José Certucha
Co-chef at La Llorería in Madrid's Chueca neighbourhood, alongside Jesús Encinas and Carmen Alti, holding 1 Repsol Sol.
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José Certucha runs the kitchen at La Llorería, a small bar-restaurant in Madrid's Chueca neighbourhood, with fellow chef Carmen Alti; Jesús Encinas is their business partner. The three trained together at Diego Guerrero's DSTAgE and at Bibo before opening the restaurant, where Certucha composes a daily-changing menu built around seasonal ingredients, served in portions and half portions for sharing. La Llorería holds 1 Repsol Sol and is a Michelin Guide inspector's favourite.
Biography
Career
Certucha trained alongside Carmen Alti and Jesús Encinas at Diego Guerrero's DSTAgE and at Bibo before the three opened La Llorería together, a small bar-format restaurant on Calle de San Lorenzo in Madrid's Chueca neighbourhood, built around an eight-seat bar and a handful of low tables. Certucha has over a decade of cooking experience and has worked on research and innovation projects in cooking both in Spain and abroad. At La Llorería he composes the daily menu on the fly, gauging what diners want, built around a short list of ingredients that change with the season. The Michelin Guide names the restaurant an inspector's favourite.
Philosophy
The project is built on camaraderie and a wish to keep sharing the craft of cooking, and Certucha aims to make each meal there distinctive. Spanish food press describes the three chefs' cooking as unpretentious and unrestrained, mixing contemporary technique with childhood-memory flavours and traditional home cooking.
Restaurants
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Accolades
- ·1 Repsol Sol, Guía Repsol (La Llorería)
- ·Michelin Guide inspector's favourite: La Llorería
Frequently asked
Does José Certucha have a Michelin star?
No. La Llorería, where Certucha cooks alongside Carmen Alti, holds 1 Repsol Sol and is a Michelin Guide inspector's favourite, but it doesn't hold a star.
Where does José Certucha cook?
At La Llorería, a bar-format restaurant on Calle de San Lorenzo in Madrid's Chueca neighbourhood, which he runs with fellow chef Carmen Alti and partner Jesús Encinas.
Where did José Certucha train?
He worked alongside his La Llorería partners Carmen Alti and Jesús Encinas at Diego Guerrero's DSTAgE and at Bibo before the three opened their own restaurant.
Who composes the menu at La Llorería?
Certucha builds the daily menu on the fly, around a short list of ingredients that change with the season, gauging what diners want.
Who runs La Llorería with José Certucha?
He shares the kitchen with chef Carmen Alti, and Jesús Encinas is their partner in the business. The three worked together at Diego Guerrero's DSTAgE and at BiBo before opening La Llorería.
Is La Llorería in the Michelin Guide?
Yes. It's a Michelin Guide inspector's favourite, though it doesn't hold a star, and it also holds one Sol in the Guía Repsol.