Oliver Peña
Oliver Peña | Mineral Barcelona, Spain
Biography
Oliver Peña is the chef and, together with sommelier Cristina Losada, the driving force behind Mineral, his first independent project, opened in Barcelona in 2026. With a career spanning more than two decades in fine dining, he has worked on projects including Comerç24, 41º Experience and Enigma, associated with Albert Adrià, and subsequently led the kitchen at Teatro Kitchen & Bar.At Mineral, he develops contemporary Catalan cuisine rooted in memory, produce and craft. After years working with cuisines shaped by different influences, Peña has chosen to focus his personal project on Catalan tradition, reinterpreted from his own perspective while not excluding products from outside Catalonia when their quality warrants it. The restaurant works with a menu that changes with the seasons and in which produce occupies a central position.
The proposal is structured around a bar and a small dining room, with preparations cooked over embers and using techniques such as fermentation. Peña is directly involved in developing the offering and seeks to give produce and technique a central role. Mineral therefore represents a new stage in his career, now at the helm of an independent project developed together with Losada.
Sessions
11:45h