Portrait of Nacho Manzano
i. Biography
The Trajectory
Asturian creative cooking in this register depends on discipline before authorship: training at Tivoli Kopke and Casa Marcial gave Nacho Manzano the working base for the defining chapter in Arriondas. Since 1993, the craft has been organized through the restaurant, with Manzano also carrying it across a wider portfolio as chef/restaurateur of La Salgar, chef/restaurateur of Gloria, gastronomic director of Ibérica Restaurants, and signature chef of 1638 Restaurant by Nacho Manzano. “My cooking has evolved along with me. I've learned to value simplicity, the importance of the product, and to enhance the raw ingredients.” Nacho has said.
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Creative Asturian cuisine has its central address for this work in Arriondas, Spain, where Casa Marcial is identified with Nacho Manzano’s cooking. The Spanish regional line also travels through restaurant direction: Nacho Manzano is gastronomic director of Ibérica Restaurants in the United Kingdom. At Tivoli Kopke, the applied version of the craft is built into culinary concepts that include 1638 – Restaurant & Wine Bar by Nacho Manzano and Boa Vista Terrace by Nacho Manzano.
Career - Runs Casa Marcial — Casa Marcial, La Salgar, Asturias, Spain (1993–present) - Chef/restaurateur — La Salgar, Gijón, Spain - Chef/restaurateur — Gloria, Oviedo and Gijón, Spain - Gastronomic director — Ibérica Restaurants, United Kingdom - Signature chef — 1638 Restaurant by Nacho Manzano, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal Education: Tivoli Kopke; Casa Marcial
Signature
The recognizable plates keep Asturian references in play while changing their service form: Reinterpretation of fabada with crisp bacon, Rice with pitu de caleya, and House scrambled eggs over torto.
Awards and Standing
Nacho Manzano has received MICHELIN Guide: Three Michelin stars for Casa Marcial (2025). The trade record around this cooking includes Third Michelin star for Casa Marcial (2024), Second Michelin star for Casa Marcial (2009), First Michelin star for Casa Marcial (1999), Michelin star for La Salgar, Green Star, and Premio Nacional de Gastronomía al Mejor Jefe de Cocina (2021).
FAQ What does Nacho Manzano currently do? Nacho Manzano Runs Casa Marcial. Where did Nacho Manzano train or study? Nacho Manzano trained at Tivoli Kopke and Casa Marcial. What recognition has Nacho Manzano received? Third Michelin star for Casa Marcial (2024).
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