Pablo Jesús Rivero

Pablo Rivero is a sommelier, graduated from the first class of the Escuela Argentina de Vinos. He completed his training at the Instituto Argentino de Gastronomía, specializing in restaurant management. His main passion lies in the dining room, service, and hospitality. He has developed a cuisine that reflects Argentina’s popular identity, focusing on two aspects: territory, centered on the parrilla and fire, and immigration, with the bodegón porteño as its main expression.

Rivero’s inclination towards gastronomic culture began at a very young age, driven by a family tradition associated with butchery and cattle farming. In the fields of his hometown, Rosario, he observed the wisdom of nature’s cycles and the virtuous relationship between animals and pasture.

Don Julio was founded by Pablo Rivero in 1999, when he was just 20 years old, and his family lived on the first floor, above the restaurant that still operates today.

In 2019, Rivero acquired El Preferido and undertook a restoration of the 19th-century house, which initially opened as a store in 1952 and later became a classic bar in Palermo.

Both Don Julio and El Preferido have earned prominent spots in global rankings and gastronomic guides such as 50Best, 101 Steakhouse Restaurant, and the Guía Michelin.

The recognition Pablo Rivero has received in both cuisine and the world of wine has led to a new challenge in recent years: researching the relationship between carbon emissions and livestock farming. Today, Pablo Rivero and his team aim to promote regenerative farming and its positive impact on climate change.

His commitment to the environment also extends to the community where his restaurants are located. In the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo, he developed the first urban organic garden based on the principles of biodynamic agriculture, allowing neighbors to learn and replicate natural food production.

Pablo Rivero is an active ambassador of Argentine gastronomy on the international stage and a welcoming host for foreigners visiting Buenos Aires.