spanish-Peruvian-Southeast Asian fusion restaurant that won the ACYRE Award for Restaurant of the Year in 2017, and Taramara, a traditional Spanish regional-cuisine restaurant, both in Madrid. He and his brother Roberto Hernández trained together at La Bola and Aynaelda, and in Asturias and the Basque Country under mentor Rogelio Barahona, before opening Latasia and then Taramara in December 2017.
From @sergio_latasia on Instagram
La pasión no se cuenta, se come. Diez años cocinando para vosotros y todavía con ese gusanillo en la tripa que nos empuja a haceros disfrutar en cada servicio. 📍 Paseo de La Castellana, 115 RESERVAS ➡️ LINK EN BIO #Latasia #casadecomidas #finolatasino #CocinaViajera #10AñosDeCasa
A veces el producto lo dice todo. Y es que cuando la materia prima llega así, la mejor cocina es la que no se interpone. 📍 Paseo de La Castellana, 115 RESERVAS ➡️ LINK EN BIO #Latasia #casadecomidas #finolatasino #Producto #CocinaViajera
Roberto vs. la carta. ¿Coincides con él? 📍 Paseo de La Castellana, 115 RESERVAS ➡️ LINK EN BIO #Latasia #casadecomidas #finolatasino #EsteOEste #CocinaViajera
Biography
Early years
Hernandez grew up in Madrid's Barajas district, where he and his brother Roberto Hernández later opened Taramara.
Career
He and his brother Roberto Hernández 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, fuses Spanish cuisine with Peruvian and Southeast Asian technique picked up during their travels and work abroad, and won the ACYRE Award as 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.
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 cooks at Latasia in Madrid?
Sergio Hernandez is a chef at Latasia in Madrid, alongside his brother Roberto Hernández, after both trained at Madrid's La Bola and Aynaelda restaurants.
What cuisine does Latasia serve?
A fusion of Spanish, Peruvian and Southeast Asian cuisine, drawing on the brothers' travels and work abroad. Latasia won the ACYRE Award for Restaurant of the Year in 2017.
What is Taramara?
A sister restaurant the brothers opened in December 2017, focused on traditional Spanish regional cooking with seasonal produce, including their grandmother Josefa's meatballs.
Where did Sergio Hernandez train before Latasia?
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 won the ACYRE Award for Restaurant of the Year in 2017, the same year the Hernandez brothers went on to open their second restaurant, Taramara.
Where are Sergio Hernandez'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.