Jorge Cal
Chef and co-founder of Gustoo, a high-cooking market stall in Madrid's Mercado de San Antón in Chueca.
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Jorge Cal is a Galician chef who began his career in A Coruña at Tira do Playa before spending seven years cooking in England, including in Bristol, and later working in Qatar. He met Aldo Sebastianelli at the restaurant Morgana in Madrid, and the two went on to open Gustoo, a high-cooking stall with street-food pricing in Madrid's Mercado de San Antón in Chueca, which won the 2025 Premios Metrópoli for best restaurant under €40.
From @j_cal85 on Instagram
Hay dos tipos de personas: Las que miran la carta tranquilamente. Las que llegan a la tercera foto y ya están pensando en el pedido. Combinaciones brutales, opciones vegetarianas con mucho gustoo y ganas de disfrutarlo como prefieras: en @mercadosananton o take away. 📍 Mercado de San Antón Horari
Somos de barra, y nos encanta. Nos gusta tenerte cerca, contarte qué lleva cada plato, recomendarte según lo que te apetezca ese día y compartir contigo ese ratito antes de que te lleves el pedido. Nosotros ponemos el plato. Tú pones el plan 🍽️ 📍 Mercado de San Antón Horario: Martes y domingo, m
Como diría la abuela de @aldoosebastianelli 'Se aprovechan hasta los andares del puerro' Hoy nos colamos en mitad de un servicio para ver cómo elabora este plato fuera de carta 👀 📍 Mercado de San Antón Horario: Domingo, mediodía. De Martes a sábado, mediodía y noche. Lunes cerrado. Horario sujeto
Biography
Career
Jorge Cal, who is of Galician origin, began his career in A Coruña at Tira do Playa, a restaurant specialising in charcoal-grilled fish. He then spent seven years in England working in French restaurants and grills, including in Bristol, and later worked in Qatar. With more than 15 years in professional kitchens, he met his future business partner, Aldo Sebastianelli, at the restaurant Morgana in Madrid, and the two went on to open Gustoo together, a high-cooking stall with street-food pricing inside the Mercado de San Antón in Chueca. Gustoo won the 2025 Premios Metrópoli award for best restaurant under €40.
Philosophy
Gustoo skips the waiter and lets diners watch their dishes being plated at the counter, aiming for intense flavours at street-food prices. The menu runs from Korean fried chicken to tempura king prawns, red-curry beef brisket and pibil salmon, folded into baos and brioches.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·Premios Metrópoli, Best Restaurant Under €40, Gustoo (2025)
Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Gustoo?
Jorge Cal, a Galician chef who co-founded Gustoo with fellow chef Aldo Sebastianelli after cooking in A Coruña, England and Qatar.
Where is Gustoo located?
Inside the Mercado de San Antón in Madrid's Chueca neighbourhood, on the market's second floor.
Where did Jorge Cal train before Gustoo?
He began his career in A Coruña at Tira do Playa, then spent seven years working in French restaurants and grills in England, including Bristol, before also working in Qatar.
Has Gustoo won any awards?
Yes, it was a co-winner of the 2025 Premios Metrópoli award for best restaurant under €40.
How did Jorge Cal and Aldo Sebastianelli meet?
They met while both working at the restaurant Morgana in Madrid, and later opened Gustoo together in the Mercado de San Antón.
What does Gustoo serve?
Baos and brioches with fillings that range from Korean fried chicken to tempura king prawns, red-curry beef brisket and pibil salmon, at street-food prices.