Repsol Guide 2021: Spain's answer to Michelin stars for the country's top eateries
Monday, April 19, 2021 @ 9:15 AM
NETTING a Michelin star or several may be every chef's or restaurant owner's ultimate dream – the Olympic gold medal and the Oscar of one's catering career – but those based in Spain are just as focused on chasing the sun.
Alkimia restaurant in Barcelona, one of three establishments to earn its third Repsol ‘sun’ (photo: Guía Repsol)
Finding your way into the Guía Repsol (Repsol Guide) means your eatery is automatically among the best in the country – and you may well be Michelin-starred at the same time, since the calibre and quality required for either is very similar.
Whilst Spain has long been known for its full-flavoured, multi-faceted cuisine – radically different from region to region, but never bland or boring – it also has a lifelong reputation for being among the cheapest first-world countries to eat out in; its quality-versus-price ratio, or value for money, is exceptional.
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