Ferran Adrià is 64 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 14 May 1962.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 May 1962
Age64
NationalitySpanish
BirthplaceL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Editor's Take:
Ferran Adrià treated cooking as a field for research. At elBulli he took dishes apart and rebuilt them as foams, airs and liquid spheres that surprised diners. Each winter his team closed the restaurant to experiment in a workshop in Barcelona. Critics argued about whether it was food or theatre. His ideas spread to kitchens everywhere and changed what a restaurant could be. He now runs the elBulli Foundation to study creativity.
Key Milestones
1984: Joins the kitchen at elBulli
1997: elBulli wins a third Michelin star
2002: First named the world's best restaurant
2011: Closes elBulli to create a foundation
Ferran Adrià Acosta (Catalan pronunciation:; born 14 May 1962) is a Spanish chef. He was the head chef of the El Bulli restaurant in Roses on the Costa Brava and is considered one of the premier chefs in the world.
