Chef
Javier Sanz
Head Chef & Co-Founder, Oba-
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Casas-Ibáñez, Spain
- Venue
- Oba- · Restaurant
Known for
- Co-founder and Head Chef of Oba-, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant in Casas-Ibáñez specializing in La Mancha regional cuisine
- Madrid Fusión Revelation Chef (2021) and winner of Best Croqueta del Mundo and Best Escabeche awards
- Farm-to-table philosophy emphasizing fermentation techniques and collaboration with 45+ small-scale local producers
- Co-chef of CEBO in Madrid's Hotel Urban (one Michelin star)
i. Biography
Javier Sanz is a Spanish chef and co-founder of Oba-, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant in Casas-Ibáñez, Albacete, which he opened in January 2022 with childhood friend Juan Sahuquillo. Born in 1997 in Casas-Ibáñez, Sanz earned Madrid Fusión's Revelation Chef award in 2021 and has expanded his culinary portfolio to include CEBO in Madrid's Hotel Urban (one Michelin star) and involvement with Grupo Cañitas' gastronomy division. His cuisine emphasizes farm-to-table principles, fermentation techniques, and collaboration with local producers from La Mancha and the Cabriel valley.
Profile updated July 2026
