Nieves Barragan Mohacho announces second restaurant in London

The Staff Canteen

Chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho has announced she is opening a second Spanish restaurant in London.

The new restaurant, Legado, translated to ‘legacy’, is a nod to Nieves’ personal journey and a celebration of Spain’s diverse food cultures.

Legado will offer diverse ingredients, dishes, and dining traditions from across Spain and is Nieve's 'largest project to date.'

Nieves will also draw inspiration from Cádiz and Jerez's lively tabancos, Castilla y León's whole-animal cookery, Galicia's seafood-rich restaurants, and Asturias's hearty stews.

She worked in restaurants across Spain before joining the kitchen brigade as sous chef at Sam and Eddie Harts’ Fino in Charlotte Street in 2003.

After nine years, Nieves announced that she (along with business partner José Etura) would be leaving the Barrafina group to pursue opening her own restaurant.

With financial backing from the Sethi family, she and José launched Sabor in Heddon Street in October 2017. Sabor received its first star in the Michelin Guide 2019 and was the highest new entry in the 2018 list of the UK’s top 100 restaurants, ranking at number two.

Nieves also won the coveted Chefs’ Chef Of The Year award at the National Restaurant Awards 2018.

Four years later, she took the reins as head chef. When Barrafina opened in 2008, Nieves was given both kitchens to oversee as executive head chef. Under Nieves, Barrafina was awarded a Michelin star in 2013.

Speaking on Legado, she said: “It has always been my greatest pleasure to cook food from my country, but there are still many more stories to tell about the dishes and flavours that I haven’t found outside of Spain.

“Legado is a kind of playground for me, and I am excited to share my memories and discoveries of food and drinks - I hope everyone will enjoy.”

In partnership with JKS Restaurants, Nieves will welcome guests to Legado in summer later this year.

In these challenging times…

The Staff Canteen team are taking a different approach to keeping our website independent and delivering content free from commercial influence. Our Editorial team have a critical role to play in informing and supporting our audience in a balanced way. We would never put up a paywall  – The Staff Canteen is open to all and we want to keep bringing you the content you want; more from younger chefs, more on mental health, more tips and industry knowledge, more recipes and more videos. We need your support right now, more than ever, to keep The Staff Canteen active. Without your financial contributions this would not be possible.

Over the last 16 years, The Staff Canteen has built what has become the go-to platform for chefs and hospitality professionals. As members and visitors, your daily support has made The Staff Canteen what it is today. Our features and videos from the world’s biggest name chefs are something we are proud of. We have over 560,000 followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other social channels, each connecting with chefs across the world. Our editorial and social media team are creating and delivering engaging content every day, to support you and the whole sector - we want to do more for you.

A single coffee is more than £2, a beer is £4.50 and a large glass of wine can be £6 or more.

Support The Staff Canteen from as little as £1 today. Thank you.

The Staff Canteen

The Staff Canteen

Editor 6th March 2025

Nieves Barragan Mohacho announces second restaurant in London