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Best Peruvian Restaurants in Madrid

By Justin Mota, Guidavera founder/Published /Updated /16 min read

Introduction

The Madrid Peruvian & Nikkei List We Send to Friends

Tampu, in Justicia, is the only kitchen on this list holding both a Michelin Selected listing and a Repsol Recomendado, run by chef Miguel Ángel Valdiviezo. Thirteen Peruvian, nikkei and chifa kitchens made this list, from a Chinese-Peruvian chifa spot in Ríos Rosas to a rooftop tasting counter on the fourth floor of The Madrid EDITION hotel. Chef Mario Céspedes runs two restaurants here. Peru's cooking shows up in several forms across Madrid: straight cocina criolla, nikkei (the Japanese-Peruvian fusion), and chifa (the Chinese-Peruvian one).

The short answer

Key Picks at a Glance

In a hurry? These are the essential picks from our full ranking below.

  • Best overall
    Tampu

    Michelin Selected and Repsol Recomendado, chef Miguel Ángel Valdiviezo's narrative-menu Peruvian kitchen in Justicia.

  • Best chifa specialist
    Chifa

    the Gil brothers' Chinese-Peruvian kitchen, with dishes like black chaufa rice and a beef-cheek red curry from their Sudestada days.

  • Best for a date night
    Quispe

    An intimate, elegant Recoletos room.

  • Best nikkei-Asturian fusion
    Ronda 14

    Chef Mario Céspedes's three-way fusion of Peru, Japan and Asturias, since 2011 in Avilés and 2015 in Madrid.

  • Best splurge
    Oroya

    Chef Diego Muñoz's tasting-style rooftop kitchen on the fourth floor of The Madrid EDITION hotel.

  • Best on a budget
    Ponja Nikkei

    Nikkei nigiri in Justicia for under about €25 a person.

Before you order

A Guide to Peruvian & Nikkei in Madrid

What's nikkei cooking?

Nikkei is the fusion cuisine that developed from Japanese immigration to Peru, joining Japanese technique and raw-fish preparation to Peruvian ingredients like ají amarillo, rocoto and leche de tigre. Ceviche and tiradito both sit at the crossover point between the two traditions.

What's chifa cooking?

Chifa is the fusion cuisine that grew out of Chinese immigration to Peru in the 19th century, blending Cantonese technique with Peruvian ingredients. Arroz chaufa, a Peruvian fried rice, and lomo saltado, a stir-fried beef dish, are two of its best-known results.

What's the difference between ceviche and tiradito?

Ceviche is raw fish cut into cubes and marinated in leche de tigre (tiger's milk), a citrus-based marinade, usually with onion and chili. Tiradito is sliced thinner, in the style of Japanese sashimi, and dressed rather than fully marinated, a legacy of nikkei cooking's influence on the wider Peruvian kitchen.

What's cocina criolla?

Cocina criolla is Peru's everyday, home-style cooking: guisos (stews), saltados (stir-fries) and dishes built for sharing, like ají de gallina and lomo saltado, rather than the composed plates of a tasting menu.

What's a causa?

Causa is a cold, layered dish built on mashed yellow potato seasoned with ají amarillo and lime, usually filled with tuna, chicken or seafood and topped with avocado. It's one of the most common starters at a Peruvian restaurant.

How We Built This List

Years of Eating, Asking, and Going Back

We started from the Madrid restaurants we've profiled tagged Peruvian, chifa or nikkei, then checked which ones showed up across food sites covering Peruvian restaurants in Madrid. Three sites, Madrid Secreto, El Blog de Celeste and Con El Morro Fino, were fetchable and gave us a consensus list; two others that turned up in search results, Elle and Esquire, wouldn't load for us, so we didn't count them. We also added Chifa, a chifa-specialist restaurant all three fetchable sources named that wasn't in our original Peruvian shortlist; its own page confirmed the cuisine fits. A few restaurants named repeatedly, including Inti de Oro (cited by all three sources) and El Inca, don't have a Guidavera page yet, so they're not here; we've listed them as gaps rather than guessing at their menus. One restaurant, La Cuadra de Salvador, was called Peruvian by one source, but our own data frames it as a straight steakhouse with no Peruvian dishes on record, so we left it off.

More on how we rank: our methodology and quality standards.

The ranking

13 Best Peruvian & Nikkei Restaurants in Madrid

Scallop ceviche with red onion and white beans in a green sauce, served in a dark bowl with a crisp tuileTampu
Ceviche of white fish with potato, lettuce and toasted corn in a grey bowl on a dark background
Seafood in a green sauce with squid, clams and vegetables in an oval black pan on a pale wooden surface
Slices of raw red tuna topped with dark seaweed, green dots and lotus root chips on a glass plate

1. Tampu — Michelin Selected and Repsol-listed, chef Miguel Ángel Valdiviezo's narrative-menu kitchen

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#123 of 1001·€€€·Justicia·Peruvian·Chef: Miguel Ángel Valdiviezo
Michelin SelectedRepsol Recommended

Tampu takes its name from the Quechua word for inn or lodging, which tracks: chef Miguel Ángel Valdiviezo, who trained in the first cohort of Le Cordon Bleu in Lima, started the restaurant modestly in Prosperidad before moving it to Calle de Prim in Justicia. Chef Miguel Ángel Valdiviezo opened it in 2011. The menu reads in narrative chapters rather than plain sections, and it holds both a Michelin Selected listing and a Repsol Recomendado, a rare double among the Peruvian kitchens on this list. Expect mussels in mojito granita with sweet potato threads, ceviche served in four variations, and a tamal carabinero, plated in a room that runs from a bar area through three private rooms to a main salon done in wicker, wood and warm gold. Macarfi puts the typical spend at around €55 per person before drinks.

“A la búsqueda del sabor”— Con El Morro Fino
Order thisMussels in mojito granita with sweet potato threads
Menu19 dishes
  • THE MUSSEL - MOJITO /pc
    €3.50
  • THE RAZOR CLAM, THE PARMESAN AND THE HUACATAY /pc
    €3.50
  • THE WILD QUEEN SCALLOP /pc
    €4.50
  • THE LITTLE YUCCA THAT STUFFED ITSELF WITH SHELLFISH /pc
    €6.00
  • /pc
    €4.80
  • THE LIQUID AJÍ DE GALLINA CROQUETTE /pc
    €3.70
  • THE LITTLE DUCK RICE BOMB /pc
    €3.50
  • THE CHICHARRÓN CHIFERO SANGUCHITO /pc
    €5.50
  • CARABINERO OCOPADO
    €18.00
  • NIKKEI-STYLE RED TUNA TIRADITO
    €22.00
  • THE MUSSEL - MOJITO /each
    €3.50
  • RAZOR CLAM, PARMESAN AND HUACATAY /each
    €3.50
  • THE WILD SCALLOP /each
    €4.50
  • ITSELF WITH SHELLFISH /each
    €6.00
  • THE ROCOTO - BOMBÓN /unit
    €4.80
  • CHICKEN STEW CROQUETTE /each
    €3.70
  • THE RICE BOMB WITH DUCK /each
    €3.50
  • THE LITTLE PORK CRACKLING SANDWICH /each
    €5.50
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL
    €18.00
A plate of dark fried rice topped with a fried egg and a fried banana slice on a banana leafChifa
A white plate of ceviche with red onion, carrot and toasted corn kernels
A plate of stir-fried noodles with prawns, vegetables and herbs and a lime wedge
A scallop shell served in a bright green sauce on a white tablecloth

2. Chifa — Chinese-Peruvian chifa from the Gil brothers, formerly of Sudestada

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#986 of 1001·€€·Ríos Rosas·Creative·Chef: Julián Gil, Luis Miguel Gil

Chifa is run by brothers Julián and Luis Miguel Gil, the team behind the former Sudestada, on Calle de Modesto Lafuente in Ríos Rosas. The idea is chifa, the fusion Chinese-Peruvian food that grew out of Chinese migration to Peru, though the menu pushes past a single lane: Filipino-style bonito escabeche, chicken and huitlacoche empanadillas, a scallop aguachile and brisket tacos, alongside a more straightforward arroz chaufa and black chaufa rice. The carta runs to 14 dishes plus three daily specials, with a beef-cheek red curry carried over from Sudestada, and it's open every day for lunch and dinner. Spend runs €26 to €50 a person.

