Lima Nikkei
Lima Nikkei
Lima Nikkei cooks Nikkei food, the fusion of Peruvian and Japanese kitchens, with the emphasis on what comes out of the sea. It's in Castillejos, in the Tetuán district, and it's listed in the Guía Repsol. The venue is the Spanish arm of the Embarcadero 41 group, which picked Madrid as its landing point in Europe. Good for groups, with cocktails.
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Experiencia nikkei a mediodía. Un menú degustación cuidadosamente seleccionado y preparado, que te permite probar lo mejor de nuestra cocina en una sola sentada. De martes a jueves en calle Rosario Pino, 8. #limanikkei #menúdegustación #restaurantesmadrid
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Desde ya y por tiempo limitado, puedes disfrutar de nuestro Menú Degustación. De martes a viernes, descubre nuestra Experiencia Nikkei con una selección de platos y sugerencias del chef. Edamame con kimchi y yuzu, ceviche Lima, tiradito de vieira y hamachi, nigiris, maki acevichado, gyoza de lomo
Background
About Lima Nikkei
The Story
Lima Nikkei opened in June 2023 on Calle de Rosario Pino, near Plaza de Castilla, as the Spanish adaptation of Embarcadero 41, a Peruvian group with more than twenty restaurants in Peru, Ecuador, Chile and the United States, and Madrid is its first opening in Europe. Founding partner and director Ernesto Ascenzo runs the project. Nikkei is the name for Japanese emigrants and their descendants; in Peru, where they arrived at the end of the 19th century, their technique met ají, lime and Pacific fish, and a cuisine of its own was born. It's listed in the Guía Repsol for 2026.
The Cuisine
Nikkei, with the accent on seafood, cooked to order. The kitchen works with Balfegó tuna, wild corvina, Gillardeau no. 2 oysters and Japanese products from the importer Cominport, and the pisco is Sarcay from Peru. The carta is long but tidy, in eleven sections: nigiri, gunkan, hand rolls, sashimi, cold starters, oysters, hot starters, makis, ceviches and tiraditos, mains and desserts, with vegan options.
What to Order
Nigiri come in pairs and are flamed to order, such as the acevichado of sea bass with chalaquita and crisp sweet potato, tuna with smoked ají amarillo, a truffled scallop, and A5 wagyu flamed in anticuchera sauce. The maki acevichado, with furai prawn, cream cheese and avocado topped with bluefin and acevichada sauce, is one of the most ordered. From the hot side there's anticuchero octopus, a two-time yakimeshi with prawns and char siu belly, lomo saltado from the wok, udon a la huancaína with lomo saltado, and the 48-hour chanchito nikkei, and in winter a hot ceviche in smoked-ají misoshiro. Nigiri run about €9 to €11 a pair and mains €20 to €26.
Pisco and More
The bar pours six or seven pisco sours, classic, chicha morada, passion fruit, red berries, cucumber and spicy mango among them, plus five chilcanos, all on Sarcay pisco. Without alcohol there's chicha morada, maracucoco and passion fruit juice, and the wine list covers Spanish and French sparklers and fresh reds that suit the food. Five shared dishes have been costed at about €45 a head in food alone.
The Chef
Tito Bravo
The Team
Chef Tito Bravo is from Lima. He ran the sushi bar at Osaka in Lima for four years, cooked at Osaka São Paulo and was executive chef at Mikka in Ecuador, then moved to Spain in 2018, where he led the sushi bars at Kirei by Kabuki and Yakitoro by Chicote and opened the sushi bar at 99 Sushi Bar in Marbella, staying four years.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Lima Nikkei Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
decor 6.9/10, service 7.2/10, typical spend 50€
Diner Ratings
TripAdvisor
4.1
24 reviews
Restaurant Guru
4.9
1430 reviews
4.8
1425
Lima Nikkei ranks #204 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.1/5 on TripAdvisor (24 reviews) and 4.9/5 on Restaurant Guru (1430 reviews).
Reservations
How to Book Lima Nikkei
Booking
Book online at covermanager.com (covermanager).
Experience
Lima Nikkei Dining Experience
It's set up for groups, with a cocktail list to go with the food, in Castillejos, in the Tetuán district. Beyond that the venue leans on the cooking rather than the scenery, fitting a barrio where the restaurants are the reason to be there, fusing Peruvian and Japanese kitchens with the accent on seafood.
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Lima Nikkei Location & Neighbourhood
Address
C. de Rosario Pino, 8, Tetuán, 28020 Madrid, Spain
Get directions→Getting There
Calle de Rosario Pino 8, in Castillejos in the Tetuán district, north of the centre. The area is plain and residential, with the Bernabéu and the Cuatro Torres looming over it.
Nearby
Castillejos is northern, plain and residential, and the restaurants are the reason to be there rather than the scenery. The cooking is honest and regional, at prices that would be higher further south. Estadio Santiago Bernabéu and Cuatro Torres Business Area loom over the whole area.
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Details
Lima Nikkei Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 13:30–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Wednesday | 13:30–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Thursday | 13:30–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Friday | 13:30–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 13:30–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 13:30–17:00 |
Lima Nikkei hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
Lima Nikkei FAQ
Does Lima Nikkei have a Michelin star?
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No. Lima Nikkei is listed in the Guía Repsol, and it isn't in the Michelin Guide.
What kind of food is Nikkei, and what does Lima Nikkei serve?
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Nikkei is the fusion of Peruvian and Japanese cooking, and at Lima Nikkei it leans on seafood. The venue is the Spanish arm of the Peruvian Embarcadero 41 group, which chose Madrid as its way into Europe.
Where is Lima Nikkei in Madrid?
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Calle de Rosario Pino 8, in Castillejos in the Tetuán district, north of the centre near the Bernabéu and the Cuatro Torres.
When is Lima Nikkei open?
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Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for lunch only, and closed on Mondays.
Does Lima Nikkei have a tasting menu?
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No tasting menu is published. The kitchen works from a single carta covering nigiri, sashimi, ceviches and tiraditos, cooked mains like lomo saltado and chanchito nikkei, and a cocktail and pisco sour list.
How much does a meal cost at Lima Nikkei?
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Nigiri cost about €9 to €11 a pair and mains €20 to €26; five shared dishes come to roughly €45 a head before drinks, and pisco sours are €11.