Pablo Rivero

The Climb

Training at Escuela Argentina de Sommeliers gave Pablo Rivero a formal base for the work that followed. It sharpened the palate and put discipline around the act of reading a table, a menu, and a bottle with the same attention. In 1999, he founded and became owner of Don Julio, the restaurant that marked his rise in the dining world. Don Julio became the fixed point of his public identity, the place through which his name traveled far beyond Buenos Aires. Today, Pablo is CEO of Resy and Tock, and Senior Vice President and head of Global Dining of American Express, moving between hospitality, technology, and the business of dining. Those roles point to a career built on two scales at once: the close work of service, and the systems that shape how dining is found, experienced, and remembered.

Today

Don Julio remains the central expression of Pablo Rivero's work, the project through which that identity is most directly encountered. On the restaurant itself, he has said, "Don Julio is a place in the world, and it is located in Palermo, Buenos Aires." The line reads less like branding than location: a restaurant placed inside a city, and inside a tradition.

Career - Founder — Don Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1999–present) - Owner — Don Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina - CEO — Resy and Tock - Senior Vice President and Head of Global Dining — American Express Education: Escuela Argentina de Sommeliers

Signature

Argentine wine is the center of Pablo Rivero's practice. It gives his work a specific register, rooted in origin and carried by knowledge, discipline, and loyalty to a national wine culture.

In Their Words “Don Julio is a place in the world, and it is located in Palermo, Buenos Aires.”

Recognition

Pablo Rivero has received The World's 50 Best Restaurants, Beronia World’s Best Sommelier (2024). Beronia World’s Best Sommelier (2024) sits among Pablo Rivero's honors. The award reflects the standing of his wine expertise and the reach of a career that has moved from Buenos Aires into the wider conversation around dining, hospitality, and service.

FAQ Where did Pablo Rivero train or study? Pablo Rivero trained at Escuela Argentina de Sommeliers. What recognition has Pablo Rivero received? Beronia World’s Best Sommelier (2024).