Gabriele Armani

🥈@worldclass 🌍 Yesterday I experienced one of the greatest emotions of my life: making it into the top 3 in the world at World Class. This achievement is not only mine, but belongs to all the people who supported me, stood by my side, and fought with me throughout this incredible journey. @paradiso_barcelona 🙏❤️ A huge thank you to everyone who believed in me, encouraged me, and helped me along the way. Big Congratulations to @felice_spiritssommelier 🏆❤️, and also to all the competitors who made this competition so special with their talent, passion, and friendship. Finally, a special thank you to the World Class organization, who created an unforgettable experience and delivered excellence in every detail. • • #worldclass2025 #worldclass

BARAWARDS ITALIA🇮🇹 • • È con immenso piacere che ho accolto la notizia del premio come miglior bartender italiano all’estero 2024. È per me una grande emozione e desidero ringraziare la @redazione_bargiornale , ideatrice della competizione Barawards. Condivido questa bella soddisfazione con tante persone, innanzitutto con @giacomoloris_ che ha avuto fiducia in me fin dall’inizio della mia esperienza al @paradiso_barcelona e con tutto lo staff, che è un po’ la mia seconda famiglia e mi accompagna nel lavoro quotidiano. Un grazie sincero va anche alla mia famiglia che mi ha sempre supportato, alla mia @katherinerakes_ ❤️e ai miei insegnanti dell’Ecole hôtelière di Châtillon, in Valle d’Aosta, in particolare al professor Victor Vicquéry, prematuramente scomparso, a cui devo davvero molto. A lui e al mio papà dedico questo premio, che spero di meritare e che non considero un traguardo ma uno stimolo per continuare con impegno e entusiasmo il mio lavoro. #paradisobarcelona #bargiornale #barawards

@armanigabriele is an Italian bartender from the Aosta Valley, the 2025 Bartender of the Year @worldclass.spain and currently Bar Supervisor at @paradiso_barcelona . Today he shares his specs, prep and insights with the community! Gabriele’s journey in hospitality began at a very young age, growing up in his family’s restaurant, where he learned that great service is built on care, precision, and genuine emotional connection with people. Creativity is at the core of his work. He develops cocktails that aim to transform complex ideas into accessible and memorable experiences, always connected to memory, territory, and emotion. Sustainability is also an essential part of his approach: he works with conscious ingredients and processes to reduce environmental impact without compromising flavor or guest experience. In 2025, he represented Spain at the @worldclass global final in Toronto, where he achieved a world wide 2nd place! Alongside his work behind the bar, he is involved in projects such as the Barcelona Cocktail Fest, international collaborations, and the development of new techniques within @paradiso_lab . Gabriele Armani continues to evolve with the goal of bringing value both to the guest experience and to the industry through creativity, collaboration, and a genuine commitment to hospitality. Go give him a follow on @armanigabriele and check out @peche.app for all his recipes and prep notes!

GUEST BARTENDER Marca la fecha. El viernes 29 de mayo damos la bienvenida a @armanigabriele , Top Worldclass Bartender de España 2025, para un guest shift en colaboración con @ketelone . Únete a nosotros para una noche de cócteles de autor. DJ Set | 18 – 22 h - Reserva la data. El divendres 29 de maig donem la benvinguda a Gabriele Armani, Top World Class Bartender Espanya 2025, per a un guest shift en col·laboració amb Ketel One Vodka. Uneix-te a nosaltres per a una nit de còctels d’autor. DJ set | 18 – 22 h - Save the date. On Friday, May 29th, we welcome Gabriele Armani, Top World Class Bartender Spain 2025, for a special guest shift in collaboration with Ketel One Vodka. Join us for an evening of signature cocktails and great energy DJ set | 6 PM – 10 PM

There are nights when ideas leave the page and begin to take shape. ✨ At Paradiso Lab, we shared another glimpse of Oltre with friends and colleagues from the international industry: a first look at the next cocktails arriving this June. From Pa amb tomàquet, an interpretation that speaks from its origins, to Wabi Sabi, where the experience begins from the very first sip. Origen, a refreshing non-alcoholic creation that finds beauty through unique glassware. We also revealed, just for a moment, one of the most unexpected pieces of the menu: a development where technique and physics come together to create a movement that simulates nature right before the guest’s eyes. Oltre is beginning to reveal itself. 💫

One moment, many years behind it. And the best is yet to come. 💫 Paradiso

✨ Maybe Sammy in Paradiso ✨ On May 6th, Paradiso welcomes Stefano Catino, founder of one of the most vibrant cocktail bars in the world, Maybe Sammy, for two hours where style and fun come together for a unique night in Barcelona. 📍 21:00 – 23:00 The energy of Maybe Sammy arrives at our bar. 💫

✨ From Dream to Legacy ✨ A glimpse of a night that celebrated much more than an anniversary. Thank you to all the friends and figures from the hospitality industry who joined us to raise a glass to years of dedication, service, and passion for this profession. A pleasure to share it together 💫

✨ OLTRE ✨ When rules no longer matter, something new begins. What you see, shifts. Shapes responds. Logic disappears. This menu doesn’t try to explain itself. It simply happens before your eyes. And right there, everything starts to make sense… We’re very close to revealing it all. Stay tuned. 💫 . . . 🎥: @dacastroph

Wow @barcelonacocktailfest 😍 Thank you to everyone who came to Barcelona Cocktail Fest. Two days full of energy, great people, masterclasses, and so many good moments. Big thanks to all the bartenders who joined us and put so much effort into it. And of course, to the whole @paradiso_barcelona team for making this happen.🙏🏻 Really happy to be part of it. See you next year.🕺

Here we go again!! another year, Barcelona Cocktail Fest -1 🍸 Can’t wait to get started 🔥 • • #barcelonacocktailfest #paradiso #barcelona #cocktail

✨ OLTRE · Next expressions ✨ In OLTRE, each cocktail begins with an idea shaped through technique, perception, and contrast. Piccolo e Grande explores the duality between fragility and strength. Inspired by Dalí’s elephants, it stands on a base that challenges visual logic, where what seems light carries the weight of tradition, gesture, and memory. Illusion plays with perception from the very first moment. Served in a thermochromic glass that shifts from clear to black upon contact with the liquid, it transforms the visual experience before the first sip. Inside, a reinterpretation of the Bamboo where sherry and vermouth intertwine with notes of coffee and banana, reinforcing the idea that nothing is exactly as it seems. Consomé a l’ast builds a clear expectation from the start through its form and presentation. The smoke, aroma, and garnish bring out the flavors of... well, that’s too much to give away, so you’ll just have to wait until this menu is released to find out for yourselves Three new ways of questioning the obvious. One shared language: pushing cocktail culture beyond what we think we know. This is OLTRE. 💫