Flame-seared nigiri, ceviche in tiger’s milk and a pisco sour to start. Discover our Peruvian-Japanese cooking near Plaza de Castilla.
日系 · Nikkei
Nikkei is the name given to Japanese emigrants and their descendants. In Peru, where they arrived at the end of the 19th century, their technique met ají peppers, lime and Pacific fish, and a cuisine of its own was born.
Lima Nikkei brings the Peruvian group Embarcadero 41 to Spain: Madrid was its gateway to Europe. Flame-seared nigiri, ceviche in tiger’s milk and wok-fired mains, on Rosario Pino street.
“Lima Nikkei isn’t trying to be the place of the moment: it’s here to stay. And it has done it.”
The menu
Ceviche, maki rolls and wok dishes. Where shall we start?
To share
Signature dishes
The flavours that caught the press’s attention.
“There’s a sensational dish where udon in huancaína sauce and lomo saltado embrace.”
“The nigiri selection stands out.”
“…with the best pisco sour in Madrid”
“The acevichado maki is in a league of its own.”
“Nikkei cooking in its purest form.”
The pisco bar
Classic, chicha morada, passion fruit, red berries, cucumber and spicy mango, made with Sarcay pisco from Peru. And alcohol-free, what they drink in Lima: chicha morada, maracucoco or passion fruit juice.
Press
“A sophisticated space that has become the area’s best-kept secret.”
No. 2 on @sushiguidemadrid’s list of the best Nikkei restaurants in Madrid.
The kitchen
Book
In the dining room or at the bar
Choose the day, time and number of guests on our booking page.
Book a tableGetting here
28020 Madrid · Metro: Plaza de Castilla and Cuzco.
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Special nigiriFlame-seared to order,
Maki rollsRolled by hand,
Ceviches and tiraditosTiger’s milk,
Sashimi and gunkanFine cuts of tuna,
StartersTo get the table going:
From the wokLomo saltado
