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Quique Dacosta
Chef

Quique Dacosta

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Developing Mediterranean-inspired contemporary cuisine in Dénia.

Quique Dacosta Restaurante · ArrosQD

Born
1972
Birthplace
Jarandilla de la Vera

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Quique Dacosta

Quique Dacosta is a Spanish chef whose cooking draws on the Mediterranean coast and the landscape around Montgó. His restaurants span fine dining and more informal food.

Early life

Kitchen beginnings

Entered professional cooking in 1986.

Career

  1. 1988

    Dénia restaurant

    Joined the restaurant that later took his name.

  2. 2012

    Three-star recognition

    His flagship restaurant received three Michelin stars.

  3. Later career

    Expansion

    Developed restaurants in Valencia, London and Madrid.

Selected work

Quique Dacosta Restaurante

His flagship creative restaurant.

ArrosQD

A restaurant centred on rice cooking.

De Tapas con Quique Dacosta

Collected recipes from his restaurants.

Beyond work

Cultural recognition

Received Spain’s Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts in 2020.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Albertotalacap. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.