“fusiona la gastronomía peruana con la china cantonesa”— El Blog de Celeste
Order thisFilipino-style bonito escabeche
Menu20 dishes
  • Hamanako-Style Causa
    €13.90
  • Full Seaweed Ceviche
    €14.50
  • Scallop Aguachile
    €13.50
  • Filipino-Style Bonito Escabeche
    €10.90
  • Chicken and Huitlacoche Empanadillas
    €10.00
  • Mexican-Style Summer Roll
    €10.50
  • Arribeños Choripán
    €10.00
  • Tongue in Chinese Vinaigrette
    €9.70
  • Black Chaufa Rice
    €16.50
  • Stir-Fried Noodles with Iberian Pork and Seafood
    €13.80
  • Kung Pao Chicken
    €16.50
  • Japanese-Style Parihuela
    €13.90
  • Kare kare
    €17.50
  • Nixtamalized Tamale with Aged Meat
    €15.60
  • Buenos Aires Aloo
    €12.30
  • Sautéed Lettuce Hearts, White Rice or French Fries
    €3.20
  • Pan de sal
    €1.50
  • Burnt Vanilla Cream
    €5.10
  • Chai Tres Leches Cake
    €5.10
  • Chocolate Cup
    €7.10
Three shells of ceviche and small bowls of side dishes on a dark trayQuispe
Slices of salmon topped with herbs on a yellow and green sauce on a white plate over a striped textile
Golden fried potato pieces with slices of meat in a brown sauce in a wide bowl

3. Quispe — Elegant Recoletos ceviche room

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#573 of 1001·€€€·Recoletos·Peruvian

Quispe serves Peruvian food, both traditional and modern-creative, on Calle Conde de Aranda in Recoletos, the grand-boulevard stretch of Madrid between Plaza de Cibeles and Puerta de Alcalá where the eating tends to lean formal. The room matches the address: intimate, elegant, warmly lit, good for a date or a table of friends. The cebiche section alone runs three ways: a Clásico in the house's own leche de tigre, a Cebiche Quispe built on corvina and crispy fried calamari in ají amarillo leche de tigre, and a Verde de Corvina marinated in a cilantro-based tiger's milk. One food blog we checked frames the kitchen's whole project as showing off the cultural and gastronomic diversity of Peru.

“la diversidad cultural y gastronómica de Perú”— El Blog de Celeste
Order thisCebiche Clásico
Menu41 dishes
  • ClásicoCorvina marinated in our classic leche de tigre.
    €26.00
  • QuispeCorvina and crispy fried calamari marinated in ají amarillo leche de tigre.
    €28.00
  • Verde de CorvinaCorvina marinated in our cilantro leche de tigre with textures.
    €25.00
  • De AtúnRed tuna, tamarillo leche de tigre and black trumpet mushroom.
    €27.00
  • Trío de CebichesClassic / corvina and octopus / tuna
    €36.00
  • Nikkei de AtúnAlmadraba red tuna, ponzu sauce and ají amarillo.
    €22.00
  • Salmón & MaracuyáSalmon, ají amarillo and passion fruit leche de tigre with sesame oil, smoked trout roe.
    €18.00
  • Corvina & AguacateWild corvina, lemon emulsion and cilantro oil, salmon roe and ají limo.
    €19.00
  • Bachiche de HamachiHamachi slices, parmesan cheese emulsion, hijiki seaweed and ponzu.
    €24.00
  • LangostinosPotato marinated with lime and ají amarillo, served with king prawn tartare and rocoto sauce.
    €19.00
  • Causa AcebichadaDiced corvina, black squid causa, avocado and smoked rocoto ceviche-style sauce.
    €21.00
  • Causa de Atún Rojo de AlmadrabaRed tuna loin, living oak leaf lettuce, tonnato sauce, capers and sunflower seeds.
    €24.00
  • Vieiras y Atún AhumadoLightly smoked scallop, tuna akami, ají amarillo and charred rocoto.
    €21.00
  • Maki Tempura Tartar (5 uds.)Ebi furai, avocado, cream cheese, Almadraba red tuna tartare and tare sauce.
    €16.00
  • Maki Acebichado (5 uds.)Ebi furai, avocado, Almadraba red tuna, ceviche-style sauce and togarashi.
    €13.00
  • Maki Vinicunka (5 uds.)Ebi furai, avocado, salmon and sriracha.
    €12.00
  • Maki Anticuchero (5 uds.)Ebi furai, avocado, sea bass and anticucho sauce
    €12.00
  • Nigiri de Salmón (2 uds.)Ají amarillo sauce and crispy onion.
    €8.00
  • Nigiri de Atún de Almadraba (2 uds.)Ceviche-style sauce and nori with ponzu sauce.
    €9.00
  • Nigiri de Lubina (2 uds.)Ponzu sauce, truffle and Maldon salt.
    €9.00
  • AcebichadaSpinach, beetroot, cherry tomato, choclo corn, goat cheese and ceviche-style mango sauce.
    €16.00
  • Ensalada de Atún Rojo & Vitello TonnatoRed tuna loin served with oak leaf lettuce, cherry tomatoes, quail eggs, caper berries, a vitello tonnato sauce, extra virgin olive oil and Maldon salt.
    €18.00
  • Quinoa & EndiviasBlack and white quinoa, tomatoes, cheese shavings, endive and mustard dressing with ají amarillo.
    €16.00
  • Ostras al Rocoto (1 ud.)French oyster, cilantro emulsion, trout roe and rocoto leche de tigre.
    €8.00
  • Vieiras Achupetadas (2 ud.)U10 scallops on the robata, chupe sauce, parmesan foam and huacatay.
    €20.00
  • Zamburiñas Acebichadas a la Brasa (4 uds.)Rocoto and ají amarillo leche de tigre with sweet potato brûlée.
    €20.00
  • Chicharrón de Pescado & ChipironesCorvina and crispy baby squid with ají amarillo leche de tigre.
    €18.00
  • Pulpo a la BrasaCharcoal-grilled, anticucho sauce, mashed cassava, ají amarillo, botija olive, choclo corn and edamame.
    €26.00
  • Pastel de ChocloOssobuco, creamy corn and ají amarillo, boletus mushrooms, stew jus and parmesan foam.
    €15.00
  • Empanadas de Lomo Saltado (3U)Artisan cassava dough, filled with lomo saltado, rocoto cream and Grana Padano.
    €15.00
  • Secreto Ibérico con Salsa AnticucheraGrilled Iberian secreto, potato textures, ají carretillero, grilled baby choclo corn and huacatay cream.
    €24.00
  • Tortellini LocheFilled with loche squash and a light huancaína cream.
    €23.00
  • Quinoto de Hongos TrufadoAjí amarillo quinoa risotto, wild mushroom mix, wok-tossed shimeji and pecorino cheese.
    €22.00
  • Arroz Chaufa de MariscosWok-tossed with octopus, king prawns and baby squid, tamarind sauce and nori seaweed.
    €23.00
  • Arroz Achupetado de Gambón y AlmejasChupe-style king prawn and clams, creole sauce, chupe and rocoto sauce.
    €24.00
  • Arroz con PatoCreamy cilantro and loche squash rice with smoked duck breast, rocoto cream and quail egg.
    €28.00
  • Ají de GallinaFree-range chicken, ají amarillo sauce, quail egg, yellow potato, Grana Padano and rice with choclo corn.
    €22.00
  • Lomo SaltadoWok-tossed sirloin, red onion, cherry tomato, criolla potatoes and rice with choclo corn.
    €29.00
  • Asado de Tira Angus en Salsa de Seco NorteñoSlow-cooked at low temperature with seco norteño flavors, pallar bean textures, served with white rice.
    €32.00
  • Salmón a la BrasaGrilled salmon, ají amarillo and ponzu beurre blanc, roasted bimi, black trumpet mushrooms and shimeji.
    €25.00
  • Lubina a la Chorrillana (450g)Grilled sea bass, chorrillana sauce and wok-tossed vegetables.
    €29.00
Slices of raw white fish topped with orange garnish and crumbs on a rectangular white plateRonda 14
A green mound and a white coconut-topped mound on a plate with bright yellow sauce
Pieces of raw fish topped with a crisp golden garnish and a green leaf in a black teardrop-shaped dish
A plate of diced raw fish on rice with orange sauce next to a small glass with a creamy drink

4. Ronda 14 — Peruvian nikkei with an Asturian thread, since 2011 in Avilés

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#200 of 1001·€€·Castellana·Peruvian·Chef: Mario Céspedes
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Ronda 14 started in Avilés, Asturias, in 2011, when chef Mario Céspedes and Conchi Álvarez set out to fuse Asturian cooking with Peruvian nikkei; this Madrid room, on Calle General Oráa in Castellana, opened in 2015 and it's listed in the Guía Repsol. The idea holds across both locations: Peru, Japan and Asturias on one menu, gyozas and baos next to tiraditos and sushi, and Asturian stews lifted with Peruvian ají amarillo. On the carta: a salmon tartare with crispy plantain, a tiradito in yellow chili cream, a nikkei ceviche with sweet potato purée, and a huancaína-style Russian salad, a Spanish tapa reworked with Peruvian huancaína sauce. Two of the food blogs we checked for this guide cite it as a distinctive three-way fusion, uniting the best of Peru, Japan and Asturias.

