Javier Mayor
Co-founder of El Triciclo, the Barrio de las Letras bistro he opened in 2013 with Javier Goya and David Alfonso, holder of 1 Repsol Sol.
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Javier Mayor co-founded El Triciclo in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras in 2013 alongside Javier Goya and David Alfonso, building a bistro known for seasonal, unpretentious cooking and a distinctive full/half/third-portion format. He had previously worked under chefs Dabiz Muñoz, Paco Morales, and Nacho Manzano. Within the group he went on to manage Sua and Villa Verbena while Goya focused on El Triciclo itself, which holds 1 Repsol Sol. By April 2025 Mayor, like Alfonso before him, had left the project, which Goya now runs on his own.
Biography
Early years
Mayor worked under chefs Dabiz Muñoz, Paco Morales, and Nacho Manzano before meeting Javier Goya at a restaurant in Santander, where the pair began planning what would become El Triciclo.
Career
In 2013, Mayor co-founded El Triciclo in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras with Javier Goya and David Alfonso, built around seasonal, unfussy cooking without a fixed tasting menu. As the project grew into Grupo Triciclo, Mayor went on to manage Sua and Villa Verbena within the group while Goya concentrated on running El Triciclo. David Alfonso left the partnership in July 2022; by April 2025 Mayor had also left the project, leaving Goya to run El Triciclo alone.
Philosophy
In interviews, Goya and Mayor described their approach as prioritizing spontaneity, freshness, seasonality, and flavor over pursuing Michelin recognition.
Restaurants
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Accolades
- ·1 Repsol Sol, El Triciclo (Madrid)
Frequently asked
Does Javier Mayor have a Michelin star?
No. El Triciclo, the restaurant he co-founded in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras, holds 1 Repsol Sol.
Where did Javier Mayor train before opening El Triciclo?
He worked under chefs Dabiz Muñoz, Paco Morales, and Nacho Manzano before meeting Javier Goya, with whom he later founded El Triciclo.
What restaurant did Javier Mayor found?
El Triciclo, opened in 2013 in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras together with Javier Goya and David Alfonso.
Is Javier Mayor still cooking at El Triciclo?
No. By April 2025 Mayor had left the project; David Alfonso departed earlier, in July 2022, and Javier Goya now runs El Triciclo alone.
What did Javier Mayor do within Grupo Triciclo?
Before he left, he managed Sua and Villa Verbena, the group's other Madrid restaurants, while Javier Goya focused on running El Triciclo itself.
Who did Javier Mayor found El Triciclo with?
He founded it with Javier Goya and David Alfonso in 2013. Alfonso left the partnership in July 2022, and Mayor has since left too, leaving Goya as sole owner.