Madrid restaurants feature global cuisines from Japanese to French
- Madrid stands as a major hub for international dining, offering everything from Japanese-Peruvian fusion to authentic Cantonese cuisine within the center of the capital.
- Suyu, located at Maldonado 14, offers a Nikkei menu featuring ceviches, tiraditos, sushi, and wok dishes.
- Nota Blu, situated at Claudio Coello 10, marks its first anniversary in November following an opening backed by Eva Longoria.
Madrid stands as a major hub for international dining, offering everything from Japanese-Peruvian fusion to authentic Cantonese cuisine within the center of the capital. According to local reporting, venues across the city blend global traditions, drawing from Japanese, Chinese, Argentine, and French cuisines.
Suyu and Nobu Bring Japanese and Nikkei Flavors to Central Madrid
Suyu, located at Maldonado 14, offers a Nikkei menu featuring ceviches, tiraditos, sushi, and wok dishes. The restaurant takes its name from the Quechua word for territory or region. Its signature cocktail, the Rumi, combines pisco, sake, yakult, and lime. Diners can start with ponzu oysters featuring tiger milk and ají panca, or wagyu crispy rice with kimchi mayonnaise, followed by corvina ceviche and lomo saltado, finishing with a sesame-miso crisp and lúcuma ice cream. Nobu introduces the Japanese cooking of Nobuyuki Matsuhisa to a Madrid setting with a New York aesthetic. Located near Alcalá, the venue features dark stone, wooden elements, bronze ceilings, and open kitchen views. Key dishes include miso-glazed black cod, yellowtail with jalapeño and cilantro, tempura prawns, crispy rice with spicy tuna, and A5 wagyu with Padrón peppers.
Nota Blu and Tigre Expand European and South American Offerings
Nota Blu, situated at Claudio Coello 10, marks its first anniversary in November following an opening backed by Eva Longoria. Founded by former footballer and businessman Zazou Belounis alongside executive chef Fabián Cangas, the restaurant serves French-inspired Mediterranean dishes within a marble and wood dining room. The menu highlights cauliflower salad with goat cheese, cajun prawns, lobster linguine, sole meunière, and truffle pizzetta. Tigre, positioned at Serrano 1 by the Puerta de Alcalá and the Ramsés complex, operates under Grupo Costeño, the hospitality group behind Hotaru and Ichikani. The restaurant features an open oak-wood grill serving Angus sweetbreads, hand-cut picaña empanadas, grilled provolone, and short ribs cooked over coals for more than three hours, alongside truffled spaghetti finished inside a pecorino wheel.
Makoto and Tse Yang Anchor Luxury Dining at Rosewood Villa Magna
Makoto, situated inside the Rosewood Villa Magna, pairs precision cuts and rice dishes with American and Latin American influences. Designed by architect Manuel Clavel, the interior incorporates wood, leather, and a metallic ceiling feature. Standout items include hamachi over crispy rice with yuzu kosho, raw scallop with ají amarillo, and stone-seared wagyu. Nearby, Tse Yang marks thirty years since its founding in 1996 by Víctor Chu, who introduced high-end Cantonese cooking to the capital. The restaurant is celebrating its anniversary by reopening its oriental garden terrace between Castellana and Serrano, supported by a wine list curated by sommelier Sergio Ortiz. The kitchen serves artisanal dim sum, lobster mushi, ginger scallops, and Peking duck, which requires over two days of preparation.