Month: December 2025

Christmas tastes like Grupo Dani García because it speaks of gatherings, of going back for seconds, and of toasting without hurry. It’s that time when food stops being routine and becomes a shared memory. At home or out, eating well is almost an emotional tradition.

The celebration

At Christmas, the sea always finds its way to the table. Prawns, gently warmed langoustines, and shellfish eaten slowly, almost in silence. These are dishes that need no introduction or speech. Just the sound of peeling them and a glass close by. At Lobito de Mar, that spirit is instantly familiar. The sea is served with joy, without artifice, and enjoyed as a simple luxury. That’s often how the celebration begins.

A meeting point

There is no Christmas without perfectly sliced jamón. It’s the dish that brings generations together around the table. There’s always someone getting up for one more slice.Jamón doesn’t understand schedules or turns. It appears before everyone sits down and stays as the after-dinner conversation stretches on. At Tragabuches, that essence is very present. Tradition, product, and flavour recognised from the first bite.

Meat to share without rushing

Christmas also calls for dishes placed at the centre of the table. Juicy, hot meats, made to be served and served again. Here, fire takes centre stage and brings everyone together. At Leña, this way of understanding meat connects naturally with the Christmas spirit. Dishes that comfort, enjoyed without saying much. Just knowing looks and used napkins. Christmas tastes like Grupo Dani García when fire sets the rhythm.

The art of lingering at the table

Christmas is not just about eating. It’s about staying. Ordering another glass, talking about the year, and toasting again. Restaurants become refuges where no one is in a hurry. BiBo represents the more carefree side of celebration. Familiar flavours, a lively atmosphere, and tables where everything flows.
Because celebrating is also about having fun without overthinking it.

Tradition reimagined, without complications

Christmas dishes don’t need long explanations. They need flavour, memory, and emotion.
Seafood, jamón, and meat speak a shared language. Grupo Dani García understands a cuisine that connects with what we already know. Without losing identity, but without breaking tradition. Christmas tastes like Grupo Dani García because it respects who we are. And serves it with its own style.

Dining out is also tradition

More and more people celebrate Christmas away from home. Not for convenience, but for the joy of it.
Sitting down, toasting, and letting go. Restaurants become stages for new memories.mLaughter, spontaneous photos, and dishes remembered afterwards.
Celebrating this way is also part of modern Christmas.
And Grupo Dani García embraces that change naturally.

A table that brings it all together

Christmas is a mix. Of generations, flavours, and moments. Seafood to open the meal. Jamón that never seems to run out. Meats that comfort. After-dinner conversations that stretch without warning. Christmas tastes like Grupo Dani García because it brings all of this together. And turns it into an experience you want to repeat every year.

El inicio de una temporada que lo cambia todo

La ciudad despierta con luces nuevas. Y, entre ese destello inquieto que anuncia diciembre, aparecen los planes brillantes para Navidad, esos que saben a ganas de celebrar. Madrid, Marbella y Barcelona se preparan para días donde los encuentros importan más que el reloj. Y, en cada destino, hay un rincón del Grupo Dani García esperando convertirse en la mejor excusa para brindar.

Madrid: el espíritu que no descansa

Madrid vive la Navidad con un ritmo propio. Las calles están llenas, las agendas también. Y, entre tanto plan, surgen los planes brillantes para Navidad perfectos para esas cenas de empresa, reuniones con amigos o comidas familiares que cierran el año.

En BiBo Madrid, el ambiente se siente festivo sin forzar nada. La luz baja, las mesas llenas y un menú de Navidad pensado para compartir sin complicaciones. Muy cerca, Leña Madrid propone una Navidad ardiente, con menús ideales para grupos que quieren celebrar entre brasas y buen ambiente.
Tragabuches Madrid se suma con menús navideños llenos de tradición, perfectos para quienes buscan un plan cálido, cercano y con alma andaluza en pleno corazón de la capital.
También está Lobito de Mar Madrid, con menús donde el mar entra en escena aunque diciembre sea frío. Las noches pueden continuar en El Coleccionista, donde cada cóctel mantiene el espíritu festivo vivo.
Y, para quienes buscan algo especial, Smoked Room ofrece una experiencia íntima que convierte cualquier reunión en un recuerdo elegante.

