Barrafina Invita 01: Xavier Pellicer
A new international Spanish guest chef series from Barrafina and Resy
01: Xavier Pellicer, 7-8th March 2023
On March 7th and 8th, 2023, alongside reservations platform Resy, Barcelona’s Xavier Pellicer came to Barrafina to host the first ever Barrafina Invita, a new quarterly series which sees Barrafina’s Michelin-starred Chef Director Angel Zapata Martin, invite the best Spanish chefs or chefs cooking Spanish food over to cook a special menu for two days.
Xavier Pellicer, previously chef de cuisine at Barcelona’s first Michelin star restaurant, Can Fabes, working with the late, great Santi Santamaria, prepared an unforgettable plant-forward tasting menu experience at Barrafina Borough Yards, where biodynamic, seasonal and organic vegetables took pride of place.
The evening showcased a unique kind of Spanish cooking, and we are thrilled to be able to share it with you. With great gratitude to Xavier and the team for an exceptional few days.
In other news…
El Pastor welcomes visionary Mexican chef, Elena Reygadas, for one night at El Pastor Soho
For the third in the EP + Amigos series, El Pastor welcomes one of Mexico’s most celebrated chefs, Elena Reygadas, to El Pastor Soho. Elena is the force behind the Michelin-starred Rosetta, as well as much-loved Mexico City concepts like Panadería Rosetta, Lardo, Café Nin and Bella Aurora. Named World’s Best Female Chef in 2023, her cooking is thoughtful and seasonal, with a focus on sustainability, supporting small producers, and celebrating Mexican biodiversity. Elena will cook a four-course feasting menu indicative of her style of cooking, served family-style.
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Our Brands
There are five Barrafinas in London, serving modern Spanish tapas of exceptional quality.
Formerly a brothel and a home to Karl Marx, the Great Dame of Dean Street continues to draw an eclectic and epicurean crowd, attracted to the good things in life.
The El Pastor family is a small group of Mexican taquerias in London, inspired by the decade the founders spent in Mexico City, running cult nightclub, El Colmillo and searching for the city’s best al pastor taco.
Taken from the Spanish word, ‘parrilla’, meaning grill, our two restaurants, Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, and Borough Yards in London Bridge, celebrate Spanish cooking over fire.
The Drop is a relaxed wine bar nestled in the Victorian stone arches of Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross.
A Spanish wine and cocktail bar in Borough Yards
