Javier Estévez
Chef and owner of La Tasquería, known for fine-dining casquería (offal) and for appearing on Top Chef Spain.
- Michelin stars
1- Repsol Soles
3- Restaurants
- 2
- Born
- 1983
Javier Estévez is the Madrid chef behind La Tasquería, a Michelin-starred restaurant (since 2019) built entirely around casquería, offal prepared with fine-dining technique. He trained at the Centro Superior de Hostelería de Galicia and worked under chefs including Benito Gómez and Pepe Rodríguez before opening La Tasquería in 2015, having appeared on Top Chef Spain in 2014. He later opened a second, more casual offal-focused restaurant, El Lince.
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Biography
Early years
Estévez was born in 1983 to a family from Soria based in Madrid, and trained at the Centro Superior de Hostelería de Galicia.
Career
He interned at Villa Magna, Cenador de Salvador, Tragabuches (under Benito Gómez) and El Bohío (under Pepe Rodríguez), then spent two years at the Michelin-starred Villena in Segovia under Julio Reoyo before running the kitchen at El Mesón de Doña Filo in Colmenar del Arroyo, Madrid, where he developed his focus on offal cooking and was named Cocinero Revelación at Madrid Fusión in 2016. He appeared on Top Chef Spain in 2014, opened La Tasquería in Madrid in January 2015, and later added a second restaurant, El Lince, with a more traditional, casual offal-focused menu. La Tasquería moved to Calle Modesto Lafuente in Ríos Rosas in 2024, and Estévez reopened its original Calle Duque de Sesto premises as a casual bar, La Barra de la Tasquería, later that year.
Philosophy
Estévez describes La Tasquería's cooking as a commitment to Madrid's home-style culinary tradition, built around casquería (offal) prepared with technique to reduce food waste and lift an overlooked ingredient.
Restaurants
Javier Estévez in our guides
Editorial guides featuring Javier Estévez’s restaurants.
Accolades
- ·Top Chef Spain, contestant (2014)
- ·Cocinero Revelación, Madrid Fusión (2016)
- ·Michelin star, La Tasquería (since 2019, held every year since including 2026)
- ·Bib Gourmand, La Tasquería (2017-2018, prior to earning the Michelin star)
- ·2 Soles, Guía Repsol, La Tasquería (2025)
Frequently asked
Does Javier Estévez have a Michelin star?
Yes. His restaurant La Tasquería in Madrid has held one Michelin star since 2019, including in the 2026 guide.
What is Javier Estévez known for?
Casquería (offal cooked at a fine-dining level) at La Tasquería, and for appearing on Top Chef Spain in 2014.
Does Javier Estévez have other restaurants besides La Tasquería?
Yes. El Lince is his second Madrid restaurant, with a more traditional and casual offal-focused menu, and La Barra de la Tasquería is a casual bar in La Tasquería's original premises.
Where did Javier Estévez train?
At the Centro Superior de Hostelería de Galicia, followed by stints under chefs including Benito Gómez at Tragabuches and Pepe Rodríguez at El Bohío, and two years at the Michelin-starred Villena under Julio Reoyo.
Where is La Tasquería located?
Calle Modesto Lafuente 82, in Madrid's Ríos Rosas neighborhood, since a 2024 move from its original Barrio de Salamanca address.