{"id":2766,"date":"2011-03-29T14:06:08","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T12:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2017-02-23T14:56:39","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T14:56:39","slug":"michelin-starred-marbella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/michelin-starred-marbella\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelin starred Marbella"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u201cA SUCCESSFUL restaurant in Marbella must have a sense of fun,\u201d explains Ram Nandkishore. And he should know, having opened no less than 10 establishments in the town, including Mumtaz and Polo House.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/39199_131086296934190_128250493884437_152225_2035310_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1238\" title=\"Polo House is a unique destination on Marbella\u2019s famous Golden Mile, housing a beautiful, well-stocked bar, al fresco terraces, and an elegant, fine dining restaurant together with baby grand piano and dance floor. A one stop venue, one can visit for aperitifs, light bar snacks or a sumptuous meal, and post dinner cocktails and enjoy regular varied live entertainment followed by dancing with our resident DJ until the early hours\u2026 \" src=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/39199_131086296934190_128250493884437_152225_2035310_n.jpg\" alt=\"Polo House is a unique destination on Marbella\u2019s famous Golden Mile, housing a beautiful, well-stocked bar, al fresco terraces, and an elegant, fine dining restaurant together with baby grand piano and dance floor. A one stop venue, one can visit for aperitifs, light bar snacks or a sumptuous meal, and post dinner cocktails and enjoy regular varied live entertainment followed by dancing with our resident DJ until the early hours\u2026 \" width=\"530\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople don\u2019t want to go to a boring place that takes itself too seriously\u2026 people come down here to have fun and to be amused. They want places with a sense of humour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that, despite the recession, the Costa del Sol town is holding up well when it comes to the restaurant stakes.<\/p>\n<p>The town has half of the region\u2019s Michelin stars and a growing number of quality eateries springing up almost by the week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The most exciting news came in December when Dani Garcia\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gran-melia-don-pepe.com\/en\/dining\/calima.php\">Calima restaurant<\/a> got its second star, the first to win the accolade in Andalucia.<\/p>\n<p>One of Spain\u2019s best food ambassadors, the Marbella-born chef told the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theolivepress.es\/spain-news\/2011\/03\/26\/marbella-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\">Olive Press<\/a>: \u201cMarbella just keeps getting better and better and the real tragedy is that it is not being properly rewarded for its great cooking and variety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The signs however are certainly there. One of its best restaurants Casanis, for example, has just opened a new establishment in Madrid, while the incredibly chic Love to Eat is even looking to open in London.<\/p>\n<p>Owner of Casanis, and nearby Casamono, Guy Sirre explained: \u201cWe have worked incredibly hard to keep up the levels of quality despite the recession.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut everything has to be right,\u201d adds the Belgium. \u201cThe style, music, service, food, lighting and more. Everything is important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is when the quality levels drop that you are in trouble. During a downturn, people go out less to eat, but when they do they don\u2019t mind spending money, as long as they know they are going to have a good meal. I think in Marbella there are plenty of places that can tick that box.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Complete list of Michelin stars in Spain:<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 stars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Akelare, Arzak, elBulli, El Celler de Can Roca, Mart\u00edn Berasategui-Lasarte, Can Fabes, Sant Pau)<\/p>\n<p><strong>New 2 stars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Azurmendi (Larrabetzu, Vizcaya), de Eneko Atxa. <strong>Calima (Marbella), de Dani Garc\u00eda<\/strong>. Ram\u00f3n Freixa Madrid. Miramar, de Paco P\u00e9rez (Llan\u00e7\u00e1, Girona)<\/p>\n<p><strong>New 1 star:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Caelis (Hotel Palace Barcelona). Dos Cielos (H. Me Barcelona). Moments (H. Mandarin Barcelona). Hisop, de Oriol Ivern. Ferrero-Paco Morales (Bocairent). Gadus (Cala D\u2019Or) Mallorca). Alborada (A Coru\u00f1a). Venta Moncalvillo (Aroca de Rioja). Mirador de Ul\u00eda (Donostia). Zaranda Hilton Satorre (Llucmayor, Mallorca). Kabuki (Madrid). A Poniente (Puerto de Santa Mar\u00eda). Santo (Hotel Eme Catedral, Sevilla). Capritx (Tarrasa). Arrop (Valencia). Maruja Lim\u00f3n (Vigo). Ikea (Vitoria-Gasteiz).<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cA SUCCESSFUL restaurant in Marbella must have a sense of fun,\u201d explains Ram Nandkishore. 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