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El Fogón de Trifón

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#212 in MadridRanked #212 of all Madrid restaurants on Guidavera. Click to see the full ranked list./Hidden GemGuidavera tier, our editorial classification combining ratings, accolades, and source consensus across the Madrid dining scene./SpanishSpanish cuisine: the kitchen's primary culinary tradition and style./€€€€/Salamanca/

El Fogón de Trifón is a traditional Spanish home-style restaurant in Madrid's Goya neighbourhood, run by self-taught chef Jorge Trifón Esteban since 2002. He grew up in hospitality, entering the kitchen at age five at his father's restaurant and taking on serious responsibility by 12. The family-run kitchen serves slow-cooked dishes like callos and rabo de toro, sourcing boletus from Sierra de la Morcuera.

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Background

About El Fogón de Trifón

The Story

Jorge Trifón Esteban grew up in the business: his father opened Mesón del Águila in Vicálvaro in 1965, and Trifón was working the kitchen there by age five, running real responsibility by twelve. In 1984 he took over the family business and, with no formal training, hired well-known chefs to cook at weekends so he could learn from them, before opening El Fogón de Trifón under his own name on Calle de Ayala in 2002, near Las Ventas and the Palacio de los Deportes. It passed its twentieth anniversary in 2022.

The Cuisine

Beyond the callos and the rabo de toro, the menu runs to fideos con almejas, noodles with clams, venison with onions and roasted potatoes, and a cheesecake finished with black olive notes. Boletus come from Sierra de la Morcuera and tomatoes from Sierra de la Culebra, the sourcing detail Trifón built the kitchen's slow-cooked style around.

The Classics

The carta is classic Spanish cooking with a taberna spirit, reworking the recipe book of a lifetime. Besides the callos a la madrileña and the rabo de toro, the house dishes include partridge, meatballs, lamb's trotters with tomato, snails, sweetbreads and suckling-pig ear, alongside the day's fresh produce such as white prawns, cockles and lobster al ajillo. The sauces are slow and gelatinous, the kind that ask for bread.

Wine and the Next Generation

Wine matters as much as the food. The list is mostly Spanish, and Trifón keeps close ties with leading growers, among them Álvaro Palacios, whom he considers family; a photograph of Trifón with his callos and Palacios's La Montesa sums up the house. His eldest son, Francisco Trifón, and the cook Iker, trained with well-known chefs, now carry the family line forward. There are two ways to eat: the lively front, where people jostle for a table for the fun of it, and a more intimate room at the back that the house likes to call its Spanish bistro.

The Team

Trifón's wife Marisa and their children work the restaurant alongside him, keeping it a genuinely family-run kitchen rather than something staffed out.

Highlights

What Diners Say

Worth Every PennyCozyClassicCasualGood for FamiliesWarm ServiceAttentive ServiceTraditionalGreat Wine List

Consensus

El Fogón de Trifón Ratings & Reviews

Professional Ratings

Recommended
Macarfi

decor 7.1/10, service 7.5/10, typical spend 60€

food 8.0/10

Diner Ratings

Google

4.5

812

TripAdvisor

4.4

#212 in MadridHidden Gem

El Fogón de Trifón ranks #212 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.4/5 on TripAdvisor.

Reservations

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Experience

El Fogón de Trifón Dining Experience

'More than a dining venue, a way of living that is work,' is how Trifón describes it, and the room matches: cozy, classic, casual, with a family-run feel. Service is warm and attentive, prices feel worth every penny, and the wine list stands out.

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El Fogón de Trifón Location & Neighbourhood

Address

Calle de Ayala 144, Madrid, 28006, Spain

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Getting There

You'll find El Fogón de Trifón on Calle de Ayala in Goya, about 1500 m east of Plaza de Colón and 2.8 km north-east of Atocha station. Trifón opened the place himself in 2002 and still runs it as a family kitchen.

Nearby

Goya is Salamanca with the volume turned down, a shopping-and-lunching grid where the standards are high and the rooms are comfortable. The eating is broad and dependable rather than experimental. Parque del Buen Retiro is close enough to build a day around.

Nearby landmarks

Landmarks within walking distance of El Fogón de Trifón.

Details

El Fogón de Trifón Reservations, Hours & Contact

Opening Hours

DayHours
Monday13:30–16:00
Tuesday13:30–16:00, 20:30–23:00
Wednesday13:30–16:00, 20:30–23:00
Thursday13:30–16:00, 20:30–23:00
Friday13:30–16:00, 20:30–23:00
Saturday13:30–16:00, 20:30–23:00
SundayClosed

El Fogón de Trifón hours verified 2026-08-10. Contact the restaurant to confirm.

Contact

Phone+34 914 023 794

Good to Know

Listed in the Guía Repsol
Self-taught chef Jorge Trifón Esteban, running it since 2002; family-run
Monday lunch only 13:30–16:00; Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner; closed Sunday
Closed all August, 24–25 and 31 December, 1 January and Semana Santa
Average check around €50 per person

Questions

El Fogón de Trifón FAQ

Who is the chef at El Fogón de Trifón?

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Jorge Trifón Esteban is the self-taught chef and owner. He grew up in hospitality, entering his father's kitchen at Mesón del Águila in Vicálvaro at age five, and opened this restaurant in 2002.

What is El Fogón de Trifón known for?

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Slow-cooked, home-style Spanish dishes: callos, rabo de toro, fideos con almejas, made with gelatinous sauces and market ingredients such as boletus from Sierra de la Morcuera.

Where is El Fogón de Trifón located?

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In Madrid's Goya neighbourhood, at Calle de Ayala 144, in the Salamanca district.

When is El Fogón de Trifón open and closed?

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Monday is lunch only, 13:30 to 16:00; Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner, 13:30 to 16:00 and 20:30 to 23:00; closed Sunday. It also closes all of August, 24–25 and 31 December, 1 January and Semana Santa.

How much does it cost to eat at El Fogón de Trifón?

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Roughly €26 to €50 per person, with an average check around €50 depending on the wine.

Does chef Jorge Trifón run El Fogón de Trifón with family?

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Yes, his wife Marisa and their children work the restaurant alongside him, keeping it a genuinely family-run kitchen.