Can Fabes was a restaurant close to
Barcelona
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, in
Sant Celoni
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,
Catalonia
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,
Spain
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.
The chef was
Santi Santamaria
Santiago Santamaria i Puig (26 July 1957 – 16 February 2011), known as Santi Santamaria (), was a Spanish Catalan avant-garde chef. He was the first Catalan chef and owner to have his restaurant receive three stars from the Michelin Guid ...
, who was the first Catalan cook ever to get 3 Michelin stars. Santamaria has been the president of Relais Gourmands and vice president of
Relais & Chateaux (2003-2006). Can Fabes was a member of Relais & Châteaux starting in 1989. The premises have belonged to Santamaria's family for 200 years, and he himself was born there.
Can Fabes opened in 1981 as an informal bistro serving meals to peasants who came to the local market. It was awarded its first Michelin star in 1988 and the second one in 1990.
The restaurant was voted 31st best in the world in
''Restaurant'' Top 50 in 2008.
Can Fabes was awarded three
Michelin stars
The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic ...
in 1994.
Can Fabes closed after 32 years, in August 2013.
References
External links
Official website
Restaurants in Catalonia
Defunct Michelin-starred restaurants in Spain
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