Pepe Rodríguez Rey has spent the past 30-plus years enhancing the traditional recipes and ingredients of his beloved Castilla y la Mancha. Although his popularity has grown in recent times because of his appearances on the Spanish version of MasterChef, he remains as dedicated to his craft as ever, and his restaurant, located 30 minutes south of Madrid, remains one of the country’s foremost ambassadors of traditional Spanish cuisine presented through a contemporary prism. The food is matched by an outstanding wine list that includes some of the world’s most sought-after references.