Antollo Galego: how we launched Kike Piñeiro and Eloy Cancela's signature burger

Before taking the first bite, there were a couple of mysteries to solve. Who was behind our new signature burger? And what would go in it?

That's how the launch of Antollo Galego began: the creation of Kike Piñeiro and Eloy Cancela, chefs at A Horta d’Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela. A recipe bursting with the flavour of Galicia, which we unveiled in autumn 2025 with clues, giveaways and a blind tasting.

First, guess who's cooking

We started by keeping the names under wraps and setting a challenge on social media: work out which chefs would sign the next addition to our Signature Burgers menu.

The prize made sense: we gave away five vouchers for two to try it before anyone else. Then we revealed Kike and Eloy, but there was still something left to uncover. Next up: guess the ingredients, with another chance to win vouchers for two.

The launch arrived in instalments. First the chefs; then the recipe.

Galicia between two buns

For La Urbana, Kike and Eloy came up with a combination of matured Galician beef, a smash of rixóns (Galician pork crackling), Arzúa-Ulloa cheese and creamy grelos (turnip tops), on traditional bread dusted with paprika.

Galician produce and familiar flavours, brought into the world of our signature burgers. The name fitted like a glove: Antollo Galego (a Galician craving).

And we introduced it with a line that said it all: ‘Non é unha burger. É unha declaración de amor’ (It's not a burger. It's a declaration of love).

A blind tasting at As Cancelas

The launch also went offline. Next to the As Cancelas Shopping Centre, we held a free blind tasting in Santiago de Compostela on 30 October.

We opened sign-ups so participants could bring a plus-one and be among the first to try the new recipe. This time, the clues were found bite by bite.

After that, Antollo Galego joined the menu at our burger bars in Lugo, Santiago de Compostela and Vigo. A new signature, a new recipe and another way to share our love of all things local. In true #LaUrbanaStyle.

Diario de Santiago also covered our collaboration with A Horta d’Obradoiro (in Spanish).