Diego Guerrero
Affiliation
DSTAgE
Founder and chef of DSTAgE, a two Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with a Green Michelin Star
i. Biography
Diego Guerrero Peromingo is a Spanish chef born in April 1975 in Vitoria-Gasteiz who founded DSTAgE in Madrid in 2014, an informal haute cuisine restaurant that earned two Michelin stars and a Green Michelin Star for its sustainable practices and innovative tasting menus. Before establishing DSTAgE, he served as head chef at El Club Allard in Madrid from 2003 to 2013, where the restaurant received two Michelin stars under his leadership in 2007 and 2011. His culinary philosophy emphasizes creative freedom, globalization of flavors, and minimalist cuisine that transforms alternative ingredients into emotionally resonant dishes.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Founder and chef of DSTAgE, a two Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid with a Green Michelin Star
Focus 02
Pioneering weekend closures to prioritize staff work-life balance in haute cuisine
Focus 03
Innovative minimalist cuisine using alternative and globally-sourced ingredients
Focus 04
Signature dishes including anchovy lasagna with lacto-fermented butter, koji-fermented wheat pizza, and four-day aged steamed hake
Focus 05
Creative space DSPOT (later DHOUSE) for exploring haute cuisine techniques and design
Focus 06
Democratization of haute cuisine through open, informal dining environments without barriers between chef and diner