
Rogelio Garcia
Affiliation
Auro at Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley
Michelin star at Auro (2023, 2024)
i. Biography
Rogelio Garcia is the Executive Chef of Auro at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley in Calistoga, where he earned a Michelin star in 2023 just eight months after opening and retained it in 2024, making it Calistoga's only Michelin-starred restaurant. Born in Mexico and raised in Northern California, he blends classical French techniques with Japanese and Mexican influences using local ingredients in a hyper-seasonal seven-course tasting menu. Previously, he earned a Michelin star at Spruce in San Francisco for 2018 and 2019, and worked at The Commissary under Traci des Jardins.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Michelin star at Auro (2023, 2024)
Focus 02
Michelin star at Spruce (2018, 2019)
Focus 03
Blending French, Japanese, and Mexican techniques with local Napa ingredients
Focus 04
Author of cookbook Convivir