{{short description|Spanish chef}} {{Distinguish|Julián Serrano}} {{use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox chef | name = Julian Serrano | image = | caption = | birth_place = Madrid, Spain | education = Escuela Gastronomie P.P.O., Marbella, Spain | style = Mediterranean, French, Spanish, Molecular gastronomy | restaurants = |prevrests={{unbulleted list|| *Picasso (Bellagio, Las Vegas; 1998-2024) *Julian Serrano Tapas (ARIA, Las Vegas; 2010-2025) *LAGO (Bellagio, Las Vegas; 2015-2024) *LAGO (Bellagio, Shanghai; 2018-2024) }}| television = | website = |module=}}
'''Julian Serrano''' is a Spanish chef who lives and works in the United States.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.greatchefs.com/great-chefs/julian-serrano/ |title=Julian Serrano |website=Great Chefs |date=2015-11-23<!--from website metadata-->}}</ref> He first gained attention in San Francisco and was later active in Las Vegas until his 2025 retirement.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Slattery |first=Ryan |title=A two-star Michelin chef and James Beard winner is leaving Las Vegas |url=https://www.timeout.com/las-vegas/news/a-two-star-michelin-chef-and-james-beard-winner-is-leaving-las-vegas-010425 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708010820/https://www.timeout.com/las-vegas/news/a-two-star-michelin-chef-and-james-beard-winner-is-leaving-las-vegas-010425 |archive-date=July 8, 2025 |access-date=2025-08-06 |work=Time Out Las Vegas |language=en-US |url-status=live |date=January 4, 2025 }}</ref>
==Biography== A native of Madrid, Serrano is a graduate of the Escuela Gastronomie P.P.O. hotel management school in Marbella, Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2009 |title=Julian Serrano |url=http://www.kevineats.com/2009/12/julian-serrano-las-vegas-nv.htm |website=Kevin Eats |access-date=February 20, 2017 |archive-date=March 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312202416/http://www.kevineats.com/2009/12/julian-serrano-las-vegas-nv.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=August 2025}} He has spent time at Lucas-Carlton in Paris, Hotel de France in Auch, France, Chez Max in Zurich and L’Aubergine in Munich.{{cn|date=January 2021}} He worked in several restaurants, Caribbean cruise liners, Nashville and San Francisco.<ref name="bio"/>
Following brief positions in Miami and Nashville, Serrano moved to San Francisco, where in 1983 he helped open Masa's under the guidance of Masataka Kobayashi.<ref name="bio"/>
In 1998, Serrano brought his Mediterranean-French cooking to Bellagio in Las Vegas as Executive Chef of Picasso.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Picasso - Las Vegas |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/places/picasso/ |website=Las Vegas Sun |access-date=February 20, 2017 |archive-date=December 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220195930/http://www.lasvegassun.com/places/picasso/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Serrano also has a restaurant at Aria named after him serving tapas and other Spanish food, as well as molecular gastronomy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julian Serrano - Las Vegas |url=http://www.earlyvegas.com/julian-serrano-las-vegas |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215062928/http://www.earlyvegas.com/julian-serrano-las-vegas |archive-date=2010-12-15 |website=Early Vegas}}</ref>
In April 2015, he opened LAGO at the Bellagio.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Bellagio Introduces Lago by Renowned Chef Julian Serrano to Resort's Award-Winning Culinary Program |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bellagio-introduces-lago-by-renowned-chef-julian-serrano-to-resorts-award-winning-culinary-program-277639371.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009072816/https://lasvegassun.com/places/picasso/ |archive-date=2022-10-09}}</ref>
