Seven restaurants to sample Spain’s hottest new chefs – without blowing the budget

The country is home to some of the world’s best modern cuisine, and these trailblazers serve inventive dishes at affordable prices

Since 2002, Spain’s gastronomic year has kicked off at Madrid Fusión, a jamboree where top chefs from all over the world show-cook, share dishes of rarefied ingredients and outline new culinary concepts. Wrapping up the three-day event is the crowning of Spain’s best young chef (often a duo) or “revelation”. This year’s seven candidates ranged from restaurants as far afield as Galicia in the north-west to Tenerife, Seville and Madrid. Most cook at intimate spaces with few tables, and offer ingredients and cooking techniques you would be hard-pushed to find on a British menu without breaking the bank.

We start in Galicia, with the winners of the best emerging chefs for 2025.