Toshi Suzuki
Japanese chef of Somodó Bá in Eixample Esquerra — a seven-seat bar restaurant that fuses Japanese technique with Mediterranean product.
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Toshi Suzuki is the Japanese chef of Somodó Bá in Eixample Esquerra — a seven-seat counter restaurant where he operates as a one-man band, fusing Japanese technique with Mediterranean ingredients. The format runs two tasting menus and the restaurant is in the 2026 Michelin Guide selection.
Biography
Early years
Suzuki trained in kitchens including New York before settling in Barcelona.
Career
Suzuki runs Somodó Bá in Eixample Esquerra, near the Hospital Clínic. The restaurant relocated and reopened in 2023 with seven seats around a single bar, where Suzuki cooks, plates, and serves directly to guests. The format runs two tasting menus: Batlló, available only at weekday lunches, and Somodó. He operates the restaurant as a one-man band — chef, server, and cleaner. Somodó Bá is in the 2026 Michelin Guide selection.
Philosophy
Suzuki's cuisine fuses Japanese technique with Mediterranean ingredients. The kitchen's philosophy is built on respect for product, local Catalan sourcing, and the intimacy that a seven-seat counter format makes possible.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·2026 Michelin Guide selection at Somodó Bá
- ·Seven-seat counter restaurant
- ·Trained in New York among other international kitchens
Frequently asked
Does Toshi Suzuki have a Michelin star?
No — Somodó Bá is in the 2026 Michelin Guide selection without a star.
Where can I eat Toshi Suzuki's cuisine in Barcelona?
Somodó Bá in Eixample Esquerra, near the Hospital Clínic. The restaurant seats only seven, all at a single bar, with two tasting menus (Batlló, lunch only; and Somodó).