Head
chef

Mikey Dalton

With over 20 years in kitchens across Ireland, Melbourne and Brisbane, Mikey Dalton brings a grounded, hands-on approach to San Telmo Brisbane as owner-chef.

Having previously worked within the San Telmo Group in its early years, as well as leading kitchens across high-volume restaurants, hotels and multi-venue operations, this opening marks a return and a new chapter building San Telmo Brisbane from the ground up.

Mikey’s cooking is shaped by experience rather than formality: ingredient-led, fire-focused and guided by simplicity. A belief in good produce, careful technique and consistency sits at the centre of everything he does.

For him, hospitality has always been about people: the energy of a kitchen, the rhythm of service, and the moment a dish lands at the table and everything else falls away.