Paulo Airaudo featured in Food & Wine España’s Best New Chefs España edition

Paulo Airaudo has been featured in the Spring/Summer 2026 edition of Food & Wine España — Best New Chefs España, in a profile dedicated to his work at Amelia, Donostia.

The publication revisits Airaudo’s journey since his arrival in San Sebastián in 2016 and the opening of Amelia in 2017, highlighting the restaurant’s evolution from its first Michelin star to its current two-star status.

The article also focuses on Amelia’s new chapter at the Hotel María Cristina, where Airaudo presents his vision of an Italian omakase: an intimate, chef-led experience that brings together Italian roots, contemporary technique, and the landscape of the sea.

Food & Wine España describes Airaudo as a chef who moves away from conventional discourse, creating a cuisine without dogma — open, personal, and deeply connected to the place where it is served.

This feature marks another step in Amelia’s ongoing evolution and in Paulo Airaudo’s distinctive path within contemporary gastronomy.