Roger Julián

San Antonio de Benagéber lies in the Camp de Túria, the agricultural heartland north of Valencia where artichokes, potatoes, citrus and vegetables grow in an ancient irrigation system inherited from the Moorish period. Simposio ('symposium') creates a philosophical gathering around this extraordinary produce.

Roger Julián is the chef-owner of Simposio in San Antonio de Benagéber (near Valencia), which earned its first Michelin star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Spain. His contemporary Valencian tasting menu explores the rich produce of the Valencian interior — a celebration of the agricultural communities of the Camp de Túria.

Valencia, Spain — trained in Valencian and Spanish fine dining; focused on interior Valencian agricultural produce

Career

• Chef at Valencian fine-dining restaurants, Valencia, Spain (2010s)
• Owner-Chef at Simposio, San Antonio de Benagéber, Valencia (2018–present)

Mentored by Valencian culinary tradition.