Juan Sobero is the talented Chef de Cuisine at Jaleo by José Andrés, located in the world’s most ultra-luxury experiential resort, Atlantis The Royal. Sobero holds over 18 years of international culinary experience, having worked at several celebrated restaurants in Mexico, Italy, Qatar, Jordan, and the UAE. Now spearheading Dubai’s hottest new Spanish restaurant, Sobero is bringing alive the spirit and flavours of modern-day Spain through an impressive assortment of tapas, paellas, and Spanish beverages.

Born and raised in Valencia, Spain, Sobero began his career training at Escuela Superior de Hosteleria del Mediterraneo in Spain in 2004. Before securing a job in Valencia where he worked at Leixuri and Bodegas Vegamar. Ramon then moved to Mexico City in 2014, where he began working on the pre-opening of J by José Andrés at the W Hotel Mexico City. It was where he found his passion for bringing Spanish gastronomy to different parts of the world including Italy where he worked at Quisitapas in the Westin Excelsior Hotel, Florence.

Sobero then moved to the Middle East in May 2017, to open the world’s first La Liga Lounge restaurant in Doha, Qatar for the World Cup 2022. After this experience, Juan Sobero moved to Amman to work on the pre-opening of Mercado Andaluz – the first authentic Spanish restaurant in the capital of Jordan, located in St Regis Hotel.

After spending some time in Jordan, Sobero was excited by the thought of the UAE so made the move to Dubai in June 2023 as the Chef de Cuisine at Jaleo by José Andrés. With the menu featuring the best authentically Spanish and local ingredients, passionately prepared, and designed to be enjoyed with loved ones, Sobero leads an energetic team that are all committed to educating the world about the cuisine and flavours of Spain.