Ximena Pastor

L'Atelier

Ximena Pastor is a pastry chef and entrepreneur whose career has been defined by creativity and a commitment to excellence. Born in Costa Rica, she began her culinary journey in 2007 in catering and private events before moving to Spain in 2011. There, she studied at prestigious culinary schools and completed pastry internships in Michelin-starred kitchens.

Her creative spirit led her to join the world-renowned Enigma and Tickets, where she became head pastry and snack section chef under the Adrià brothers. In 2019, she co-founded L'Atelier Barcelona, an avant-garde pastry school and shop that has won numerous awards, including Best Pastry Shop in Barcelona and Best Panettone in Spain. Her work has been featured in Elle Magazine and other publications.

Ximena is also a partner in Ditta Artigianale, the acclaimed Florentine café known for its award-winning coffee and roasting.

Let’s start the day with a coffee and croissant cone with cascarilla de cacao al my place L’ATELIER!

One more coffee break at Cafés El Magnífico after some
Light shopping in Rambla Catalunya, keep it light with a Costa Rica drip

Late dinner at Cocina Hermanos Torres, I’ll skip the Degustation and make my own menu with the help of the chefs… and drink some Bourgogne chosen by head sumiller Pablo

If we are still energetic let’s have one last drink at Focacha, low alcohol for those who want to take care of their heads! Trasporte yourself to the sixties and end the night dancing with those who know

Ximena Pastor

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