“atrevida fusión entre la cocina peruana, japonesa y asturiana”— El Blog de Celeste
Order thisSalmon tartare with crispy plantain
Menu42 dishes
  • Salmon Tartare with Crispy Plantain
  • Tiradito in Yellow Chili Cream
  • Nikkei Ceviche with Sweet Potato Purée
  • Sea Bass and Squid Ceviche with Ají Limo Leche de Tigre
  • Huancaína-Style Russian Salad
  • Grilled Octopus with Baby Potatoes
  • Panko-Crusted Langoustines
  • Ham Croquettes
  • Chicken Bites with Sweet and Sour Sauce
  • Chicharrón Bao with Rocoto Cream and Huacatay
  • Chifa-Style Duck Bao
  • Potato Stuffed with Braised Meat
  • Langoustine and Vegetable Gyozas
  • Creole Gyozas with Beef and Pig's Trotters
  • Anticucho Gyozas with Ají Limo and Cilantro Relish
  • Beef Cheeks with Truffled Rice
  • Mini Veal Cachopos with Goat Cheese and Wild Mushrooms
  • Angus Seco with Asturian Faba Bean Tacu Tacu
  • Pork Chaufa Rice
  • Wagyu Burger Nigiri, Rocoto and Blue Cheese
  • Butterfish Nigiri with Uchucuta
  • Truffled Bluefin Tuna Nigiri
  • Chifa-Style Salmon Nigiri
  • Parmesan-Style Scallop Nigiri
  • Spicy Tuna Gunkan
  • Truffled Egg Gunkan
  • Ceviche-Style Salmon Roll
  • Spicy Bluefin Tuna Roll
  • Surf and Turf Roll
  • Baby Cuttlefish and Squid Ink Roll
  • Butterfish, Langoustine and Chipotle Roll
  • Soft Shell Crab Roll with Curry Sauce
  • Ebi Furay Roll
  • Truffled Crab and Tempura Hand Roll Taco
  • Spicy Langoustine and Crab Hand Roll Taco
  • Bonito Tartare and Yellow Chili Hand Roll Taco
  • Coconut and Mint Passion
  • Chocolate Coulant with Pineapple Ice Cream
  • Broken Hazelnut and Coconut Sponge Cake
  • Blue Cheese Tart with Red Berry Ice Cream
  • Assorted Ice Creams
  • Lemon sorbet with cava
Two oysters topped with diced fish and herbs on a bed of black stonesLlama Inn
Slices of raw fish with bright yellow sauce on a white plate on a grey stone surface
Slices of white seafood with dark crisps in a creamy white sauce in a dark bowl
Cubes of raw tuna with tomato, fresh herbs and small seeds in a red sauce

5. Llama Inn — Brooklyn-born Peruvian neobistro, relaunched in 2026 under chef Luis Cornejo

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#151 of 1001·€€·Chueca·Peruvian·Chef: Luis Cornejo, Erik Ramírez
Repsol Recommended

Llama Inn opened in Chueca on 15 October 2022 as the Madrid branch of the Brooklyn original, founded by chef Erik Ramírez and his business partner Juan Correa, and it's listed in the Guía Repsol. Executive chef Luis Cornejo, from Piura in northern Peru, led the kitchen at opening and returned in 2026 to shorten the carta and rebuild it as what he calls a neobistró of Peruvian migration, pulling on Creole, Amazonian, Andean and Nikkei strands of the country's cooking. The snacks section runs an oyster with rocoto chili and tomato vinaigrette, a brioche with fish brandada and huacatay crème fraîche, and two anticuchos, one with cabbage, saikyo miso and quinoa furikake, one with char siu presa and pickled ajíes. Desserts lean on lucuma and Oxapampa honey, ingredients with real Peruvian roots rather than a generic tropical stand-in.

Order thisOyster, rocoto chili and tomato vinaigrette
Menu30 dishes
  • Oyster, rocoto chili and tomato vinaigrette
    €8.00
  • Brioche, fish brandada and huacatay crème fraîche
    €10.00
  • Cabbage anticucho, saikyo miso dressing and quinoa furikake
    €8.00
  • Char siu presa anticucho and pickled ajíes
    €11.00
  • Scallop ceviche, yuzukoshō, dragon fruit and crispy nori
    €26.00
  • Aged old-cow beef tartare, cecina and ají panca chili oil
    €24.00
  • Catch of the day, loche L.D.T. and chicha de jora
    €25.00
  • Yellow ají curry and vegetable crudité
    €19.00
  • Charcoal-grilled catch of the day, yellow ají butter and piparra peppers
    €29.00
  • Iberian presa, Peruvian escabeche and sweet potato
    €31.00
  • Wok-fried green beans, Sichuan sauce and almond cream
    €19.00
  • King prawn yakimeshi, shiso, dashi, soy and egg
    €29.00
  • Lomo saltado, chive pancakes, pickled ajíes and rocoto cream
    €65.00
  • Jerk duck rice "more duck than rice", wok-fried rice and charcoal-grilled magret
    €74.00
  • Trust the Chef
    €69.00
  • Ceviche Martini
    €13.00
  • Make it a Chupetini (one shot martini)
    €7.00
  • Yayo Hipster
    €11.00
  • Llama del Rey
    €12.00
  • Última Llamada
    €12.00
  • Frozen Piskoko
    €12.00
  • Good Bunny
    €14.00
  • Walkie - Toki
    €12.00
  • Todo Sobre Mi Madre
    €11.00
  • María la del Barrio
    €13.00
  • Fuck It, I Love You
    €12.00
  • Sporty Spice
    €10.00
  • Chicha Morada
    €8.00
  • Halle Berry
    €10.00
  • Trust the Bartender
    €30.00
A white oval bowl of sliced fish in a creamy sauce with red onion and fried plantain chips beside a glass of wineCilindro
A round plate of fish in a red-orange sauce with lime wedges around it on a wooden table
A rectangular plate of sliced raw fish with pink and yellow garnishes and a hand holding chopsticks
A plate with roast chicken, fried rice and french fries next to a bowl of salad and dipping sauces

6. Cilindro — Chef Mario Céspedes's fusión kitchen, built around pollo a la brasa

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#201 of 1001·€€·Lista·Peruvian·Chef: Mario Céspedes
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Cilindro is chef Mario Céspedes's other Madrid kitchen, the same chef behind Ronda 14, on Calle Don Ramón de la Cruz in Lista, the quiet residential stretch of Salamanca. It opened in 2018. It's listed in the Guía Repsol, and the house leans into cocina fusión rather than one straight regional style, running catering and events across Madrid and Asturias on the side. The carta runs a tiradito with cheese sauce and roasted plantain, a green ceviche built on huacatay and mango, and a causa topped with fried fish, alongside a dedicated Carta de Pollos built around pollo a la brasa, a section most of the other kitchens on this list don't have. It's open Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays.

“Perú más criollo”— Con El Morro Fino
Order thisTiradito with cheese sauce and roasted plantain
Menu27 dishes
  • Tiradito with cheese sauce and roasted plantain
  • Green ceviche with huacatay and mango
  • Our causa with fried fish
  • Ceviche with rocoto and avocado cream
  • Nikkei-style stewed sea bream loin
  • Lomo saltado with sirloin
  • Asturian roll with chifa-style stew
  • Fried fish sam with chorrillana-style escabeche
  • King prawn and shrimp gyozas
  • Veal cachopinos with goat cheese and mushrooms
  • Bluefin tuna nacho with avocado and chili
  • Veal rib with truffled mushrooms and chili
  • Beef cheek bao bun
  • Anticucho gyozas with ají limo and cilantro relish
  • Ají de pollo with creamy coconut rice
  • Cylinder-roasted pork with roast potatoes, ají amarillo and huacatay
  • 1 Whole chicken
  • 1/2 Chicken
  • 1/4 Chicken (breast)
  • 1/4 Chicken (leg)
  • Little Monster1/4 Chicken + fried rice + French fries + salad
  • Cava lemon sorbet
  • Blue cheese tart with red berry ice cream
  • Assorted ice creams
  • Coconut and mint passion
  • Chocolate coulant with pineapple ice cream
  • Broken hazelnut and coconut sponge cake
A single scallop nigiri topped with a dark garnish held by wooden chopsticks in front of a warm blurred lightLima Nikkei
Sliced seared tuna in a dark sauce with herbs and a small flower in a patterned bowl
Stir-fried beef strips with peppers and potato in a rustic bowl next to a bowl of rice
Two nigiri topped with red tuna and orange garnish on dark stone stands

7. Lima Nikkei — Embarcadero 41's Spanish outpost, seafood-heavy nikkei €26 to €50 a head

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#204 of 1001·€€·Castillejos·Peruvian·Chef: Tito Bravo
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Lima Nikkei is the Spanish outpost of Embarcadero 41, a group that picked Madrid as its way into Europe, and it's listed in the Guía Repsol. It opened in June 2023 as the first European restaurant of Peru's Embarcadero 41 group, with Lima-born chef Tito Bravo in the kitchen. It trades in Castillejos, in the Tetán district, on nikkei food, the Japanese-Peruvian fusion, with the emphasis squarely on seafood. The nigiri list carries the fusion furthest: a nikkei tuna tataki, a truffled scallop with caviar, a nikkei chargrilled salmon, and an A5 wagyu nigiri, alongside a green tiradito of scallop and hamachi. It's set up for groups and built around cocktails, and a meal runs €26 to €50 a person. One food blog we checked calls it a meeting point between the culinary cultures of Peru and Japan.

