Xavier Pellicer
Catalan chef of Xavier Pellicer · Healthy Kitchen — twice voted Best Vegetable Restaurant in the World, two Repsol Soles.
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Xavier Pellicer is a Catalan chef who led Can Fabes and ABaC before opening his own vegetable-forward restaurant, Xavier Pellicer · Healthy Kitchen, on Carrer de Provença in 2018. The restaurant carries two Repsol Soles and was named Best Vegetable Restaurant in the World by the We're Smart Green Guide in 2018 and 2019.
From @xavierpellicer on Instagram
✨ Parte 2. Ahora sí, el espárrago en cocina. ✨ Después de enseñaros hace unos días la huerta de Luis San José @luissanjosegarcia y todo el trabajo que hay detrás, hoy os enseñamos cómo lo llevamos al plato. El espárrago blanco tiene algo que nos encanta: cuando el producto es bueno de verdad, no n
✨Espárrago blanco de la huerta de Luis San José✨ Hay productos que anuncian por sí solos que la temporada ha cambiado. Y el espárrago blanco es uno de ellos!! A diferencia del verde, crece bajo tierra y sin recibir la luz del sol. Por eso mantiene ese color blanco tan característico y una textura
✨Ensalada de xiulet✨ La xiulet es una habita pequeña, tierna y muy especial. Su temporada es breve, y quizá por eso se espera tanto cada año. Cuando llega, nos gusta aprovecharla en su mejor momento y trabajarla de distintas maneras para descubrir todo lo que puede dar un mismo producto. La servim
Biography
Early years
Pellicer trained in France under Jacques Maximin and Alain Dutournier — two foundational figures in modern French cuisine — before returning to Catalonia.
Career
Pellicer led two of Catalonia's most influential kitchens: Can Fabes under Santi Santamaria, and ABaC. In 2018 he opened his own restaurant, Xavier Pellicer · Healthy Kitchen, on Carrer de Provença in the Dreta de l'Eixample — a vegetable-forward project that sources from small-scale and biodynamic producers. The restaurant holds two Repsol Soles and was voted Best Vegetable Restaurant in the World in both 2018 and 2019 by the We're Smart Green Guide.
Philosophy
Pellicer's Healthy Kitchen treats vegetables as the centre of the plate rather than a side. The format runs a midweek executive lunch and two tasting menus, each offered in vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore parallels — fish and chicken appear, but the biodynamic produce sourced daily defines the cooking.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·2 Repsol Soles at Xavier Pellicer · Healthy Kitchen
- ·Best Vegetable Restaurant in the World — We're Smart Green Guide (2018, 2019)
- ·Former head of kitchens at Can Fabes and ABaC
Frequently asked
Does Xavier Pellicer have a Michelin star?
Not at his eponymous Barcelona restaurant — Xavier Pellicer · Healthy Kitchen carries two Repsol Soles. Earlier in his career he led the kitchens at Can Fabes (under Santi Santamaria) and ABaC, both Michelin-starred at the time.
Where can I eat Xavier Pellicer's cuisine in Barcelona?
Xavier Pellicer · Healthy Kitchen on Carrer de Provença in the Dreta de l'Eixample. The format runs an executive midweek lunch and two tasting menus, each offered in vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore parallels.