Avant-Garde Visionary & 3× World's Best Chef
Dabiz Muñoz
DiverXO, Spain
3 Michelin Stars at DiverXOWorld's Best Chef 2021, 2022, 2023#4 World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025Youngest Spanish chef to earn 3 Michelin stars
Signature Dish:La Cocina de los Cerdos Voladores — a 25-course tasting menu (€450) featuring dishes like Galician Lobster on the Beaches of Goa and Drunk Crabs Partying by Jerez
"Vanguardia o muerte. My cuisine is a reflection of who I am — complex, hedonistic, and without boundaries."
— Dabiz Muñoz
Biography
Born in Madrid in 1980, Dabiz Muñoz developed a passion for flavors from childhood. After training at Torrejón de Ardoz Culinary School and working under Chef Abraham García at Viridiana, he moved to London where he honed his skills at Hakkasan, Nobu, and Locanda Locatelli. Returning to Madrid in 2007, he opened DiverXO, earning three Michelin stars by age 33 — making it Madrid's first three-star restaurant in over two decades. Named World's Best Chef three consecutive years (2021-2023), Muñoz is known for his "Vanguard or Die" philosophy and punk aesthetic.
Culinary Philosophy
Avant-garde cuisine with Asian influences, molecular gastronomy and hedonistic flavors