Joan Roca i Fontané (born 11 February 1964) is a Spanish chef, best known as founder and head chef of El Celler de Can Roca, awarded three Michelin stars in 2009.

He studied in Escola d'Hosteleria de Girona, where later he became a teacher.

He worked with his grandparents and parents in their family business, a restaurant of traditional Catalan cuisine.

Today Joan is the chef of his own restaurant, together with his two brothers, Josep (sommelier), and Jordi (pastry chef).

He is elaborating traditional cuisine together with avant-garde techniques, which implies research of both modern techniques and traditional recipes.