During a gala ceremony in Tarragona, the new edition of the prestigious Guía Repsol guide for 2026 was announced. The highest honor, three suns, was awarded to three restaurants: Madrid's Ramón Freixa Atelier, Galicia's A Tafona, and the Balearic Islands' Voro. In total, the guide included 83 new dining establishments from across Spain, and for the first time from Andorra, highlighting the high quality and diversity of contemporary Iberian cuisine.

Three New Leaders in Gastronomy

Restaurants A Tafona, Ramón Freixa Atelier, and Voro earned three suns, the highest honor of the Spanish guide Guía Repsol 2026.

Historic Debut of Andorra

The latest edition, for the first time in history, included restaurants from Andorra, expanding the geographic reach of the prestigious classification beyond Spain.

Scale of New Honors

A total of 83 new suns were awarded: three venues received three suns, 11 establishments two suns, and 69 restaurants one sun.

This year's Guía Repsol 2026 gala, held at the Palacio Ferial y de Congresos in Tarragona, became a grand celebration of Spanish gastronomy. The biggest triumphs were three venues that joined the elite group of holders of three suns. Among them was Ramón Freixa Atelier in Madrid, where the renowned chef offers an exclusive experience for just ten guests. Success was also achieved by Lucía Freitas, who runs the restaurant A Tafona in Santiago de Compostela, recognized for promoting local products. The third laureate was Álvaro Salazar from the restaurant Voro on Majorca, combining Balearic flavors with Andalusian roots. The Guía Repsol guide was established in 1979 and, alongside the French Michelin guide, is the most important institution evaluating restaurants in Spain and Portugal, promoting gastronomic tourism on the Iberian Peninsula.A total of 83 new suns were awarded in this edition. Besides the three highest honors, 11 restaurants received two suns, and 69 venues debuted with one sun. A historic novelty is the guide's expansion to include the market in Andorra. Among the dynamically developing regions, Castile and León stood out, where four new restaurants received promotional recognition. The gala hosts Lorena Castell and Jorge Ponce emphasized that Spanish cuisine is in excellent shape, combining tradition with bold avant-garde. „My new Atelier is a search for a culinary climax through intimacy and the highest product quality.” — Ramón FreixaAnalyzing the geography of the awards, nearly every autonomous community strengthened its representation in the guide. Only Castilla-La Mancha did not record any new suns this year. The organizers emphasize that contemporary gastronomy is not just about taste but primarily about the dialogue between wine and cuisine and a conscious approach to ecology and territory, best embodied by this year's laureates. 83 — new restaurants awarded suns in 2026[{"name": "Ramón Freixa Atelier", "info": "Madrid, chef Ramón Freixa"}, {"name": "A Tafona", "info": "Santiago de Compostela, chef Lucía Freitas"}, {"name": "Voro", "info": "Majorca, chef Álvaro Salazar"}]

Mentioned People

  • Ramón Freixa — Chef and owner of the Ramón Freixa Atelier restaurant in Madrid, winner of three suns.
  • Lucía Freitas — Head chef of the A Tafona restaurant in Santiago de Compostela.
  • Álvaro Salazar — Head chef of the Voro restaurant in Majorca.