Hideki Matsuhisa
The only Japanese chef with a Michelin star in Spain — chef-owner of Koy Shunka in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
- Michelin stars
1- Repsol Soles
2- Restaurants
- 2
- Born
- 1972 · Toyota
Hideki Matsuhisa is a Japanese chef who has run Koy Shunka in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter since 2008. The restaurant earned a Michelin star in 2013 and holds two Repsol Soles. He is the only Japanese chef currently holding a Michelin star in Spain.
From @hideki_koyshunka on Instagram
FESTIVAL ULTRA HIPERBÓLICO CENITAL Y TERMONUCLEAR ATÓMICO 💣💣💣🥇🥇🥇❤️❤️❤️ PARA LEVITAR Y NO DESPERTAR NUNCA DE ESTE SUEÑO HECHO REALIDAD 🥇🥇🥇😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️ CON NUESTRO QUERIDO AMIGO Y ARTISTA, DESDE HACE MÁS DE 20 AÑOS, Y ADMIRADO CHEF VIRTUOSO Y UNIVERSAL, HIDEKI MATSUHISHA @hideki_koyshunka 💎💎💎🌟🌟🌟🥇🥇🥇😍😍😍❤️❤
FESTIVAL ULTRA HIPERBÓLICO CENITAL Y TERMONUCLEAR ATÓMICO 💣💣💣🥇🥇🥇❤️❤️❤️ PARA LEVITAR Y NO DESPERTAR NUNCA DE ESTE SUEÑO HECHO REALIDAD 🥇🥇🥇😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️ CON NUESTRO QUERIDO AMIGO Y ARTISTA, DESDE HACE MÁS DE 20 AÑOS, Y ADMIRADO CHEF VIRTUOSO Y UNIVERSAL, HIDEKI MATSUHISHA @hideki_koyshunka 💎💎💎🌟🌟🌟🥇🥇🥇😍😍😍❤️❤
"Potenciaaaaa" y "Esta buena la sarten" son las palabras que mejor definen nuestras nuevas sartenes Forjadas a mano en Alemania desde 1857. En esta ocasión hemos contado con un Jurado muy especial el gran Hideki @hideki_koyshunka de KOI SHUNKA!! @koyshunka Como veis la ha puesto a prueba cocinando
Biography
Early years
Matsuhisa was born in 1972 in Toyota, Japan, where his father ran a restaurant. He was trained from childhood in classical Japanese technique, and at nineteen began collaborating in restaurants in Tokyo.
Career
In 1997 Matsuhisa moved to Barcelona. In 2001 he opened Shunka together with his wife, his sister and his brother-in-law, and in 2008 he opened the more refined Koy Shunka nearby in the Gothic Quarter. Koy Shunka earned its first Michelin star in 2013 and has held it continuously. Matsuhisa has since expanded the group with additional concepts in Barcelona, Andorra (Koy Hermitage at Sport Hotel Hermitage in Soldeu), and Formentera. In Barcelona he also runs Ikoya Izakaya, a casual Sagardi-group collaboration in El Born.
Philosophy
Matsuhisa's cuisine combines Japanese techniques and Mediterranean ingredients — a long-standing position in Barcelona's Japanese scene that pre-dates the more recent wave of nikkei and fusion concepts. His menus emphasise pairings between local seafood and Japanese cooking discipline, served at a U-shaped wooden counter where the kitchen is the room's focal point.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·1 active Michelin star at Koy Shunka (since 2013)
- ·2 Repsol Soles at Koy Shunka
- ·The only Japanese chef with a Michelin star in Spain
Frequently asked
How many Michelin stars does Hideki Matsuhisa have?
One — at Koy Shunka in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, which has held its star continuously since 2013. He is the only Japanese chef holding a Michelin star in Spain.
Where can I eat Hideki Matsuhisa's cuisine in Barcelona?
Koy Shunka on Carrer d'en Copons in the Gothic Quarter is the Michelin-starred flagship — a counter-driven omakase with Mediterranean seafood. He also leads Ikoya Izakaya in El Born, a more casual concept in collaboration with Grupo Sagardi co-founder Iñaki Lopez de Vinaspre.
Is Matsuhisa related to Nobu Matsuhisa?
No. They share a surname but are unrelated. Hideki was born in Toyota in 1972 and trained at his father's restaurant in Japan before moving to Barcelona in 1997.