Authentic Izakaya
in Madrid.

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.