Madrid Food Fest — Michelin chefs weekend

Madrid Food Fest opened on May 23 at the Museo del Ferrocarril in Madrid, launching a new two-day food event built around Michelin-starred chefs, street-food dishes and tastings. Tourism Madrid says the first edition runs on May 23 and 24 and brings together chefs from restaurants with Michelin Stars and Repsol Suns in a format designed to make haute cuisine more accessible. The event also includes a producers’ market, showcookings, workshops, live podcasts and music. The festival was highlighted this week in The Bubble’s Madrid city guide as one of the weekend’s notable plans. ### Which chefs are actually cooking at the festival? Tourism Madrid lists chefs including Rafa Bérgamo of Kuoco, Miguel Carretero of Santerra, Coco Montes of Pabú, Edwin Rodríguez of Quimbaya and Jhosef Arias of Hasaku among the participants. The city tourism site also names Dani Ochoa of Montia, Víctor Infantes of Ancestral, Juan D’Onofrio of Chispa Bistró, Pablo Sánchez and Lalo Zarcero of Marmitón, Elvira Fernández of El Llar de Viri and Javier Estévez of La Tasquería. The official event description says the lineup totals 10 Michelin Stars, 1 Green Star and 12 Repsol Suns. Madrid Secreto, a local listings site, said the festival’s first edition features 16 chefs adapting signature dishes for an informal format. ### Where is it, and is it really spread across Madrid? The festival is being held at the Museo del Ferrocarril, or Railway Museum, at Paseo de las Delicias 61 in Madrid. Tourism Madrid and local event listings describe the museum as the main site for the full weekend program. The “multiple festival sites” phrasing in some early summaries does not appear in the official event materials reviewed for this article. The official festival site and Tourism Madrid page both point to a single venue — the Railway Museum — while describing multiple zones inside the event, including food stalls, market space and activity areas. ### What does “Michelin chefs in street-food format” mean here? Madrid Secreto reported on May 19 that participating chefs were preparing shorter, more portable versions of signature dishes rather than full tasting-menu service. Its preview cited examples including Edwin Rodríguez’s BBQ guava pork rinds and oxtail with panela and yuca, Miguel Ángel Expósito’s atascaburras fritters and lamb brioche, and Víctor Infantes’ marinated pig’s ear brioche. Tourism Madrid describes the concept in similar terms, saying chefs from Michelin-starred and Repsol-recognized restaurants will adapt some of their best-known dishes into “a street food format in a creative and surprising way.” Fever’s ticketing page says the event is built around “iconic dishes” at affordable prices, though the listing also shows inconsistent date text and should be read with caution on scheduling details. ### What else is happening besides the food stalls? Tourism Madrid says the weekend program includes showcookings, outreach sessions, a farmers’ market, live recordings of podcasts including Disruptiva with Tania de Anta, and live music, DJs, workshops and special tastings. The city tourism page also says artisan producers will sell products including cheeses, wines from Madrid, kombucha, chocolates and zero-waste goods. Madrid Secreto’s preview added more program details, including workshops, live cooking demonstrations and the launch of *Mejor si pica* by Anilú Cigüeñas. Those elements fit the broader description in official materials of a festival that combines food with culture and entertainment. ### How was the event being pitched before opening day? The Bubble’s “What’s on in Madrid” newsletter presents itself as a weekly guide to what to do in the city each weekend. The guide cited in the card promoted Madrid Food Fest as one of the standout plans for the week and weekend. Tourism Madrid says the event “aspires to become one of the major gastronomic events in spring.” That characterization comes from the city’s tourism listing, not from attendance figures or organizer data released after opening. ### What happens next for visitors this weekend? May 24 is the festival’s second and final day at the Museo del Ferrocarril, according to the official festival site and Tourism Madrid. Visitors can find the current program and ticket information through the event’s official page and city tourism listing, which both identify the Railway Museum as the venue for the remaining activities.