Nieves Barragan Mohacho announces second restaurant in London

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.