Marbella: la Navidad con brisa del sur

Hay algo especial en la Navidad de Marbella. Tal vez sea el cielo limpio, o esa sensación de que el tiempo va más despacio. Allí también brillan los planes brillantes para Navidad, pensados para quienes quieren celebrar sin perder el acento del sur.

En BiBo Marbella, los días de diciembre traen mesas animadas y menús festivos para grupos que quieren algo diferente. En Leña Marbella, la brasa marca el ritmo de las celebraciones con menús creados para compartir sin prisa. Tragabuches Marbella se vuelve ese rincón cálido donde los sabores andaluces acompañan encuentros que saben a tradición.
Y si la Navidad sabe a mar para ti, Lobito de Mar Marbella ofrece menús que convierten cualquier reunión en un plan de invierno con esencia mediterránea.

Barcelona: luces, música y ganas de celebrar

La ciudad condal recibe diciembre con ese magnetismo elegante que la define. Y allí también viven los planes brillantes para una Navidad, perfectos para quienes quieren un final de año lleno de ritmo.

En Leña Barcelona, los menús de Navidad se disfrutan entre brasas, copas y un ambiente que invita a quedarse más tiempo del previsto. Los viernes y sábados con DJ convierten las noches en un planazo para quienes buscan una celebración con energía y estilo.

Una Navidad llena de lugares donde quedarse

Cada ciudad tiene su encanto, pero todas comparten algo: la sensación de que esta época merece vivirse entre buenas conversaciones, mesas llenas y brindis que se recuerdan. Y, entre luces, amigos y ese aire de final de año, los planes brillantes para Navidad aparecen como la manera más sencilla de decidir dónde celebrar.

Leña Barcelona celebrates an unforgettable year, an anniversary that confirms the strength of a project that has seamlessly integrated into the city from day one.

A year that leaves its mark on the city

Leña Barcelona celebrates an unforgettable year because its opening marked a turning point in the local gastronomic scene. The restaurant was born with a clear intention: to connect with Barcelona through emotion.
From the beginning, the concept aimed to build a genuine bond with the city and with those who live it.
Dani García emphasized this idea with a simple message: he wanted Leña’s fire to feel truly at home in Barcelona.
That vision came to life through a year filled with activity, creativity, and deep respect for Catalan culture.

A proposal that captivated from the very first day

The first year confirms the consolidation of a project that quickly found its place among the most dynamic restaurants in Barcelona.
Its success wasn’t accidental, but the result of a proposal that blends flavor, emotion, and a very personal perspective.
One of its key moments was its participation in Tast a la Rambla, where its burgers were an absolute sensation.
More than 4,000 were served in just four days, proving the irresistible appeal of the dish.
The restaurant has already surpassed 27,000 units sold since opening.
The grilled Málaga avocado, the apple-shaped foie, and the exclusive Tarta di Rose are also undeniable favorites.
These dishes have already become part of the city’s culinary imagination.

Catalan traditions embraced with authenticity

The team wanted to take an active role in the Catalan festive calendar from the very start.
For Sant Jordi, Leña offered roses and literary excerpts in Catalan to every guest.
During Easter, the restaurant showcased an impressive Mona created by Christian Escribà and Patricia Schmidt.
The piece paid homage to the restaurant’s visual and culinary universe.
The tradition of La Mercè was also celebrated with a special dessert created by Sofía and Víctor from La Dramerie.
Their creation captured the restaurant’s identity through flavor and memory.
Each gesture brought Leña’s essence even closer to the heart of Barcelona.

A once-in-a-lifetime night for gastronomy

One of the year’s most emotional moments was the tribute to Joan Roca.
The event gathered more than 70 Michelin stars in a unique dinner.
It was a night filled with respect, admiration, and the desire to honor a defining figure in Catalan cuisine.
The gathering revived the spirit of the renowned “A cuatro manos” events launched by Dani García in 2014.
That evening confirmed Barcelona’s role as a key meeting point for high gastronomy.

