Juanlu Fernández
LÚ Cocina y Alma, Cádiz, Spain
Juanlu Fernández began his culinary journey at just 18, working alongside the great Martín Berasategui at Lasarte. By the age of 23, he had joined Aponiente as head chef, later taking on the culinary direction of the three-Michelin-starred group.
Juanlu Fernández
LÚ Cocina y Alma, Cádiz, Spain
At 33, he opened his own restaurant, LÚ Cocina y Alma, earning his first Michelin star in less than a year. The restaurant now holds two Michelin stars, confirming Fernández’s place among the most distinctive contemporary voices in Spanish gastronomy.
30 July 2025
Experience Edition 2026