Madrid.

Izariya is one of Madrid's most refined Japanese restaurants, owned and led by chef Masahito Okazoe from Kochi, Japan. It is the fourth location of his renowned group, which also includes restaurants in Ginza, Kobe and Kochi.

Sen Omakase is Madrid's most talked-about new kaiseki counter, earning a Michelin star in 2024 just months after opening. Chef Steven Wu trained at Tokyo Sushi Academy and at Michelin-starred Uosaburo in Kyoto, bringing rigorous Japanese methodology to a surprise omakase menu.

Makoto Madrid opened in January 2025 as the first European location of celebrated Nagoya-born Japanese chef Makoto Okuwa, whose culinary training began under Japanese sushi masters and continued through a collaboration with Iron Chef Morimoto. The concept brings contemporary Japanese-inspired cuisine and robatayaki to Madrid's Salamanca district.

Miyama Castellana is the flagship of Madrid's most respected Japanese restaurant group, overseen by Osaka-born owner Hiroo Miki. The kitchen is led by Tokyo-trained chefs serving traditional sushi, sashimi and seasonal Japanese cuisine in an elegant setting.

Ikigai Velázquez opened in May 2022 as the Salamanca flagship of chef Yong Wu Nagahira, who brings his Japanese maternal heritage and formal Japanese culinary training to an omakase menu in one of Madrid's most prestigious neighbourhoods.

Restaurante Miki is the personal project of Hiroo Miki San, an Osaka-born itamae widely regarded as Madrid's longest-serving Japanese sushiman. This intimate restaurant opened in 2014 and offers a refined, personal counter sushi experience.

Miyama Flor Baja is a beloved Madrid institution serving traditional Japanese sushi and cooked dishes, led by Yokohama-born chef Takimura-San. Part of the Japanese-owned Miyama group, it has anchored Madrid's authentic Japanese scene for over twenty years.

Uemura is led by Naumi Carvajal Uemura, a chef of Japanese paternal heritage who made history as the first Spaniard to win Japan's Washoku World Challenge in 2023. She is a Japanese Ministry of Agriculture ambassador and a Global Sushi Challenge finalist.

Waraku is a quietly exceptional Japanese restaurant in Argüelles, led by Japanese chef Masaki Takimura whose career has spanned Madrid's finest Japanese kitchens including Miyama Flor Baja and Robata. The entire menu is authentic Japanese cuisine with a 100% gluten-free commitment.

Masa Naomi is one of the oldest Japanese restaurants in Spain, founded in 1974 by Katsuo Hojo from Aizu, Fukushima, and now led by his son Masayoshi. It serves the kind of everyday Japanese food you would find in a good neighbourhood restaurant in Japan.

Shinatora Ya is Madrid's premier destination for authentic Japanese wagyu beef, owned by Jay Hidehisa Joden, proprietor of Mori Farm in Kagoshima, Japan. It is one of only three restaurants in Spain certified by the Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association.

Shuwa Shuwa holds the distinction of being Spain's first sake bar, run by Japanese owner-chefs and offering more than 60 sake varieties alongside an authentic izakaya menu. Part of the Tokyo-Ya group, pioneers of Japanese food in Spain since 1981.

Ageyoka Sabor de Osaka is Madrid's only specialist Osaka kushikatsu restaurant, run by Japanese owners from Osaka inside the vibrant Mercado Barceló. The menu centres on panko-crusted deep-fried skewers in the classic Osaka style, alongside tonkatsu, katsu sando and assorted Japanese soul food.

Hanakura is the flagship Madrid izakaya of Grupo Hanatokura, founded by Shizuoka-born Japanese chef Keigo Onoda in 2009. It was the first restaurant in Madrid to serve okonomiyaki and teppanyaki, and remains one of the city's most beloved authentic Japanese casual dining experiences.

Txatei is one of Madrid's most authentically Japanese neighbourhood restaurants, founded in 2011 by Osaka-born chef Hisato Mori. The menu ranges from nimono and tempura to nigiri and Osaka specialties, all cooked with the everyday honesty of a Japanese home kitchen.

Yokaloka Taberna is the first full restaurant by Yoka Kamada, a Japanese chef who spent 17 years building a cult following at her market stall in Mercado de Antón Martín before opening this izakaya in Las Letras in 2024. The menu spans sushi, robata skewers, ramen, gyoza and takoyaki.

Okashi Sanda is Spain's first 100% gluten-free Japanese restaurant, founded in 2008 by Tamara Ishihara, who is of Japanese paternal heritage and spent her formative years in Sanda, Hyogo prefecture, near Kobe. The menu celebrates Kansai casual food: takoyaki, ramen, okonomiyaki and gyoza.

Tori-Key is Madrid's most serious yakitori restaurant, run by Japanese chef Hiroshi Kobayashi who brings authentic charcoal grill technique and rare sake selections to a Chamberí counter. The restaurant holds a Michelin Guide recommendation and is one of the city's most distinctive Japanese dining experiences.

Ramen Komainu is the definitive artisan ramen destination in Madrid, co-founded by Japanese chef Aska Okumura and her Spanish partner Gonzalo Ibáñez. Noodles are handmade with authentic Japanese kansui, and broths are cooked for twelve hours over low heat.

Ramen Kagura was Spain's first 100% Japanese artisan ramen restaurant, founded in 2014 by Shizuoka-born entrepreneur Keigo Onoda. The original Opera flagship on Calle Las Fuentes launched a now 25-location Spanish ramen empire with Japanese culinary direction.