Gabriel Suárez

Gabriel Suárez is the Creative Director and Executive Chef of Santoku, a Madrid-based restaurant group that has developed its own business model where exclusivity and accessibility coexist. His journey began working in food delivery and entry-level kitchen roles, experiences that shaped his practical and people-focused approach to hospitality. Through small-format concepts, intimate dining experiences, and accessible pricing, Santoku reinterprets traditional Japanese cuisine from a contemporary, warm, and emotionally driven perspective, placing experience, narrative, and sustainability at the core of its growth.