D*na Gastronomic Festival Dénia

The D*na Festival through the years

For the first 2 editions (in 2017 and 2018), the Marineta Cassiana-Promenade was filled with stalls where visitors could taste dishes by chefs. The third edition (the D*na Forum in 2019) was all about sharing experiences. The fourth edition (the D*na Restaurant in 2021) was held the center of Dénia where restaurants were the focal point of the event.

The fifth edition (in 2022) was again held as before according to the original D*na Festival concept. This became a special edition with no less than 500 meters long table overlooking the sea, “the biggest table in the world. During the sixth edition (in 2023), the focus was on the sea and all that the sea has brought to Dénia. Cooks, chefs and people who work at sea were brought together.

The 7th edition (in 2024) was dedicated to the vegetable garden. Quique Dacosta prepared the only dish he had not yet made during his career, the dish itself, which led to the menu Plats de la terra, a menu specially created for the land caretakers and farm workers.

This year’s edition (2025) focuses on gastronomy as a total art form, in dialogue with other disciplines such as music, dance, film and literature.

Atmosphere impression of the D*na Festival in 2024

Watch the video below for images from the previous edition of the D*na Festival in Dénia in 2024:

The organization with 3 Michelin-starred chef

The D*na Festival is organized by the Dénia Creative City of Gastronomy Foundation (consisting of the Dénia City Council, CEDMA, AEHTMA and Baleària), in collaboration with the Dénia City Council itself, Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, the Provincial Tourist Board of the Costa Blanca and with three Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta as gastronomic commissioner.

Participating Parties 2025

As every year, (regional) restaurant owners, chefs, farmers and producers participate in the D*na Festival. Together, they provide a variety of activities such as cooking workshops and show cookings.

The Spanish Chefs who will speak this year:

• Quique Dacosta: a renowned chef from Dénia with three Michelin stars, who is also the gastronomic curator of the D*na Festival;

• Susi Díaz: the owner and chef of the Michelin-starred La Finca restaurant in Elche;

• Paco Morales: a chef from Córdoba and the owner of restaurant Noor, which has three Michelin stars;

• Luis Valls: owner of restaurant Poblet (València), which has 2 Michelin stars;

• Ramón Freixa: a Spanish chef with 2 Michelin stars for his restaurant in Madrid;

• Begoña Rodrigo: a chef from Valencia who owns the restaurant La Salita and has 1 Michelin star.

D*na Festival Dénia 2025

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