“punto de encuentro entre las culturas culinarias de Perú y Japón”— El Blog de Celeste
Order thisNikkei tuna tataki nigiri
Menu177 dishes
  • Nikkei Tuna Tataki Nigiri (2 pcs)
    €11.00
  • Truffled Scallop Nigiri with Caviar (2 pcs)
    €13.50
  • Nikkei Chargrilled Salmon Nigiri (2 pcs)
    €11.00
  • A5 Wagyu Nigiri (2 pcs)
    €16.50
  • Green Tiradito of Scallop and Hamachi
    €21.00
  • Causa Nikkei
    €17.00
  • Nikkei Veal Cheek
    €26.50
  • Tuna Belly (2 pcs)
    €12.50
  • Tuna and Foie (2 pcs)
    €12.00
  • Tuna and Smoked Chili (2 pcs)
    €11.50
  • Tuna and Caviar (2 pcs)
    €12.00
  • Seared Salmon (2 pcs)
    €11.00
  • Katsu (2 pcs)
    €11.00
  • Truffled Scallop (2 pcs)
    €11.50
  • Scallop and Foie (2 pcs)
    €12.00
  • Toro and Caviar (2 pcs)
    €14.50
  • King Prawn and Scallop (2 pcs)
    €10.00
  • Scallop (2 pcs)
    €10.00
  • Caspian Pearl Caviar Tin (30g)
    €50.00
  • Tuna
    €8.00
  • King Prawn and Tuna
    €9.00
  • Sashimi Moriawasi (12 cuts)
    €29.50
  • Fresh Sashimi (6 cuts)
    €17.50
  • Fresh Sashimi (4 cuts)
    €14.00
  • Lima Nikkei Batera
    €18.50
  • Wakame Salad
    €7.00
  • Tempura Ebi Kurasame
    €20.00
  • Sautéed Edamame
    €8.00
  • Miso and Tofu Soup
    €8.00
  • Sautéed Loin Gyoza
    €16.50
  • Steamed King Prawn Gyoza
    €16.00
  • Parmesan-style Scallops
    €16.00
  • Crispy Pork Belly Bao (1 pc)
    €8.50
  • Tempura King Prawn Bao (1 pc)
    €8.50
  • Nori Furai (8 pcs)
    €18.00
  • Avocado Roll (8 pcs)
    €16.00
  • Spicy Tuna (8 pcs)
    €19.00
  • Veggie Roll (8 pcs)
    €15.00
  • Queen Scallop Maki (8 pcs)
    €19.00
  • Teri Lemon Maki (8 pcs)
    €18.50
  • Acevichado (8 pcs)
    €19.50
  • Anticuchero (8 pcs)
    €19.50
  • Lima Ceviche
    €25.00
  • Ceviche Nikkei
    €24.50
  • Yellow Chili Ceviche
    €26.00
  • Tiradito Nitai
    €19.50
  • Tuna or Salmon Tiradito with Smoked Yellow Chili
    €21.50
  • Anticuchero-style Octopus
    €24.00
  • Rocoto Humi Meshi with Nikkei Chimichurri Sirloin
    €24.00
  • Nikkei Crispy Duck
    €27.50
  • Nikkei Piglet, 48h
    €23.00
  • Huancaína-style Udon with Lomo Saltado
    €26.50
  • Two-Stage Yakimeshi
    €21.00
  • Nikkei Lomo Saltado
    €26.00
  • DessertsAsk about today's options
    €10.00
  • Containers
    €1.50
  • Bloddy Mary
    €10.00
  • Dry Martini
    €10.00
  • Manhattan
    €10.00
  • Mojito
    €10.00
  • Negroni
    €11.00
  • Tinto de Verano
    €5.00
  • Capitán
    €10.00
  • Expresso Martini
    €10.00
  • Margarita
    €11.00
  • Moscow Mule
    €10.00
  • Shakerato
    €7.50
  • Classic
    €11.00
  • Chicha Morada
    €11.00
  • Passion Fruit
    €11.00
  • Red Berries
    €11.00
  • Cucumber
    €11.00
  • Lychee
    €11.00
  • Spicy Mango
    €11.00
  • Basa, Rueda, Spain
    €27.00
  • Canicas, Rias Baixas, Spain
    €27.00
  • Cantayano, Castilla y Leon, Spain
    €30.00
  • Ultreia godello, Bierzo, Spain
    €35.00
  • Fedellos do couto testoiro, Ribeira Sacra, Spain
    €45.00
  • Belondrade & Lurton, Rueda, Spain
    €72.00
  • Terra vita vinum soif, Loire, France
    €35.00
  • Domaine corinne et jean pierre grossot chablis, Bourgogne, France
    €42.00
  • Benjamin leroux bourgogne, Bourgogne, France
    €60.00
  • Naxus, Rueda. Verdejo
    €24.00
  • Artazuri, Navarra, Spain
    €27.00
  • Arrocal roble, Ribera del Duero, Spain
    €30.00
  • Marqués de murrieta, Rioja, Spain
    €35.00
  • Panduro quarterada, Mallorca, Spain
    €35.00
  • La Servil, Jumilla, Spain
    €45.00
  • Goyo García finca los quemados, Ribera del Duero, Spain
    €47.00
  • Giovanni Rosso Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
    €35.00
  • Benjamin leroux savigny-les-beaune, Bourgogne, France
    €75.00
  • Avantum Cosecha, Ribera del Duero
    €24.00
  • By the Glass
    €4.50
  • 330ml Bottle
    €17.00
  • Kagatobi
    €37.00
  • Mas candí brut nature, Corpinnat, Spain
    €35.00
  • Antoine bouvet les monts de la vallée, Champagne, France
    €80.00
  • Pol roger, Champagne, France
    €90.00
  • Ephémère 017 grand cru, Champagne, France
    €95.00
  • Corkage
    €24.00
  • Water
    €3.50
  • Sparkling Water
    €3.50
  • Coca Cola
    €3.50
  • Fanta
    €3.50
  • Inka Cola
    €4.50
  • Fuze Tea
    €3.50
  • Aquarius
    €3.50
  • Tonic Water
    €3.50
  • Ginger Ale
    €3.50
  • Ginger Beer
    €4.00
  • Kirin Ichiban
    €4.00
  • Pilsen
    €4.00
  • Mahou 00
    €4.00
  • Mahou 5 Estrellas
    €4.00
  • Mahou Clásica
    €3.50
  • Mahou Radler
    €3.50
  • Alhambra
    €4.00
  • Black Coffee
    €2.00
  • Espresso
    €2.00
  • Coffee with Milk
    €2.50
  • Cortado
    €2.50
  • Americano
    €2.00
  • Herbal Teas
    €2.50
  • Amaretto
    €5.50
  • Aperol
    €5.00
  • Baileys
    €5.00
  • Campari
    €5.00
  • Cointreau
    €5.00
  • Fernet
    €5.00
  • Kalhua
    €5.00
  • Licor 43 Shot
    €3.50
  • Cream Liqueur
    €3.50
  • Herbal Liqueur
    €3.50
  • Malibu
    €4.00
  • Pacharán
    €3.50
  • Pisco Shot
    €4.50
  • White Tequila
    €5.50
  • Tequila Reposado
    €6.00
  • Vermouth Yzaguirre
    €6.00
  • Vermouth Martini Blanco
    €5.50
  • Vermouth Martini Rosso
    €5.50
  • Passion Fruit Juice
    €8.50
  • Lemonade
    €5.00
  • Lemonade with Cucumber and Lime
    €8.50
  • Juices with Ginger Ale
    €8.00
  • Maracucoco
    €8.00
  • Nikkei Lychee with Ginger
    €9.00
  • Ballantines
    €9.00
  • Red Label
    €9.00
  • Black Label
    €10.00
  • Bourbon Jack Daniels
    €9.00
  • Bourbon Jim Beam
    €9.00
  • Fujimi Blended
    €12.00
  • Jameson
    €9.00
  • Black Whisky
    €16.00
  • Macallan
    €16.00
  • Old Parr 12
    €10.00
  • Brugal Añejo
    €9.00
  • Havana Club 3
    €9.00
  • Santa Teresa 1796
    €12.00
  • Santa Teresa Reserva
    €10.00
  • Absolut
    €9.00
  • Belvedere
    €16.00
  • Grey Goose
    €12.00
  • Stolichnaya
    €10.00
  • Beefeater
    €9.00
  • Bombay
    €10.00
  • Brockmans
    €12.00
  • Hendricks
    €12.00
  • Martin Millers
    €12.00
  • Mombasa
    €12.00
  • Seagrams
    €9.00
  • Tanqueray
    €9.00
  • Amazonian
    €12.00
  • Gin'ca
    €12.00
  • Gin'ca Berries
    €14.00
Slices of white fish and grilled octopus in a bright yellow sauce on a dark patterned plateCallao 24
A boiled egg, black olive and lettuce with a creamy yellow sauce in a shallow grey bowl
A golden fried potato dumpling topped with red onion and sauce on a printed paper mat
Pieces of beef with diced yellow potato and herbs on a rustic plate

