Signature cuisine · Raíces Málaga

Chef Yazmely
Pimienta

"My cooking doesn't only feed the body; it's designed so you take a piece of my story and a lot of joy with you in every bite."

🏆 Best Tapa of Andalusia 2022

Her story

A cook with history and a soul of her own

Originally from Maracaibo, Venezuela, Yazmely Angulo Pimienta —fondly known as "Pimienta"— is the third generation of a line of passionate cooks. From her mother and grandmother she inherited not just the recipes but the most important philosophy: cooking "with the heart" to create unforgettable memories at every table.

With over 20 years of international experience and technical training in Food Safety, her time in Italian and Swiss kitchens has shaped an honest signature cuisine: local Málaga produce, refined technique and a deeply personal vision of flavour.

"Cooking is my way of telling who I am. Every dish carries plenty of technique, plenty of produce, and all the joy of my family."

Three generations

A living heritage

Her cooking wasn't born in a school but in her grandmother's kitchen in Maracaibo. The training came later, but the passion was always there.

Mother and grandmother

Third generation of cooks. From her mother and grandmother she learnt that cooking is an act of love, not just technique. That philosophy is present in every dish at Raíces.

Europe: Italy and Switzerland

Her time in European kitchens gave her technical rigour and precision. She learnt that excellence lies in the details: the cut, the timing, the resting.

Málaga: local produce

Here she found her culinary home. The Huevo de Toro tomato, the red prawn, the Málaga olive oil — ingredients she handles with the technique and care that only a lifetime in the kitchen can give.

Her proposal

A signature
cuisine

Yazmely's proposal is personal and unique. A signature cuisine built on seasonal local Málaga produce, technical preparations and the personality only a lifetime devoted to the stove can provide.

There are no trends or fads. There is produce, there is technique and there is honesty. Every dish at Raíces is the result of years of learning, travel and many hours in front of the fire.

Creativity and technique Dishes that surprise through their balance and precision. Every preparation is a conscious decision, never an accident.

Produce, above everything 90% of ingredients are locally sourced. Without the best produce, no signature cuisine is worth the name. Yazmely knows this better than anyone.

A personal touch Years of travel, training in Italy and Switzerland, and a noticeable family heritage. All of that translates into a cuisine unlike any other.

Best Tapa of Andalusia 2022

The cured Pipirrana
with octopus and green plantain

This dish sums up Yazmely's entire philosophy in one bite: a Málaga pipirrana —the most humble salad of the region— transformed with Venezuelan ceviche technique, crowned with local octopus and a tear of fried green plantain.

A humble dish turned into something extraordinary. That perfectly captures Yazmely's philosophy: starting with the simplest produce and taking it to its highest expression with technique, judgement and lots of care.

Are we convincing you?

Come and taste it

Sitting at Yazmely's table means enjoying honest, welcoming signature cuisine, with the personal touch of a chef who has spent her whole life cooking with the heart.

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