Oriol Castro
Affiliation
Disfrutar
Co-founder and head chef of Disfrutar, Barcelona's three-Michelin-starred restaurant
i. Biography
Oriol Castro is a Spanish chef born in Barcelona in 1974 who co-founded Disfrutar in Barcelona in 2014 alongside Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas. He trained extensively at elBulli under Ferran Adrià from 1996 to 2011, where he became a key member of the creative team developing avant-garde culinary techniques. Disfrutar earned three Michelin stars and was named the World's Best Restaurant in 2024 by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Co-founder and head chef of Disfrutar, Barcelona's three-Michelin-starred restaurant
Focus 02
World's Best Restaurant award (2024)
Focus 03
Avant-garde and innovative culinary techniques developed at elBulli
Focus 04
Mediterranean-focused tasting menu with creative plating and theatrical presentation
Focus 05
Pastry specialization influencing creative culinary approach
Focus 06
Co-founder of Compartir in Cadaqués (2012)