8. Callao 24 — Chef Jhosef Arias's home-style cocina criolla in Ciudad Lineal

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#611 of 1001·€€·San Juan Bautista·Peruvian·Chef: Jhosef Arias

Callao 24 is chef Jhosef Arias's Peruvian kitchen out in Arturo Soria, in Ciudad Lineal beyond central Madrid, framing its food around what the house calls the seasoning of his mother, doña Ana, filtered through some restaurant technique. It leans into cocina criolla, the home-style branch of Peruvian cooking: guisos, saltados and family recipes like ají de gallina and lomo saltado. Starters run a papa a la huancaína, a papita rellena, and bombitas, fried yucca balls with cheese and avocado. It's dog-friendly and set up for groups and families, sitting mid-to-upper on the price range. One food blog we checked for this guide describes its menu as built on dishes belonging to Peruvian home-style cooking.

“platos propios de la comida criolla peruana”— Madrid Secreto
Order thisPapa a la Huancaína
Menu58 dishes
  • Papa a la Huancaínayellow chili cream, cheese, potato, egg, olives
    €9.00
  • Papita Rellenasirloin, olive, potato, yellow chili
    €10.90
  • Bombitas (3 pcs)yucca, cheese, avocado tartare
    €9.00
  • Norteñito (2 pcs)croquette, rice with duck, huancaína sauce, creole salsa
    €7.00
  • Tostón de Atún (3 pcs)tuna, plantain, sesame oil, oriental mayo, brunoise onion
    €12.00
  • Wantanking prawns, chicken, rocoto tamarind
    €8.00
  • Limeñacausa, potato, yellow chili, lime, bonito
    €14.00
  • Chalacoclassic Peruvian ceviche, tiger's milk, rocoto chili, onion
    €22.00
  • Puro Norteceviche, tiger's milk, ají limo chili, fried squid
    €23.00
  • Toro Torotuna, avocado, oriental sauce, brunoise onion, sesame
    €20.00
  • Seco de una Norteñabeef, cilantro, beer, beans, chilies, yucca
    €21.90
  • Chicharrón de Cerdopork belly, potato, sweet potato, creole salsa, toasted corn, huancaína sauce
    €16.00
  • Anticuchobeef heart skewer, ají panca chili, potato, corn, huancaína sauce
    €12.90
  • Ají de Gallinayellow chili cream, chicken, botija olive
    €18.00
  • Asado de Pejerreysilverside beef, red wine, tomato, mash
    €18.90
  • Jalea Callaofish, king prawns, giant squid, squid tentacles, tartare, creole salsa with tomato
    €17.00
  • Tallarines Verdespasta, basil sauce, cheese, beef fillet, huancaína sauce
    €19.50
  • Carapulcra Huaralinadried potato, ají panca chili, pork, creole salsa, mint, yucca
    €19.50
  • Lomo Saltadomedium sirloin, onion, tomato, yellow chili
    €24.00
  • Arroz Chaufa de Pollorice, chicken, soy, ginger
    €18.00
  • Appetizer
    €2.50
  • White Rice
    €5.00
  • Bread Service
    €1.80
  • Cheesecake de Lúcumalúcuma, oreo, physalis
    €8.00
  • Arequipasweet mascarpone cheese with a touch of coffee, served with a drizzle of sweet potato and cacao crumble
    €8.50
  • Suspiro de una Cholapassion fruit prepared two ways, one at low temperature and one as a gel, finished with a port wine meringue
    €9.00
  • Chilcanopisco, lime, ginger ale
    €10.00
  • The Antidotemacerated pisco, pineapple, lime, yellow chili
    €10.00
  • Pisco Sourpisco, lime, simple syrup
    €10.00
  • The Cure-Allpisco, passion fruit, lime, mint
    €10.00
  • Maricuchapisco, passion fruit, lime
    €10.00
  • Sangría 3.0red wine with a touch of very ripe orange
    €8.00
  • Doble Ámbar (double glass 33 cl)
    €3.20
  • Tercio Ámbar Radler (1/3 glass bottle)
    €3.50
  • Tercio Ámbar Tostada, alcohol-free (1/3 glass bottle 33 cl)
    €3.50
  • Peruvian Pilsen (1/3 glass bottle 305 ml)
    €4.00
  • Incomprendido Craft Beer (1/3 glass bottle 330 ml)
    €4.50
  • Supérame Craft Beer (1/3 glass bottle 330 ml)
    €4.50
  • Coca Cola (glass bottle 237 ml)
    €2.80
  • Coca Cola Zero (glass bottle 237 ml)
    €2.80
  • Fanta Orange (glass bottle 237 ml)
    €2.80
  • Nestea (glass bottle 300 ml)
    €2.80
  • Chicha Morada (large glass 280 ml)
    €4.00
  • Passion Fruit Water (large glass 280 ml)
    €4.00
  • Inka Kola (bottle 355 ml)
    €4.00
  • Aquabona Sparkling Water (glass bottle 330 ml)
    €3.50
  • Lunares Still Water (glass bottle 500 ml)
    €2.50
  • Glass of Marqués de Riscal, D.O. Rueda (200 ml glass)
    €3.80
  • Polvorte, D.O. El Bierzo (glass bottle 750 ml)Aged 2 months on its lees
    €25.00
  • Genio & Figura Albariño, D.O. Rías Baixas (glass bottle 750 ml)Aged 4 months on fine lees with batonnage
    €23.00
  • Marqués de Riscal Verdejo, D.O. Rueda (glass bottle 750 ml)Aged 1 to 2 months in stainless steel tank
    €22.00
  • LP La Cuveé, A.O.C. ChampagneChardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Aged 4 years in the cellar
    €49.00
  • Brut Nature Reserva, D.O. CavaFamilia Oliveda. Macabeo and Xarel·lo. Traditional method, second fermentation in the bottle and aged 18 months in the cellar
    €25.00
  • Glass of Izadi Crianza, D.O. Rioja 100% Tempranillo (200 ml glass)
    €3.80
  • Izadi Crianza, D.O. Rioja 100% Tempranillo (glass bottle 750 ml)
    €25.00
  • Carmelo Rodero Crianza (glass bottle 750 ml)Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels
    €34.00
  • Hito Cepa 21, D.O. Ribera del Duero (glass bottle 750 ml)Aged 12 months in French oak barrels
    €23.50
  • Habla del Silencio, V.T. Extremadura (glass bottle 750 ml)Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo
    €23.50
Thin slices of raw red meat garnished with edible flowers and herbs on a dark slateGaman

9. Gaman — Tasting-menu nikkei cooking tucked into Salamanca

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#427 of 1001·€€€·Barrio del Parral·Nikkei·Chef: Luis Arévalo

Gaman cooks in the Barrio del Parral area of Salamanca, working around a tasting menu rather than an à la carte spread. Chef Luis Arévalo opened it in 2018, in the same premises where he had launched Kena four years earlier. Its own web address describes the cooking as cocina nikkei, the Japanese-Peruvian tradition, though the venue frames the food more broadly as Peruvian. It's open for lunch and dinner every day except Sunday, when it switches to lunch only, and booking runs through CoverManager. One food blog we checked for this guide calls the kitchen's nikkei cooking well made without singling out specific dishes, a sign of a kitchen that's more about the tasting-menu format than any one headline plate.

