Toni Solans
Catalan co-chef of Mantis in la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample — Hofmann-trained, with stages at DiverXO, Fäviken, and Koy Shunka.
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Toni Solans is the Hofmann-trained co-chef and co-founder of Mantis on Carrer de París in la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample, opened in 2023 with David Romero. The pair trained through DiverXO, Fäviken Magasinet, and Koy Shunka — three internationally starred kitchens — and built Mantis around an open-kitchen Catalan-Asian fusion concept.
Biography
Early years
Solans studied at the Hofmann hospitality school in Barcelona, where he met his eventual business partner David Romero.
Career
Solans and Romero built their experience through stages at three internationally renowned kitchens: the three-Michelin-star DiverXO in Madrid, the late two-Michelin-star Fäviken Magasinet in Sweden, and the one-Michelin-star Koy Shunka in Barcelona. In 2023 they opened Mantis on Carrer de París 145 in la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample — an entirely open space with a fully visible kitchen, designed with a minimalist register that puts the cooking at the centre of the experience.
Philosophy
Solans and Romero describe their cooking as eclectic, global in influence and anchored in local and seasonal product, with a clear Asian thread. The Mantis format is deliberately transgressive — far from classic fine-dining conventions, with the entire dining room organised around the open kitchen.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·Michelin Guide selection at Mantis
- ·Stages at DiverXO, Fäviken Magasinet, and Koy Shunka
- ·Hofmann hospitality-school graduate
Frequently asked
Does Toni Solans have a Michelin star?
No — Mantis is in the Michelin Guide selection without a star. Solans trained at three internationally starred kitchens: DiverXO, Fäviken Magasinet, and Koy Shunka.
Where can I eat Toni Solans's cuisine in Barcelona?
Mantis on Carrer de París in la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample, the open-kitchen restaurant he co-runs with David Romero, opened in 2023.