Coco Montes

Grand Diplôme in cuisine and pastry from Le Cordon Bleu Paris, and disciple of Alain Passard, Chef of L’Arpège, three Michelin stars in Guía Michelin, Spain.

He worked there for six years, and during his last stage, he was in charge of the restaurant's international events, cooking in Shanghai, where he conducted a three-month pop-up, as well as in Bangkok, Los Angeles, Sydney, Aspen, Abu Dhabi, New Delhi, and Punta Cana. He has also worked at renowned restaurants like Zalacaín and Azurmendi, both three Michelin stars, in Guía Michelin, Spain.

Passionate about creative and traditional cuisine that uses carefully sourced products from producers who respect natural processes. It is worth noting that, in line with this passion for innovation, Coco Montes has been an inspiring figure in the culinary field, collaborating on various projects that celebrate the fusion of tradition and creativity.

Coco Montes Acknowledgements

PABÚ has been awarded a star in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide.

He has also received the Sol award from the Repsol Guide 2025 and the Excelencias Award for Chef of the Year 2024 in Spain.

The Macarfi Guide has awarded PABÚ the title of Rookie of the Year 2024 in Madrid and placed him second nationally.

In recognition of its innovation and excellence, PABÚ has been named Best New Restaurant 2024 by the prestigious gastronomic magazine Tapas, part of the Forbes group.

Likewise, the Cofradía de la Buena Mesa has recognized it as Restaurant of the Year 2024 in Spain.

Coco Montes has been nominated for Best New Chef at the Time Out Food & Drink Madrid 2023 Awards and has been named Best New Chef 2024 at the Metrópoli Awards. He has also been named Restaurant of the Year by this publication.

Finally, The Fork has included PABÚ on its list of the 10 best openings of 2023.

Coco Montes’ influence in the industry is a reflection of the commitment to excellence and innovation that defines each of the outstanding culinary projects featured in this journey.

Thanks to our unique concept, we have positioned PABÚ as one of the most exciting restaurants in Madrid, led by our chef Coco Montes.

Since opening our doors, we have accumulated approximately 500 press mentions.

Chef Coco Montes decorando la mesa de su restaurante Pabu en Madrid

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Dibujo de brevas utilizadas en platos del chef Coco Montes

PABÚ family

Recognized with a Michelin star

Coco Montes

Chef

Rita González

Chef

Patricia

Sommeliere

Jaime

Head of cold and pastry

Nacho

Second in the kitchen

Yoicen

Office

Roberto

Administration

Margie

Waiter

ABC

"Their cuisine, which uses French techniques and national products, is based on 'microseasons', the selection of the best moment for each food within its natural season".