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Makoto Madrid

Contemporary Japanese / robatayakiJapanese founderNagoya-trainedFirst European location

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.

Price
¥¥¥¥
Area
Salamanca
Since
2025
Chef
Makoto Okuwa
Makoto Madrid — authentic contemporary japanese / robatayaki restaurant in Madrid, Salamanca
Plate № 24
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About
Makoto Okuwa grew up in Nagoya, Japan, trained under traditional sushi masters and went on to collaborate with the internationally famous Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto in the United States. His restaurants in Miami and Latin America established him as one of the most prominent Japanese chef-restaurateurs working internationally before he chose Madrid as the site of his first European venture in January 2025. Makoto Madrid in the Salamanca district is the realisation of that vision: a sophisticated space where Japanese culinary values — precision, seasonality, respect for ingredients — are applied to both raw fish preparations and live-fire robatayaki. The day-to-day kitchen is led by executive chef Elías Murciano, but the founding philosophy, menu architecture and culinary identity are unequivocally Makoto Okuwa's.
Neighborhood & visiting

Makoto Madrid sits in Salamanca, one of Madrid's neighborhoods where authentic Japanese kitchens have taken root. Reservations are available online — for a focused sushi counter this is strongly recommended.

Why it's on Washoku Guide
  • The first European restaurant by Nagoya-born Japanese chef Makoto Okuwa — a landmark Madrid opening
  • Culinary lineage running from traditional Japanese sushi masters through Iron Chef Morimoto
  • Sophisticated robatayaki alongside refined Japanese-inspired cuisine in prestigious Salamanca
  • High-profile 2025 opening already widely covered by Spanish and international food media

Borderline inclusion: Japanese founding concept chef Makoto Okuwa, but day-to-day exec chef Elías Murciano is Spanish. Included as Japanese-founded and Japanese-concept-led with Okuwa's name central to the brand.

Links
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Frequently asked

About Makoto Madrid

Is Makoto Madrid an authentic contemporary japanese / robatayaki restaurant in Madrid?
Yes — Makoto Madrid is featured in Washoku Guide because it meets our authenticity standard for contemporary japanese / robatayaki in Madrid: a kitchen grounded in Japanese technique, ingredients and preparation consistent with Japanese practice, and a focused sushi format.
Where is Makoto Madrid located?
Makoto Madrid is located at Calle Marqués de Villamagna, 1, 28001 Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain in the Salamanca neighborhood.
Do I need a reservation at Makoto Madrid?
Makoto Madrid accepts reservations online. For an authentic sushi experience, especially at a focused counter, booking ahead is strongly recommended.
What is the price range at Makoto Madrid?
Makoto Madrid sits in the ¥¥¥¥ price range — typical for contemporary japanese / robatayaki of this format in Madrid.
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