A restaurant that attracts every kind of guest

More than 67,000 people have visited the restaurant since it opened.
Guests include tourists, food lovers, industry professionals, and a loyal local audience.
The diversity of visitors reflects the versatility and magnetism of the concept.
Leña has become an essential stop for anyone in search of fire-driven, flavorful dining.

A year that strengthens the essence of the project

Leña Barcelona celebrates an unforgettable year because it has achieved far more than numbers and recognition.
It has built a connection with the city based on authenticity, creativity, and respect for its traditions.
The restaurant has embraced small but meaningful gestures that express closeness and cultural intention.
That is why its celebrations, dishes, and initiatives are now part of Barcelona’s cultural landscape.
In just twelve months, Leña has become a place where gastronomy is lived intensely and with a deeply local spirit.
And it has done so without losing its essence, always tied to fire, emotion, and the pursuit of new experiences.
That combination makes it an essential destination for those who appreciate honest, character-driven cuisine.

Some recognitions not only celebrate a trajectory, but also a way of seeing, feeling and telling the story of gastronomy. This year, the Michelin Guide has placed that spotlight on Luis Baselga, sommelier and maître d’ at Smoked Room, awarding him the Sommelier Award 2026. A prize that recognises his sensitivity, precision and ability to build, glass by glass, an essential part of the experience.

The gala, held this November 25 at the Sohrlin Andalucía venue in Málaga, brought together the great figures of Spanish gastronomy in a night where, in addition to the coveted stars, the crafts that uphold excellence were celebrated: the dining room, young talent, mentorship and, of course, wine. There, accompanied by Quim Vila (founder of Vila Viniteca), Baselga took the stage to receive an award that has only existed for three editions and was previously granted to historic names such as Josep Roca and José Luis Paniagua.

Sensitivity as a compass

Since joining the Dani García Group in 2021, Baselga has built at Smoked Room a unique way of understanding wine. At 34 years old, trained at the Basque Culinary Center and with experience in emblematic restaurants, he has developed an intimate and emotional vision based on listening, precision and reading each guest.
At Smoked Room, an omakase-style temple where fire, technique and narrative coexist for only fourteen diners— his liquid proposal forms “the other half” of the gastronomic story. There, between embers and measured silences, he has turned each service into a living organism that adapts, evolves and breathes.

True to a style that avoids conventional pairings, he defends the concept of “agreement”, an honest union between dish and wine that emerges after hours of testing, stocks and sauces in his small laboratory at the back of the restaurant. His criteria are clear: serve only what moves him, while adjusting every decision to the sensitivity of the person sitting at the table.
For Baselga, excellence lies in reading the group, understanding its intention, finding the leader and fine-tuning every detail so that the experience flows and is shared.

He sums it up like this:
“Wine is a guest at the party. Its role is to accompany, guide and prolong what happens on the palate. I feel overwhelmed and very happy. It has been a year of hard work, and receiving this recognition is an enormous boost.”

A project where fire and wine tell the same story

Smoked Room was born in 2021 inside Leña Madrid as a nearly hidden, intimate space designed to disappear among smoke, embers and darkness. In just six months, it achieved an extraordinary milestone: two Michelin stars, later joined by a third in Dubai.
Since then, this Dani García Group project has become a complete sensorial experience where every dish is crafted through the absolute mastery of fire. Every wine chosen by Baselga extends, refines or embraces those flavours.

His cellar, alive and constantly evolving, converses with the restaurant’s three tasting menus. Three flame-driven narratives, each accompanied by its own liquid interpretation. And it is precisely that harmony —that way of weaving a shared story— that has turned his work into a reference both in Spain and internationally.

Massimiliano Delle Vedove, executive chef of Smoked Room, describes it this way:
“I couldn’t be happier to share this project with Luis, a friend and one of the best sommeliers in the country. For his talent and his commitment, he deserves everything.”

A recognition that looks toward the future

The Sommelier Award 2026 not only celebrates a rising career. It also strengthens the importance of wine and dining service within the gastronomic experience of the Dani García Group and reaffirms Smoked Room as one of the most influential spaces on the international scene.
A place where fire, wine and emotion meet to tell the same story.
A story that, in many ways, carries the silent, precise and honest signature of Luis Baselga.

Sommelier Award 2026 for Luis Baselga