Coco Montes, chef of Pabú: awards and career
Coco Montes is the chef and owner of Pabú, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid. Between 2023 and 2025 he was named Revelation Chef 2024 and Excelencias Gourmet Chef 2024, and won the Prix au Chef de l'Avenir 2025 from the International Academy of Gastronomy.
From L'Arpège to Calle Panamá
Coco trained for six years with Alain Passard at L'Arpège in Paris, a three-Michelin-star restaurant. In November 2023 he opened Pabú in Chamartín, with micro-seasonal cooking where vegetables lead.
2023: a revelation from year one
That same year he was nominated for Best Revelation Chef at the Time Out Food & Drink Madrid Awards, and TheFork named Pabú one of the ten best restaurant openings of the year.
2024: Revelation Chef and a first star
Guía Metrópoli named him Revelation Chef 2024 and the Macarfi Guide named Pabú Rookie of the Year in Madrid. In November came the first Michelin star, for the guide's 2025 edition.
2025: international recognition
In January he received the Excelencias Gourmet Chef 2024 award. The International Academy of Gastronomy then gave him the Prix au Chef de l'Avenir 2025, which honours chefs with the greatest future promise.
Coco Montes's awards
2025 · Prix au Chef de l'Avenir, International Academy of Gastronomy
2024 · Excelencias Gourmet Chef (presented in January 2025)
2024 · Revelation Chef, Guía Metrópoli
2023 · Nominated for Best Revelation Chef, Time Out Food & Drink Madrid Awards
Frequently asked questions
Who is the chef at Pabú?
Coco Montes, chef and owner of Pabú, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid. He trained for six years with Alain Passard at L'Arpège in Paris.
What is the Prix au Chef de l'Avenir?
An award from the International Academy of Gastronomy for chefs with great promise. Coco Montes received it in 2025.
Does Coco Montes teach?
Yes, he gives masterclasses as chef of Pabú.
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About Pabú
Pabú is chef Coco Montes's restaurant in Madrid, with one Michelin star and a Repsol Sun. It serves a creative, vegetable-led tasting menu that changes every day, with a wide list of wines and champagnes by the glass.
Address: Calle Panamá 4, 28036 Madrid (Chamartín), near the Santiago Bernabéu stadium
Phone: +34 91 104 86 05
Opening hours: lunch Tuesday to Saturday, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm; dinner Friday and Saturday, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