“cocina nikkei bien elaborada”— El Blog de Celeste
Menu22 dishes
  • v JUNMAI DAIGINJO GENSHU YAMADA (15% VOL 0.72cl)
    €40.00
  • v Pisco sour
    €10.00
  • v Chilcano
    €10.00
  • v MAHOU 5 ESTRELLAS
    €3.50
  • v MAESTRA (DOUBLE HOPPED)
    €3.50
  • v CUSQUEÑA (PERUVIAN WHEAT BEER)
    €4.00
  • v SOFT DRINKS
    €2.50
  • v STILL/SPARKLING WATER
    €2.50
  • v Vermouth Mon dieu
    €4.80
  • COLET TRADICIONAL EXTR BRUT
    €31.00
  • CEDRIC MOUSSE LES VIGNES DE MON VILLAGE
    €58.00
  • MANZANILLA LA BARBIANA
    €4.50
  • MANZANILLA VELO DE FLOR
    €6.50
  • TOSCA CERRADA
    €37.00
  • UNO
    €28.00
  • AGAS DO TEMPO
    €35.00
  • MENGOBA
    €43.00
  • TERRA DO GODOS
    €27.50
  • TARDATIO
    €30.00
  • CANTAYANO
    €27.50
  • LA OLA DEL MELILLERO
    €39.50
  • THE CUP AND RING
    €30.00
Green rice with pieces of glazed meat, vegetables and yellow sauce in a black panMikuna
A round yellow potato dish topped with a pink sauce and edible flowers on a dark speckled plate
A white bowl of ceviche with red chilli and herbs held in front of blurred warm lights
A round bowl of sliced fish in a bright yellow sauce with red garnishes

10. Mikuna — Chef Luis De Los Ríos's northern-Peru ceviche and anticucho kitchen

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#524 of 1001·€€·Arapiles·Peruvian·Chef: Luis De Los Ríos

Mikuna is chef Luis De Los Ríos's own restaurant on Calle Galileo in the Arapiles corner of Chamberí; its name is the Quechua word for food, for the body and the soul. De Los Ríos was born in Chimbote, north of Lima, and grew up cooking alongside his mother and grandmother before working his way through kitchens in Peru and Madrid, including Tanta under Gastón Acurio. The short carta guards the flavours of northern Peru, from ceviche to anticucho, then folds in Asian seasonings and Mediterranean ingredients: a causa limeña with tuna, mayonnaise and togarashi, and a causa nikkei with salmon, nori seaweed and rocoto. There's a terrace, and it works for groups and families. One food blog we checked describes the cooking as rooted in Peruvian tradition, principally from the country's north.

“la tradición del Perú, principalmente del norte del país”— El Blog de Celeste
Order thisCausa Limeña
Menu34 dishes
  • Causa LimeñaPressed Potato / Tuna / Mayonnaise / Togarashi
    €9.90
  • Causa NikkeiPressed Potato / Salmon / Nori Seaweed / Rocoto
    €10.90
  • Thai SaladGreen Papaya / Carrot / Tamarind / Basil / Dried Shrimp
    €12.90
  • Tacos (2 pcs)Charcoal Chicken / Guacamole / Rocoto / Sour Cream
    €10.90
  • Bao Pork BellyCrispy Pork Belly / Ají Amarillo Sauce / Huacatay
    €6.50
  • Bao Soft Shell CrabJapanese Crab / Rocoto Jam / Mayo / Sriracha
    €7.50
  • Carabineros (4 pcs.)Foam from Their Heads / Filled with Prawn / Coconut Milk / Lemongrass / Red Curry
    €13.90
  • Korean Gyoza (5 pcs)Filled with Vegetables and Kimchi Sauce / Ají Limo Oil and Black Sesame
    €11.90
  • Thai Rice
    €3.00
  • Roti Bread
    €3.00
  • Kimuchi (2 pcs.)Scallops / Lime / Korean Kimchi
    €7.90
  • Scallops (each)Tiger's Milk / Cilantro / Chalaquita
    €6.00
  • Tiger's MilkCatch of the Day / Choclo / Cancha / Yuyo
    €14.00
  • Tiradito LimeñoSea Bass / Tiger's Milk / Ají Amarillo / Sweet Potato Purée / Chalaca / Chulpi
    €18.90
  • Classic CevicheCorvina / Choclo / Sweet Potato / Chulpi
    €20.90
  • Ceviche NikkeiCorvina / Tiger's Milk / Nori Seaweed / Soy / Sesame / Dutch Cucumber
    €20.90
  • Northern-style CevicheCorvina / Mixed Chicharrón / Rocoto / Ají Limo Tiger's Milk / Choclo and Sweet Potato
    €24.00
  • Duck RiceGreen Rice / Duck Confit / Creole Sauce
    €24.00
  • AnticuchoBeef Heart / Choclo / Peruvian Sauces
    €13.90
  • Anticuchero-style OctopusPotato / Peruvian Olive / Andean Chimichurri
    €18.90
  • Ají de GallinaCreamy Sauce / Shredded Chicken / Parmesan Cheese
    €18.90
  • Chaufa TapadoThai Rice / Chicken and Pork Belly / Wok Vegetables
    €18.90
  • Peru-Thai CurryIberian Pork Cheek / Ají Panca / Rocoto / Thai Sofrito
    €18.90
  • Tallarin ChiferoCrispy Fish / Chifa Sauce / Snap Peas / Red Onion / Oyster Reduction
    €22.90
  • Lomo SaltadoBeef Sirloin / Potato Sticks / Soy Sauce
    €22.90
  • Chocolate GardenSponge Cake / Chocolate / Raspberry / Hazelnut Ice Cream
    €8.00
  • Picarones PeruanosSweet Potato / Pumpkin / Fig Honey
    €7.00
  • Suspiro LimeñoDulce de Leche / Port Wine Meringue
    €7.00
  • BriochellePassion Fruit / Coconut Sorbet / French Sponge Cake
    €7.00
  • Homemade Ice Creams1 Scoop
    €3.00
  • KimuchiScallops / Lime / Korean Kimchi Emulsion
  • Causa NikeiPotato Purée / Smoked Salmon / Rocoto / Nori Seaweed
  • Carabinero DumplingsFoam from Their Heads / Thai Red Curry
  • Wine / Beer / Water / Soft Drink
A plate of ceviche with red onion, sweet potato and large white corn kernelsMis Tradiciones

11. Mis Tradiciones — Traditional Peruvian home cooking, two locations across Arganzuela and Imperial

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#937 of 1001·€€·Acacias·Peruvian

Mis Tradiciones runs two locations, this one on Paseo de las Yeserías in the Acacias corner of Arganzuela and a second in the Imperial area of Madrid, both built around traditional Peruvian cooking rather than a fusion angle. The kitchen keeps to ceviche and tiraditos, parrillada and pollo a la brasa, and starters run a papa rellena and a causa limeña, with a chilcano de maracuyá on the cocktail list. It's set up for groups and families, with a terrace and step-free access. One food blog we checked for this guide describes it as home cooking without much artifice, a fair read of a menu that doesn't chase novelty.

“comida casera y sin mucho artificio”— Madrid Secreto
Order thisPapa Rellena
Menu64 dishes
  • Chilcano de Maracuyá
    €8.90
  • Chilcano de Pisco
    €8.90
  • Pisco Apasionado
  • Pisco Sour
  • Papa Rellena
    €10.90
  • Causa Limeña
    €12.90
  • Tamalito Criollo
    €10.50
  • Yuquitas Fritas
    €10.90
  • Tequeño de Lomo Saltado
    €10.90
  • Tequeño de Ají de Gallina
    €10.90
  • Ceviche De Pescado
    €20.90
  • Ceviche Carretillero
    €21.90
  • Ceviche Mixto
    €22.90
  • Leche de Tigre
    €12.90
  • Jalea Mis Tradiciones
    €21.90
  • Jalea de Pescado
    €20.90
  • Sudado Mixto
    €20.90
  • Arroz con Mariscos
    €20.90
  • Parihuela
    €23.90
  • Chupe de Pescado
    €23.90
  • Tallarín Saltado
    €19.50
  • Ají de Gallina
    €18.90
  • Lomo SaltadoAvailable: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
    €20.90
  • Cabrito a la Norteña
    €22.90
  • Aerochijaukay
    €19.90
  • Aeropuerto
    €19.90
  • Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos
    €19.90
  • Arroz Chaufa de Pollo
    €17.90
  • Anticucho de Corazón
    €16.90
  • Parrillada Peruana
    €45.00
  • Pollo Parrillero (1/2 Pollo)
    €17.90
  • Anticucho Mis Tradiciones
    €17.90
  • Pollo a la Brasa - 1/4 de Pollo
    €11.90
  • Pollo a la Brasa - 1/2 de Pollo
    €17.90
  • Pollo a la Brasa - 1 Pollo
    €31.90
  • Crema Volteada (Portion)
    €7.90
  • Passion Fruit Cheesecake
  • Lúcuma Cheesecake
  • Basque Cheesecake
  • 5-Milk Cake
  • Lemon Pie
  • Sangría
    €12.50
  • Inka Kola
    €3.50
  • Chicha Morada 1 Liter
    €12.00
  • Passion Fruit Juice 1 Liter
    €12.00
  • Glass of Chicha
    €3.50
  • Tinto de Verano
    €3.80
  • Glass of Wine
    €3.90
  • Mineral Water
    €3.00
  • Sparkling Water
    €3.00
  • Peach Juice
    €2.50
  • Passion Fruit Juice
    €2.50
  • Pineapple Juice
    €2.50
  • Coca Cola, Nestea, Aquarius, etc
    €3.50
  • Cuzqueña
    €4.00
  • Pilsen
    €3.50
  • Estrella Galicia
    €3.50
  • Mahou
    €3.50
  • Mahou Tostada Alcohol-Free
    €3.50
  • Alhambra 1925
    €3.50
  • Lagar da Cachada (Ribera del Duero)
    €17.90
  • Fuenconcejo (Rueda)
    €18.90
  • Campustauru (Rioja)
    €18.90
  • Cuatro Vientos (Rioja)
    €18.90
A golden breaded croquette split open and filled with braised meat and herbs, with red onion and sauce on a grey plateOroya
A white bowl of pale kernels topped with grated cheese, chilli and coriander on a banana leaf
Oysters with a golden crumb garnish and seaweed on ice in a white bowl in sunlight
Plates of fried food and drinks on a round wooden table with colourful cushions

