Mathias Dahlgren
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Mathias Dahlgren is a Swedish
chef
, who won the culinary championship Bocuse d'Or
in 1997.
Four times selected the Swedish Chef of the Year, Dahlgren ran the Stockholm restaurant Bon Lloc, which had one Michelin star, from 1996 to 2005. In 2007 he opened the restaurant Mathias Dahlgren in the Stockholm Grand Hôtel
, which received a Michelin star in 2008. In 2009, it was upgraded to two Michelin stars, only the second Swedish restaurant ever (the first one being Edsbacka krog
) to receive this recognition. The side restaurant Matbaren in the same building was simultaneously elevated to one Michelin star status.Also he is placed as a newcomer (2009) on place 50 among the best restaurants in the world.
Since 2008, Mathias Dahlgren is an associate professor with the Umeå University
School of Restaurant and Culinary Arts.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
, who won the culinary championship Bocuse d'Or
Bocuse d'Or
The Bocuse d'Or is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France at the SIRHA International Hotel, Catering and Food Trade Exhibition, and is one of the world's most prestigious cooking...
in 1997.
Four times selected the Swedish Chef of the Year, Dahlgren ran the Stockholm restaurant Bon Lloc, which had one Michelin star, from 1996 to 2005. In 2007 he opened the restaurant Mathias Dahlgren in the Stockholm Grand Hôtel
Grand Hotel (Stockholm)
Grand Hôtel is a five-star hotel in Stockholm. It was founded by Frenchman Jean-François Régis Cadier in 1872 and opened on 14 June 1874. It opened at the same time as the Grand Hotel in Oslo and all Scandinavian capitals have a major Hotel called 'Grand Hotel'. Grand Hôtel is located next to the...
, which received a Michelin star in 2008. In 2009, it was upgraded to two Michelin stars, only the second Swedish restaurant ever (the first one being Edsbacka krog
Edsbacka krog
Edsbacka krog is a restaurant on the banks of the Edsviken in Sollentuna, Sweden, just north of Stockholm. It closed in February 2010, and was then one of two Swedish restaurants with two stars in the Michelin Guide....
) to receive this recognition. The side restaurant Matbaren in the same building was simultaneously elevated to one Michelin star status.Also he is placed as a newcomer (2009) on place 50 among the best restaurants in the world.
Since 2008, Mathias Dahlgren is an associate professor with the Umeå University
Umeå University
Umeå University is a university in Umeå in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders....
School of Restaurant and Culinary Arts.