Daniel Carnero

Restaurantes

La Cosmopolita

La Cosmo

Although his cuisine is recommended in the pages of The New York Times, Dani Carnero prefers to be called a cook rather than a chef. Trained in the finest kitchens—having worked under Berasategui and Adrià—he practices “a free cuisine in a free state,” based on traditional Malaga recipes with a modern approach.

Awarded Best Restaurant 2020 and Best Chef 2018 by the Málaga Gastronomic Academy. Both Kaleja and La Cosmopolita have been awarded a Sol by the Repsol Guide. In 2022, Kaleja received its first Michelin star.

In early 2022, he opened La Cosmo, a contemporary tavern located right in the heart of Málaga, specifically at 11 Císter Street.

Su carrera

At just 15 years old, he already knew his future was in the kitchen. A year later, he was working with Ignacio Muguruza and shortly after, under the guidance of Martín Berasategui. Before launching his own ventures, he cooked alongside great chefs such as Ferran Adrià, Manolo de la Osa, and Paul Schiff.

In 2010, he embarked on his first personal project and opened La Cosmopolita, a “guisobar,” as he calls it, in an old house that once served beers and wines, now offering traditional cuisine, daily stews, rice dishes, and local recipes.

Located in the heart of Málaga’s Jewish quarter, just before the pandemic he opened Kaleja (2019), his most personal project, where he offers product-driven cuisine focused on fire, broths, and seasonality.

La Cosmo, on Císter Street, is a tavern with flavors of land, sea, and distant shores, featuring a “no-frills” kitchen full of tempting, more casual dishes… it is undoubtedly “Dani Carnero’s little girl.”

Dani Carnero has poured his soul, personality, and culinary curiosity into his most personal project, the restaurant Kaleja. Nestled in the heart of Málaga’s Jewish quarter, it offers a fire- and broth-based cuisine, focused on seasonal products and featuring seasonal dishes that make up the tasting menu.

Also the owner of the gastrobar La Cosmopolita, he masters the grill and perfects stews in an intimate space where every bite reflects the chef’s years of experience. Kaleja has been awarded a Sol by the Repsol Guide and is always a strong contender for earning a Michelin star.

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