12. Oroya — Rooftop Peruvian at The Madrid EDITION, chef Diego Muñoz

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Oroya sits on the fourth floor of The Madrid EDITION hotel on Plaza de Celenque in Sol, with a pisco bar attached and a summer terrace above; alabaster lanterns and heavy greenery give the room its Amazonian look. Chef Diego Muñoz runs the kitchen, with the menu seasonally co-adapted alongside chef Danitza Alpaca, and the pisco bar is curated by Matteo Bernardo. The bread service opens with a rustic red quinoa bread and whipped huacatay butter, and the raw and ceviche section runs to oysters with capon, pickled vegetables, tiger's milk and toasted peanuts. Further in, look for fried sweetbreads with veal jus and a 40-hour braised short rib. It sits in the top price bracket on this list, €51 to €100 a person, alongside Quispe and Gaman.

Order thisWhipped huacatay butter
Menu84 dishes
  • Rustic red quinoa bread
    €6.00
  • Whipped huacatay butter
    €6.00
  • Roasted ají chalaca, olive oil
    €6.00
  • Oysters, capon, pickled vegetables, tiger's milk, toasted peanuts
    €24.00
  • Imperial ceviche, sea bass, avocado, onion, corn, chulpi corn, caramelized sweet potato
    €24.00
  • Carretillero ceviche, catch of the day, octopus, rocoto tiger's milk, fried squid
    €26.00
  • Tuna and avocado crudo, charred ají peppers, capers, lime and vinegar
    €26.00
  • Clams, cucumber, "donkey milk" (leche de burra sauce), seaweed
    €22.00
  • Chicken and spider crab causa, avocado, semi-dried tomatoes, cilantro
    €21.00
  • Potato huancaína, yellow ají, fresh cheese, romaine lettuce hearts, botija olives
    €16.00
  • Grilled scallops, toasted cauliflower, Iberian chorizo oil and semi-dried tomato
    €24.00
  • Bao, fried chicken, pickled vegetables, herb salad
    €22.00
  • Seasoned tomatoes, ajo blanco (cold almond soup), basil
    €16.00
  • Sautéed baby broad beans, chive butter, Joselito fried egg
    €18.00
  • Stuffed potato, oxtail, rocoto mayonnaise, criolla salsa
    €22.00
  • Iberian pork secreto, white miso, cucumber, ginger, roasted onions
    €32.00
  • Duck ceviche, confit leg, bitter orange, onions, pallar bean cream
    €32.00
  • Steamed sea bass, pak choi, bok choy, black sesame
    €25.00
  • Traditional lomo saltado, sautéed beef cubes, red onion, cherry tomatoes, crushed potatoes, rocoto
    €36.00
  • Cuttlefish rice, cuttlefish emulsion, pickled chalaca, charred avocado
    €22.00
  • Grilled lamb chops, yellow ají chimichurri, mashed aubergine
    €36.00
  • Oroya homemade beef burger, potato bun, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, bbq-hoisin, fries
    €28.00
  • White rice
    €5.00
  • Mini potatoes, black garlic emulsion
    €6.00
  • Sautéed bimi (baby broccoli) with garlic and ginger
    €5.00
  • Green salad, house vinaigrette
    €5.00
  • Lúcuma covered in chocolate and pistachio, blackberry, vanilla, rosemary
    €14.00
  • Suspiro Huascarán (dulce de leche meringue dessert), custard apple, dulce de leche, port, lemon
    €14.00
  • Coconut flan and rum caramel, chilled red berry soup
    €12.00
  • Capon oysters, pickled vegetables, tiger's milk, toasted peanuts
    €24.00
  • Ceviche tasting: imperial, carretillero, nikkei
    €28.00
  • Ham croquettes, rocoto garlic emulsion
    €12.00
  • Oroya burger, homemade burger, potato bun, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, bbq hoisin, fries
    €28.00
  • Coconut and caramel flan, chilled red berry soup
    €12.00
  • Selection of homemade ice creams and sorbets (crunchy vanilla / kefir & lime sorbet / raspberry, lemon & mint sorbet / citrus sorbet)
    €12.00
  • Oysters, mignonette, lime; extra oyster (6)
    €36.00
  • Poke bowl — seasoned rice or quinoa, avocado, shaved vegetables, pickles, peanuts, sweet soy or miso vinaigrette (vegetarian option; add ceviche-style sea bass +4, teriyaki salmon +4, miso chicken +3)
    €24.00
  • 20-ingredient guacamole — totopos (tortilla chips), freshly pressed avocado, red onion, tomato, garlic, rocoto, cilantro oil, pomegranate, baby corn, bacon, black beans, hard-boiled eggs, peanuts, crispy quinoa, freeze-dried banana, cilantro tips, lime, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, ají limo
    €22.00
  • Carretillero ceviche — fish of the day, octopus, fried squid, rocoto tiger's milk
    €26.00
  • Caesar salad — parmesan cheese, fried bread, anchovies, egg (add grilled chicken +3, grilled shrimp +4)
    €24.00
  • Oroya burger — homemade burger, potato bun, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, bbq hoisin sauce, fries or house salad
    €28.00
  • Fried chicken strips — citrus honey and ají limo, fries or house salad
    €22.00
  • Squid chicharrón — seasoned chalaca, tartar sauce
    €22.00
  • Steamed bao — fried chicken, pickled vegetables, herb salad (vegetarian option)
    €22.00
  • Choclo with cheese — giant Peruvian corn, citrus emulsion, fresh cheese, rocoto
    €22.00
  • Summer sweet — fresh seasonal fruit, pisco Italia soup, lime foam
    €12.00
  • Coconut flan and rum caramel — chilled red berry soup
    €12.00
  • Selection of homemade ice creams and sorbets (crunchy vanilla / kefir & lime / raspberry, lemon & mint / citrus)
    €12.00
  • Slushy Margarita — Patrón Silver tequila, Cointreau, lime
    €18.00
  • Bubble Sangría (cocktail) — St Germain, passion fruit, lemongrass, cava
    €18.00
  • Oroya Spritz — Malfy gin, pink grapefruit, Petroni Spritz, Lillet Rose, tonic
    €18.00
  • Bubble Sangría (mocktail) — elderflower, passion fruit, mint, soda
    €14.00
  • Watermelon Cooler — watermelon, mint, lemonade
    €12.00
  • Lemon Verbena Lemonade — fresh lime, lemon verbena
    €12.00
  • Codorníu Josep Raventós Gran Reserva 2015
    €20.00
  • Torelló Brut Nature 2015, Magnum — Xarel·lo | Torelló, Corpinnat, Spain
    €120.00
  • R de Ruinart Brut | Maison Ruinart — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier | France
    €18.00
  • Ruinart Rosé | Maison Ruinart — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | France
    €21.00
  • Louis Roederer, Brut NV Magnum — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | France
    €265.00
  • Dom Pérignon, Vintage Brut 2012 — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | France
    €75.00
  • Dom Pérignon, Vintage Rosé 2006 — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir | France
    €520.00
  • Krug Grande Cuvée 170 NV | Maison Krug — Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier | France
    €420.00
  • Salon Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs 2013 — Chardonnay | France
    €1080.00
  • Armand de Brignac, Brut Gold — Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier | France
    €850.00
  • Whispering Angel — Garnacha, Cinsault | Château d'Esclans, France
    €16.00
  • Minuty | Château Minuty — Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah | Provence, France
    €55.00
  • XF | Sierra Cantabria — Garnacha, Sauvignon Blanc, Viura | Rioja C.A., Spain
    €58.00
  • Cloudy Bay — Sauvignon Blanc | New Zealand
    €16.00
  • La Vicalanda Blanco | Bodegas Bilbaínas — Tempranillo Blanco | Rioja C.A., Spain
    €15.00
  • Lalume, Dominio do Bibei 2018 — Albariño, Treixadura | Galicia, Spain
    €16.00
  • Santiago Ruiz | Bodegas Santiago Ruiz — Albariño | Galicia, Spain
    €50.00
  • Quinta Apolonia, Belondrade & Lurtón — Verdejo | Rueda, Spain
    €55.00
  • Te Koko Cloudy Bay, 2021 — Sauvignon Blanc | New Zealand
    €105.00
  • Vodka Belvedere
    €260.00
  • Vodka Grey Goose
    €300.00
  • Tequila Patrón Silver
    €260.00
  • Tequila Patrón Añejo
    €320.00
  • Mezcal Koch Elemental
    €260.00
  • Mezcal Lost Explorer
    €350.00
  • Malfy Gin
    €260.00
  • Whiskey Dewars 12
    €260.00
  • Whiskey Woodford Reserve
    €260.00
  • Bacardi 8 Rum
    €260.00
  • Santa Teresa Rum
    €290.00
Strips of stir-fried beef with fries in a dark sauce next to a bowl of white ricePonja Nikkei
A grey bowl of ceviche with red onion, orange sweet potato, toasted corn and a crisp garnish
Slices of raw tuna with orange roe, green dots and grains on a white sauce
Nigiri topped with seared foie gras and black shavings on a dark background

