Spain has so much to offer, it’s a country full of traditions and gastronomy is one of them.
It is a fact that Spain is known for its tapas (small portions of fresh regional and local dishes based on meat or fish and other unique ingredients), but the gastronomy in Spain has been on a culinary high in recent years, more and more restaurants are receiving Michelin stars.

tapas selection (source: San Sebastian Turismo)

Spain has now 182 restaurants included in the Michelin guide: nine restaurants with three stars, 23 with two stars and 150 with one Michelin star. As an example, Madrid boasts 14 restaurants with Michelin stars, DiverXO being the only one with three stars.

The Basque Country is a region blessed by Michelin stars. Especially San Sebastian features various gastronomic highlights. Three of nine three Michelin stars restaurants of Spain can be found in this city. This fact makes San Sebastian the city with the most Michelin stars per square meter in the world. The four most starred restaurants in San Sabastian are: Akelarre (***), Arzak (***), Martín Berasategui (***) and Mugarritz (**).

This year, the chef Martín Berasategui has received three Michelin stars for one of his restaurants for the second time. It happened for the first time in the country’s history. He is the ninth chef in Spain to be granted the illustrious Michelin ranking. The Spanish chef has a total of eight Michelin stars, making him the most decorated chef in Spain.

chef Martín Berasategui (source: Castellon en fiestas)

Moreover, the restaurant El Celler de Can Roca in Girona has three Michelin stars. The three Roca brothers are fond of cooking, they decided to open a restaurant specialized in traditional Catalan cooking. In 2013 and 2015, their restaurant was named the world’s best restaurant.

the Roca brothers (source: El Celler Can Roca)

El Celler Can Roca restaurant (source: Gastroeconomy)

Madrid, San Sebastian and Girona