Oswaldo González
Head chef of Los 33, the wood-fired Argentine-Uruguayan steakhouse in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood, holding one Repsol Sol.
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Oswaldo González Herce is the head chef of Los 33, the wood-fired Argentine-Uruguayan steakhouse he has run in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood since it opened in May 2022. Raised between Betanzos, in Galicia, and Madrid with no family background in cooking, he's self-taught: he left Spain at 18 for London (dishwasher, then five years as a chef at a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant), then cooked at Astrid y Gastón in Peru and led a Spanish restaurant's kitchen in China before settling in Madrid. Los 33 carries one Repsol Sol and a Michelin Guide listing without a star.
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Biography
Early years
González grew up between Betanzos, in Galicia, and Madrid, with no family background in cooking; by his own account, he and his brother are self-taught, learning the trade in kitchens rather than at culinary school. He left Spain at 18 for London, where he started as a dishwasher at a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant and worked his way up to chef over five years there, drawn in, he's said, by "the demands, the shouting and the perfectionism they asked of chefs."
Career
He went on to cook at Astrid y Gastón in Peru and served as head chef of a Spanish restaurant in China, then spent time in Barcelona before settling in Madrid. His kitchens in Spain have also included DSTAgE and TriCiclo. He has been head chef at Los 33, the Argentine-Uruguayan wood-fired steakhouse on Plaza de Salesas in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood, since it opened in May 2022. His brother, Bruno González Herce, runs Llama Inn, a Peruvian restaurant nearby that has also been recognized in the Michelin Guide.
Philosophy
González runs Los 33 as what he calls a "casa de comidas" (familiar, recognisable dishes rather than inventive ones) built around the grill: roughly 80% of the menu passes over embers, with smoke as the thread connecting the dishes. Of the ambition behind it, he's said plainly that they are "just feeding people, not sending an astronaut to the moon."
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·Premios Metrópoli: Restaurante Revelación, 2024 (Los 33)
- ·Repsol Guide: 1 Sol (Los 33)
- ·Listed in the Michelin Guide (no star) (Los 33)
Frequently asked
Does Oswaldo González hold a Michelin star?
No. Los 33 is listed in the Michelin Guide but without a star; it holds one Repsol Sol.
What is Oswaldo González's background before Los 33?
He worked in London (dishwasher, then chef for five years at a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant), at Astrid y Gastón in Peru, as head chef of a Spanish restaurant in China, and in Spanish kitchens including DSTAgE and TriCiclo.
Where does Oswaldo González cook now?
At Los 33, on Plaza de Salesas in Madrid's Justicia neighbourhood, where he has been head chef since the restaurant opened in May 2022.
What is Los 33 known for?
A wood-fired Argentine-Uruguayan grill where about 80% of the dishes are cooked over embers, with smoke as the common thread.
Where is Oswaldo González from?
He grew up between Betanzos, in Galicia, and Madrid, with no family background in cooking, and describes himself as self-taught.
Is Oswaldo González related to another Madrid chef?
Yes. His brother, Bruno González Herce, runs Llama Inn, a Peruvian restaurant near Los 33 that has also been recognized in the Michelin Guide.