13. Ponja Nikkei — Budget-friendly nikkei near Mercado de San Antón

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Ponja Nikkei cooks in Justicia, near the Mercado de San Antón, and both the name and the food come from the Peruvian-Japanese nikkei tradition. The kitchen's own framing starts from the essence of Peruvian cooking, its mix of cultures and history, and works it through Japanese technique. The nigiri list carries names like Hotate & Caviar, a Norwegian salmon aburi, and a Tuna Perucho. Spend runs under about €25 a person, one of the cheaper nikkei kitchens on this list, and it's a busy, well-reviewed spot on Calle del Almirante. One food blog we checked for this guide describes its goal simply: to bring nikkei cooking to Madrid.

“acercar a Madrid la cocina Nikkei”— El Blog de Celeste
Order thisHotate & Caviar nigiri
Menu13 dishes
  • 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 HOTATE & CAVIAR
    €4.00
  • 6 7 10 14 15 NORWEGIAN SALMON ABURI
    €5.00
  • 6 7 9 10 14 15 TRUFFLED SALMON
    €5.00
  • 5 10 TUNA PERUCHO
    €5.00
  • 7 9 10 TUNA AND FOIE GRASS
    €6.00
  • 5 6 7 9 <sub>10</sub> <sub>12</sub> <sub>14</sub> O´TORO HOTATE & UNAGI
    €7.00
  • 1 9 12 15 TRUFFLED SCALLOP
    €7.00
  • 6 <sub>7</sub> <sub>8</sub> <sub>9</sub> <sub>11</sub> <sub>14</sub> CARABINERO KANI
    €8.00
  • 6 9 WAYGU A5, POBRE STYLE
    €8.00
  • 6 7 9 15 WAYGU A5 MISO YOLKS
    €8.00
  • 2 <sub>6</sub> <sub>7</sub> <sub>9</sub> 10 <sub>14</sub> SALMON CRISPY RICE
    €5.00
  • 1 7 10 14 EEL, FOIE AND APPLES
    €6.00
  • 2 9 CRISPY RICE WAYGU A5
    €8.00

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The bigger picture

The Peruvian & Nikkei Scene in Madrid

Peruvian food arrived in Madrid well before the current wave of interest, and this list reflects a few different eras and neighbourhoods rather than one centre of gravity. Tampu, Quispe and Llama Inn cluster in and around Justicia, Chueca and Recoletos in central Madrid, while Lima Nikkei sits further north in Tetán's Castillejos area. Mario Céspedes brought his Asturian-nikkei idea south from Avilés with Ronda 14 and Cilindro, both now in Salamanca. Further out, Callao 24 in Ciudad Lineal and Mis Tradiciones in Arganzuela serve a more home-style, cocina criolla version of the cuisine, and Oroya, on the fourth floor of The Madrid EDITION hotel in Sol, represents the high end, with chef Diego Muñoz's tasting-style approach. Nikkei and chifa, Peru's two major fusion traditions with Japan and China, both turn up repeatedly across the list.

Practical tips

Know before you go

A short survival guide for eating peruvian & nikkei in Madrid— everything we wish we’d known on our first trip.

  1. 1

    Nikkei, chifa or criollo, know what you're booking

    Not every restaurant on this list cooks the same style of Peruvian food. Nikkei kitchens like Lima Nikkei and Ponja Nikkei lean on raw fish and Japanese technique, Chifa brings in Cantonese-style stir-fries and fried rice, and places like Callao 24 and Mis Tradiciones stick to home-style cocina criolla. Check the carta before you book if you have a specific dish in mind.

  2. 2

    One chef, two restaurants

    Chef Mario Céspedes runs both Ronda 14 in Castellana and Cilindro in Lista. If you like one, the other is worth checking too.

  3. 3

    Budget varies a lot

    Menu prices on this list range from under €25 a person at Lima Nikkei and Ponja Nikkei to €51 to €100 a person at Quispe, Oroya and Gaman. Check the venue's own site before you book if price matters.

  4. 4

    Some of the busiest kitchens book up

    Reserve ahead, especially on weekends.

Know the terms

Glossary

The vocabulary you need to order peruvian & nikkei in Madrid like a local.

Ceviche
Raw fish or seafood cured in citrus juice, typically with onion, chili and cilantro.
Leche de tigre
The citrus-based marinade left over from making ceviche, often served as a drink or sauce on its own.
Tiradito
Peruvian raw fish sliced thin, sashimi-style, and dressed rather than fully marinated, showing nikkei cooking's influence.
Nikkei
The fusion cuisine that developed from Japanese immigration to Peru, blending Japanese technique with Peruvian ingredients.
Chifa
The fusion cuisine that developed from Chinese immigration to Peru, blending Cantonese technique with Peruvian ingredients.
Causa
A cold, layered dish of mashed potato seasoned with ají amarillo, usually filled with tuna, chicken or seafood.
Anticucho
Skewered, marinated and grilled meat, traditionally beef heart, though the format now covers other cuts and seafood too.
Cocina criolla
Peru's everyday home cooking: guisos (stews), saltados (stir-fries) and dishes meant for sharing.
Ají amarillo
A Peruvian yellow chili pepper, one of the base ingredients of Peruvian cooking.
Chilcano
A Peruvian cocktail built on pisco, ginger ale and lime.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

All restaurants on this list were independently verified as open and serving the dishes described as of .

What's nikkei food, and where can I try it in Madrid?

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Nikkei is the Peruvian-Japanese fusion born from Japanese migration to Peru. On this list, Ronda 14 blends it with Asturian cooking and Lima Nikkei leans into seafood-forward nigiri.

What's chifa food, and which Madrid restaurants serve it?

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Chifa is Peru's Chinese fusion cuisine, built from 19th-century Chinese migration to Peru. Chifa, in Ríos Rosas, is named directly for the style and runs dishes like black chaufa rice and kung pao chicken.

Which Peruvian restaurant in Madrid holds a Michelin distinction?

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Tampu, in Justicia, carries a Michelin Selected listing alongside a Repsol Recomendado, a rare double among the Peruvian kitchens on this list. Chef Miguel Ángel Valdiviezo trained in the first cohort of Le Cordon Bleu in Lima.

Where can I get a budget-friendly Peruvian meal in Madrid?

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Lima Nikkei and Ponja Nikkei both run menu prices under about €25 a person. Lima Nikkei is the Spanish outpost of the Embarcadero 41 group in Tetán; Ponja Nikkei is a nigiri-focused nikkei spot in Justicia near the Mercado de San Antón.

What's cocina criolla, and which Madrid restaurant specialises in it?

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Cocina criolla is Peru's home-style, everyday cooking: guisos and saltados rather than tasting-menu plates. Callao 24, run by chef Jhosef Arias in Ciudad Lineal, frames its whole menu around it, with dishes like ají de gallina and lomo saltado.

Is there a high-end, tasting-menu Peruvian restaurant in Madrid?

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Oroya, on the fourth floor of The Madrid EDITION hotel in Sol, sits in the top price bracket on this list at €51 to €100 a person, led by chef Diego Muñoz with a menu co-adapted alongside chef Danitza Alpaca. Gaman, in Salamanca, also runs a tasting-menu format built on nikkei cooking.

What's the difference between ceviche and tiradito?

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Ceviche is cut into cubes and marinated in leche de tigre with onion. Tiradito is sliced thinner, sashimi-style, and dressed rather than marinated. Several restaurants on this list serve both, including Ronda 14 and Cilindro.

Are there two Peruvian restaurants in Madrid from the same chef?

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Yes. Chef Mario Céspedes runs both Ronda 14 and Cilindro.

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Justin Mota is the founder of Guidavera. He has lived in Spain for over 10 years and runs a native AI agency alongside building this platform. Food has always been the way Justin connects with friends, and Guidavera started as the list he kept sending to everyone visiting Barcelona. He built it for himself and his friends first, and now hopes it can transform the way people discover great food experiences everywhere.

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