Adolfo Jaime

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Born in 1942 in the Victoria neighborhood, he is living history of our cuisine and one of the most popular, respected, and beloved chefs in Málaga. His international cuisine, rooted in the French school, helped renew and modernize Málaga’s gastronomy, both in the kitchen and in the dining room.

At the age of 12, he began working as a kitchen assistant at the Restaurante Hotel Cataluña, located in Málaga’s Plaza del Obispo, and at 17 he moved to Switzerland to work in major restaurants and luxury hotels in Zurich, Lausanne, and Geneva. Later, he moved to France, to Nice and Cannes, where he completed his career by strengthening the concepts of French cuisine, which was the prevailing trend at the time.

Su carrera

In 1973, he returned to Spain to work in various restaurants and hotels such as La Gavina in S’Agaró, Girona, Hotel Pyr in Fuengirola, Hotel Husa Mijas, and the Romara restaurant in Málaga, gaining experience and building a remarkable career.

In 1993, he opened his own restaurant, Adolfo, which immediately became a landmark in the city, where one could enjoy both a delicately prepared Málaga-style ajoblanco and dishes with more French-inspired influences.

Since 2015, he has been the manager and culinary advisor at the restaurant El Balneario, in the iconic Baños del Carmen in Málaga, until 2024, the year he retired.

Adolfo is a chef with extensive training, consistent and honest, who enjoys authentic dishes without frills. He is also a strong advocate of the dining room and its importance.

He has received numerous awards throughout his career, and of course, the Gastronomic Academy of Málaga has recognized the value of Adolfo. In 1996, he was awarded the Special Recognition and the following year, he received the Paul Schiff Award 1997 for his work at his restaurant Adolfo in Málaga.

A great defender of Málaga cuisine, he has been a judge in numerous gastronomic competitions, including several organized by the Gastronomic Academy, such as the Lomo en Manteca Contest or the Fritura Malagueña Contest.

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