Paco Morales
Affiliation
Noor
Reinterpreting Andalusian cuisine with modern and innovative approaches
i. Biography
Paco Morales is a Spanish chef born in Córdoba in 1981 who trained at renowned establishments including Ferran Adrià's El Bulli and Andoni Luis Aduriz's Mugaritz before opening his flagship restaurant Noor in 2016. He is celebrated for reinterpreting Andalusian cuisine through a historical lens, tracing the culinary evolution of Al-Andalus across centuries using period-appropriate ingredients and collaborating with historians and archaeologists. Noor earned its first Michelin star in 2016, a second in 2019, and a third in 2024, establishing it as a milestone in international gastronomy.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Reinterpreting Andalusian cuisine with modern and innovative approaches
Focus 02
Creating Noor, a restaurant that traces Al-Andalus culinary history century by century starting from the 10th century
Focus 03
Using only historically accurate ingredients available in each period explored
Focus 04
Collaborating with historians, archaeologists, and architects to ensure culinary authenticity
Focus 05
Signature dish: Karim of pistachio, smoked herring caviar and green apple with black bread
Focus 06
Achieving three Michelin stars (2016, 2019, 2024)