Javier Goya
Chef-owner of El Triciclo in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras, the market-driven bistro he co-founded in 2013 and now runs solo.
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Javier Goya is the chef-owner of El Triciclo, the market-driven Madrid bistro he opened in 2013 with Javier Mayor and David Alfonso in the Barrio de las Letras. Alfonso left in the summer of 2022 and Mayor has since departed too, leaving Goya as sole owner of a restaurant that holds 1 Sol Repsol. His Grupo Triciclo also includes Villa Verbena and Sua in Madrid, and in April 2025 he opened Clandestino and Casa Candela in Zahara de los Atunes, Cadiz, working alongside chef José Fuentes.
From @triciclorestaurante on Instagram
Cositas frescas. Calamar de potera a la brasa y espinaca fresca salteada y ahumada a la parrilla. Van sobre una crema de la propia espinaca y lo terminamos con una emulsión de cítricos, tomates secos, piñones y pasas. #triciclonopara #barriodelasletras #michelinguide #solrepsol #guiarepsol
Ya tenemos el verano aquí. Tartar de langostinos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Aliñados al ajillo, con un salmorejo de tomate raf con un toque picante que le damos con chiles ahumados. Encima, las patitas crujientes las gambas y unas chips de ajo. #triciclonopara #barriodelasletras #michelinguide #s
Del 15 al 27 de septiembre participamos en la I Muestra de la Casquería IGP Ternasco de Aragón, una iniciativa que pone en valor una de las cocinas con mayor tradición e identidad de nuestra gastronomía. Para estas jornadas hemos elaborado un anticucho aragonés de lengua, corazón y carrillera de co
Biography
Career
Goya opened El Triciclo in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras in 2013 together with Javier Mayor and David Alfonso, building a bistro around the question of what restaurant they themselves would most want to eat at. The project grew into Grupo Triciclo, which also runs Villa Verbena in Casa de Campo (co-owned) and Sua on Calle de Moratín, plus a catering arm. David Alfonso left the group in the summer of 2022, and Javier Mayor has since departed too, leaving Goya as sole owner of Triciclo. In April 2025 he opened two new restaurants in Zahara de los Atunes, Cadiz: Clandestino on 10 April and Casa Candela on 30 April, working alongside chef José Fuentes. With Fuentes he also runs Tabanco la Santa and Tabanco Amores in Madrid and Burdell de Foc in Menorca.
Philosophy
Goya has said the kitchen and dining room shouldn't be run as separate worlds, favoring direct interaction between cooks and diners over a rigid front-of-house/back-of-house split. He describes adapting to the customer, rather than imposing a fixed restaurant format, as the main virtue of good service.
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Accolades
- ·1 Sol Repsol, El Triciclo
Frequently asked
Does Javier Goya have a Michelin star?
No. El Triciclo, his restaurant in Madrid, holds 1 Sol Repsol.
Is El Triciclo still co-run by Javier Mayor?
No. Mayor co-founded the restaurant with Goya and David Alfonso in 2013, but has since left the project; Goya is now sole chef-owner.
Where can I eat Javier Goya's cooking in Madrid?
At El Triciclo, Calle Santa Maria 28, in the Barrio de las Letras.
When did Javier Goya open El Triciclo?
He opened it in 2013 in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras, together with Javier Mayor and David Alfonso.
What other restaurants does Javier Goya run?
His Grupo Triciclo also runs Villa Verbena in Casa de Campo and Sua on Calle de Moratín in Madrid. In April 2025 he opened Clandestino and Casa Candela in Zahara de los Atunes, Cadiz, with chef José Fuentes.
Who did Javier Goya open El Triciclo with?
He opened it in 2013 with Javier Mayor and David Alfonso. Alfonso left in the summer of 2022 and Mayor has since departed too, leaving Goya as sole chef-owner.