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    Lucía Freitas

    Chef-Owner, A Tafona and Lume

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    Portrait of Lucía Freitas

    Portrait of Lucía Freitas

    i. Biography

    Lucía Freitas is the chef-owner of A Tafona and Lume, both located in Santiago de Compostela. She opened A Tafona in 2009 and later established Lume in 2017. Earlier in her career, she worked in the kitchens of El Celler de Can Roca, El Bohío, and Mugaritz.

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    Asked of Lucía

    • Which restaurants does Lucía Freitas own?

      She is the chef-owner of A Tafona and Lume, both located in Santiago de Compostela.

    • Has Lucía Freitas worked outside of Spain?

      She worked in New York as a consulting chef and partner at Tomiño Taberna Gallega in 2017.

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