Francis Paniego
Affiliation
El Portal de Echaurren
Two Michelin stars at El Portal de Echaurren (2004, 2013)
i. Biography
Francis Paniego, born in April 1968 in Ezcaray, La Rioja, Spain, is the chef of the two-Michelin-starred El Portal de Echaurren in Ezcaray, which he opened in 2002 as a creative reinterpretation of his family's century-old legacy, earning its first Michelin star in 2004 and a second in 2013. He received the National Gastronomic Prize as Spain's best chef in 2012. Paniego also directed the culinary offerings at the one-Michelin-starred Marqués de Riscal Restaurant in Elciego from 2006, earning a star in 2011, alongside three Repsol Suns for El Portal.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Two Michelin stars at El Portal de Echaurren (2004, 2013)
Focus 02
One Michelin star at Marqués de Riscal Restaurant (2011)
Focus 03
National Gastronomic Prize 2012
Focus 04
Creative reinterpretation of La Rioja terroir cuisine