Córdoba's first Michelin star
Choco has held one Michelin star since 2012, built on the vision of chef Kisko García. He trained at El Celler de Can Roca and Casa Marcial, then came home and transformed his family's tavern. He remains the first Córdoban chef to earn this distinction in the provincial capital.
The cooking
The menu changes each season and is built around what the Córdoban markets, the sierra, and the Subbética producers offer at that particular time. The thinly sliced cuttlefish — the dish that gives the restaurant its name — is the symbol: a precise cut that changes everything about the texture of the mollusc, presenting it in translucent ribbons rather than thick rings, with a sea urchin cream alongside. Salmorejo arrives as a light espuma — the tomato and bread compressed into an airy foam that dissolves on the tongue, all the density of the cold soup with none of its weight. Norwegian langoustine pairs with black pudding in a sea-and-land combination that sounds wrong and tastes right. Goat's cheese with yogurt and anise goes somewhere unexpected with the local dairy tradition.
Wine
The cellar leads with Montilla-Moriles, the local appellation most visitors do not know before they arrive. The sommelier particularly recommends vintages from Taberner, an artisan bodega with characterful finos and amontillados. The pairings built around Pedro Ximénez grapes grown just outside Córdoba are worth following.
Getting a table
Closed Monday and Tuesday, and all through August. Wednesday–Saturday for lunch and dinner; Sunday lunch only. Tasting menu at €110–150; a shorter lunch menu at a lower price point is occasionally available — check the website before booking. Reserve well ahead — several weeks in advance for weekend dinners — especially during the Patio Festival when the city fills with visitors. The dining room is small and very quiet by design: conversations stay at the table. Located in the Centro, around a 10-minute walk from the Judería.
Choco appears in our Top 10 Restaurants in Córdoba guide, which covers the full range of dining options from traditional tapas bars to fine dining across the city.
