The restaurants nominated as the best openings of 2025 in Spain
A total of 41 restaurants, spread across 14 autonomous communities, have been nominated as the best openings of 2025 in the fifth edition of TheFork Awards.
The selection was made by a jury of 56 renowned chefs with one, two and three Michelin Stars, such as Ángel León (Aponiente***), the Torres brothers (Cocina Hermanos Torres***), Paco Morales (Noor***), Martín Berasategui (Martín Berasategui***), Elena Arzak (Arzak***), Nacho Manzano (Casa Marcial***), Ramón Freixa (Atelier**), Carito Lourenço (FIERRO*), Begoña Rodrigo (La Salita*) or Lucía Freitas (A Tafona*) among others.
The breakdown of the nominees for the fifth edition of TheFork Awards by region is as follows:
- Catalonia (9): Melós, Casa Fiero, Direkte, Franca and Macambo (all located in the city of Barcelona), as well as Can Gelada (Riudellots de la Creu, Girona), La Cort del Mos (Palamós, Girona), Unça (Banyoles, Girona) and Fonda Cal Ros (Girona).
- Valencian Community (6): Amas (Calpe, Alicante), Bar Bèra, Casa Pescadores and La Oficina (all three in Valencia capital), Plegat (Alicante) and Talaia (Altea, Alicante).
- Community of Madrid (5): Tetsu, Caja de Cerillas, Manifiesto 13, Flor and Pipilacha (all in Madrid capital).
- Basque Country (4): Etxemaite (Donostia, Guipúzcoa), Muina (Zumaia, Guipúzcoa), Euskalduna by Etxanobe and Mokadu (both in Bilbao, Vizcaya).
- Andalusia (3): Clomada (Malaga), Martie (Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz) and Milonga (Cordoba).
- Region of Murcia (3): Pepe Juan Barra, Barra Pomelo and La Macetúa (all 3 in the capital).
- Balearic Islands (2): Ritma (Fornalutx, Mallorca) and Pueblo (Sóller, Mallorca).
- Cantabria (2): La Bena Wine Bar and Seña Wine Bar, both in Santander.
- Castilla y León (2): La Barra de Gonzalo (Salamanca) and Arrope (Rueda, Valladolid).
- Asturias (1): Native (Lastres).
- Canary Islands (1): Lava (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife).
- Extremadura (1): Dromo (Badajoz), with Juan Manuel Salgado at the helm, finalist of the Chef and Waiter of the Year Competition 2026.
- Galicia (1): D'Obra (Melide, A Coruña).
- La Rioja (1): San Nicolás (Logroño).
Geographically, this fifth edition features the addition of Extremadura and Asturias to the ranking, with one nominated establishment in each region. In terms of cities, a total of 27 establishments are included in the selection, spread across 20 provinces, demonstrating the rich gastronomic scene that exists in Spain today, both in major cities and in small towns.
As in previous years, TheFork users can vote for their favorite new openings from among the nominees selected by the jury. Voting will take place from yesterday until Sunday, October 11th, via TheFork Awards website. The voting process is very simple: just visit the official event page and choose one of the selected establishments.
The most voted restaurant will receive the People's Choice Award for best opening of 2025, and a total of 9 restaurants will be recognized as finalists, in a ceremony that will take place on November 16th at the Gran Teatro Caixabank in Madrid.
According to Jay Kim, Country Manager of TheFork in Iberia: “At TheFork, we want to continue highlighting the talent, effort, and courage behind each new opening. In this fifth edition, 41 restaurants from 14 autonomous communities represent the diversity and richness of Spanish gastronomy. TheFork Awards are also a particularly significant recognition because they combine the vision of 56 leading chefs with the opinions of diners, who are the ones who discover these new restaurants, fill them, and contribute to their success.”