While 11 restaurants that had three awards have survived the Covid crisis, over thirty have been awarded a star for the first time
Author: Jarya Kotyleng
Another year was marked by the celebration of what is considered the Oscars of world gastronomy, namely the annual event of unveiling the Michelin Guide Spain and Portugal 2022. This year, the Auditorium of the City of Science and Arts of Valencia was the venue for this timely gastronomic ceremony. The star of the event was the famous TV actress Ana Milán, a Valencian native, who brought a touch of humor to the event, making the audience in the stands burst into laughter.
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New Michelin Green Stars and Michelin Stars awarded for the 2022 Michelin Guide
Afterward, Ana Milán introduced the award-winning category for restaurants engaged in sustainable cuisine, which was considered very relevant by the Guide's organizers. Among the green star winners, there are two restaurants in Portugal and six in Spain.
The number of restaurants with a first Michelin star in Portugal was spread over four different regions of the country and, on the other hand, 27 Spanish restaurants celebrated the recognition of their first star!
Four new two-star restaurants, and those retaining three stars
With the new entries in the 2022 Guide announced, the gala was coming to an end. Four restaurants had obtained their second star in the Spanish guide, including Amelia by Paulo Airaudo (Paulo Airaudo, San Sebastián), Iván Cerceño (Iván Cerdeño, Toledo), Smoked Room (Massimiliano Delle Vedove, Madrid) and Voro (Álvaro Salazar, Mallorca). It is worth noting, with some pride, that 11 of the 130 restaurants in the world with the distinction of having three stars, are in Spain. The event ended with all the winners coming on stage for a group photo.
Spain is undoubtedly one of the countries with over 300 Michelin-starred restaurants! So if you've always dreamed of a career in gastronomy or the culinary arts, you should consider our campus in Spain. Not only will you earn an internationally recognized degree, but you can also be placed in a Michelin-starred restaurant in this beautiful country and develop your career while studying!
