Our Story
A little Madrid. A lot of heart.
Raúl grew up around the tables of his parents’ bar in Vallecas, Madrid. Hospitality has been part of his life ever since.
From Vallecas to the UK
It starts with hospitality.
Raúl opened his first bar in Madrid at 19. After running four establishments and studying at the Basque Culinary Center, he came to the UK in 2011.
Roles at La Rueda, Ibérica and Hispania followed. But the ambition was always personal: a place of his own, with Spanish food and a generous welcome.
Pikoteo, since 2016
A little of this. A little of that.
In November 2016, Raúl rented a pub kitchen in Reigate and began Pikoteo. The name comes from picoteo: sharing small dishes, trying a little of everything.
After being invited to develop a Spanish restaurant concept in Esher, he created the menus, found the suppliers and built the kitchen team. When the opportunity came to take over the restaurant, Pikoteo found its permanent home.
Spanish roots. Made here.
Good ingredients. Proper cooking.
Ingredients from Spain sit alongside British produce. Stocks and sauces are made from scratch, with extra virgin olive oil and Clarence Court eggs among the kitchen staples.
The result is food with roots, cooked to be shared.