In May 2024, Serrano announced his upcoming retirement and that Picasso will be closing in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2024 |title=Legendary Las Vegas Strip Restaurant is Closing as Chef Julian Serrano Steps Down |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2024/5/16/24158407/legendary-las-vegas-strip-restaurant-closing-chef-julian-serrano-retires |access-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519220709/https://vegas.eater.com/2024/5/16/24158407/legendary-las-vegas-strip-restaurant-closing-chef-julian-serrano-retires |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Restaurants== *Picasso, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1998 - closed 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Johnathan L. |last=Wright |date=2025-07-08 |title=Replacement revealed for legendary Picasso restaurant on Las Vegas Strip |url=https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/replacement-revealed-for-legendary-picasso-restaurant-on-las-vegas-strip-3316993/ |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=Neon |language=en-US |archive-date=July 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725100458/https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/replacement-revealed-for-legendary-picasso-restaurant-on-las-vegas-strip-3316993/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Karel |first=Janna |date=2024-05-16 |title=Legendary Las Vegas Strip Restaurant Is Closing as Chef Julian Serrano Steps Down |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2024/5/16/24158407/legendary-las-vegas-strip-restaurant-closing-chef-julian-serrano-retires |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Eater Vegas |language=en-US}}</ref> *Julian Serrano Tapas, Las Vegas, Nevada. 2010 - closed 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Johnathan L. |last=Wright |date=2025-06-05 |title=Mysteriously named restaurant to replace famed tapas spot on the Las Vegas Strip |url=https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/mysteriously-named-restaurant-to-replace-famed-tapas-spot-on-the-las-vegas-strip-3315141/ |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=Neon |language=en-US |archive-date=June 24, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624070408/https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/mysteriously-named-restaurant-to-replace-famed-tapas-spot-on-the-las-vegas-strip-3315141/ |url-status=live }}</ref> *[https://bellagio.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/lago.html LAGO], Las Vegas, Nevada. 2015 - No longer affiliated with Serrano {{as of|2024|lc=y}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas: Bellagio Announces Lago by Julian Serrano Restaurant, Set to Open in March |url=https://www.travelworldnews.com/las-vegas-bellagio-announces-lago-julian-serrano-restaurant-set-open-march/#:~:text=Lago%20by%20Julian%20Serrano%2C%20a%20new%20concept,the%20dining%20room%2C%20an%20open%2Dair%20patio%20will |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=www.travelworldnews.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> *[https://www.dytmgm.com/en/bellagioshanghai/dining/37044 LAGO], Shanghai, China. 2018 - No longer affiliated with Serrano {{as of|2024|lc=y}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contemporary Luxury, Innovative Italian and unique dining experience at LAGO by Julian Serrano of Bellagio Shanghai - PR Newswire APAC |url=https://en.prnasia.com/story/200896-0.shtml |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=en.prnasia.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
==Awards== * Two-time winner of the James Beard Foundation Award (Best Chef Pacific 1998 & Best Chef Southwest 2002).{{cn|date=January 2021}} * Julian Serrano Tapas was noted as one of ''Esquire Magazine's'' "20 Best New Restaurants in 2010".<ref name=julser>{{cite news|last=Leach|first=Robin|title=Counter Intelligence: Esquire names Julian Serrano one of the best|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/oct/12/counter-intelligence-emesquireem-names-julian-serr/|accessdate=March 4, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=October 12, 2010|archive-date=March 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303140354/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/oct/12/counter-intelligence-emesquireem-names-julian-serr/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Julian Serrano Tapas received the Best of Award of Excellence from ''Wine Spectator Magazine'' in 2011.{{cn|date=January 2021}} * Picasso, the Michelin two-star restaurant (2008-2009)<ref>{{Cite book |title=Michelin Guide Las Vegas 2008 |publisher=Michelin Travel Publications |year=2008 |isbn=978-2-06-712989-4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Michelin Guide Las Vegas 2009 |publisher=Michelin Travel Publications |year=2009 |isbn=978-2-06-713709-7}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.chefjulianserrano.com/ Official Website of Chef Julian Serrano] * [http://www.foodgps.com/interview-chef-julian-serrano-picasso/ Julian Serrano - Interview and picture]
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