Mario Sandoval
Affiliation
Haroma by Mario Sandoval
Head Chef and proprietor of Restaurante Coque (two Michelin stars, Green Star for Sustainability)[3]
i. Biography
Mario Sandoval (born Madrid, 1977) is a Spanish chef and the head of Restaurante Coque, which he took over from his father in 1999 and elevated to two Michelin stars. Winner of the Spanish National Gastronomy Award in 2013, Sandoval is recognized for his scientific approach to cuisine, blending traditional Madrid flavors with avant-garde techniques including supercritical fluid extraction, egg hydrolysis, and gastrogenomics. He also serves as Executive Chef at Haroma by Mario Sandoval, located in the Heritage Madrid Hotel, and is active in culinary research, consulting, and conference speaking.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
![Mario Sandoval's work: Head Chef and proprietor of Restaurante Coque (two Michelin stars, Green Star for Sustainability)[3]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1590422749900-54e60bc21004?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 01
Head Chef and proprietor of Restaurante Coque (two Michelin stars, Green Star for Sustainability)[3]
![Mario Sandoval's work: Executive Chef at Haroma by Mario Sandoval (Heritage Madrid Hotel)[4]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1610631066894-62452ccb927c?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 02
Executive Chef at Haroma by Mario Sandoval (Heritage Madrid Hotel)[4]
![Mario Sandoval's work: Spanish National Gastronomy Award Winner (2013)[1][3][6]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581337204873-ef36aa186caa?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 03
Spanish National Gastronomy Award Winner (2013)[1][3][6]
![Mario Sandoval's work: Scientific culinary innovation: supercritical fluid extraction, egg hydrolysis, gastrogenomics, bioactive polyphenols research[1][5]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523688882866-fcaf25b290df?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 04
Scientific culinary innovation: supercritical fluid extraction, egg hydrolysis, gastrogenomics, bioactive polyphenols research[1][5]
![Mario Sandoval's work: Third-generation chef in the Sandoval family; took over Coque in 1999[1][6]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544965850-6f9a9138cefd?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop)
Focus 05
Third-generation chef in the Sandoval family; took over Coque in 1999[1][6]
Focus 06
Chef of the Year 2017 (Gastro&Cia), Best Digital Chef 2019 (HIP), Premio Cervantes Gastronómico 2019[3]
Focus 07
Fusion cuisine blending traditional Madrid flavors with avant-garde techniques[2][4]