




Nato
Nato
Nato opened on 4 January 2025 on the corner of Calle Elisa and Calle Quince de Agosto in Usera, and within months it had a Solete in the Guía Repsol and a waiting list. Its cooks, Estefano and Furi (Ángel Francisco Pérez), met in London at a new-style Japanese restaurant, and they cook a short menu of tapas that mix Mediterranean and Asian flavours, almost everything passing over the robata, the Japanese charcoal grill, or finished with a blowtorch. The signatures are a smoked zamburiña with noisette butter and truffle, 'salmon on fire' and pinchos morunos with homemade naan, and the drinks run to natural wines.
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Background
About Nato
The Story
Estefano and Furi have cooked in many kitchens around the world, and met in London at a new-style Japanese restaurant, where they picked up their knowledge of Japanese cooking. Reunited by a shared dream of a bar with a singular style of tapas, they took over a small corner in Usera that had long been a neighbourhood shop, kept its old look, and opened Nato on 4 January 2025. By June that year it had a Solete in the Guía Repsol, in the guide's pet-friendly category.
The Cuisine
A new take on Asian and Spanish food built on tapas, many served by the piece, cooked over charcoal on the robata or finished with a blowtorch and smoke. The menu is short, about ten tapas, with off-menu dishes that change with the season and what's available.
What to Order
The signature is the zamburiña with noisette butter, pine nuts, soy, truffle paste and an anchovy from L'Escala, melted at the table with a blowtorch and smoked with pine branches. 'Salmon on fire' is a cured salmon tataki smoked under a bamboo steamer with herbs and served with spicy ponzu. From the robata come peppers with white miso and yuzu kosho and two 'chupa dedos' pinchos morunos, pork and aubergine, with homemade naan, yogurt and herbs; there's also a crisp pork and prawn raviolo with spicy mayonnaise and a 'paloma' of pickled-mussel ensaladilla. Desserts are an olive-oil flan and a chocolate mousse with beetroot and sherry vinegar.
Drinks and Booking
Natural wines lead the list, from whites and orange wines to reds, claretes and ancestral-method sparklers, plus unlisted 'secret wines' that change constantly and house wines by the glass, and there's beer too. Book ahead: the room is small, slots last an hour and a half, and it's closed on Monday and Tuesday.
The Chefs
Furi (Ángel Francisco Pérez), Estefano
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Nato Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
Diner Ratings
4.6
468
TripAdvisor
4.6
Nato ranks #334 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Professional recognition includes Repsol Solete. Diners rate it 4.6/5 on TripAdvisor.
Reservations
How to Book Nato
Experience
Nato Dining Experience
Small and unfussy: exposed brick, a granite floor, old-school black bar chairs, a short bar and a handful of tables, with old shop signs from the corner's past still on the walls. Outside there's an improvised terrace on beer crates, and inside the music is loud Latin pop. Tables run in 90-minute slots, so it's a place for a lively dinner rather than a long sobremesa. Dogs are welcome.
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Nato Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Elisa, 1, 28026, Madrid, Spain
Get directions→Getting There
Calle Elisa 1, on the corner with Calle Quince de Agosto, in the Moscardó area of Madrid's Usera district.
Nearby
Moscardó is a barrio in the Usera district, in southern Madrid, residential and working-class, sitting within the stretch of Usera known for its Chinese community and restaurants. It stays local and unpretentious rather than drawing visitors from elsewhere.
Nearby landmarks
Landmarks within walking distance of Nato.
Details
Nato Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 19:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 12:30–16:00, 19:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 12:30–16:00, 19:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 12:30–16:00, 19:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 12:30–17:00 |
Nato hours verified 2026-08-10. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Good to Know
Questions
Nato FAQ
What is Nato in Usera?
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A small robata and tapas bar on Calle Elisa in Usera, opened in January 2025 by cooks Estefano and Furi, serving Asian-Mediterranean tapas cooked over a Japanese charcoal grill, with natural wines. It holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol.
Does Nato have a Michelin star?
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No. It holds a Repsol Solete, a lower distinction than a Repsol Sol and separate from the Michelin Guide.
Where is Nato, and when is it open?
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On Calle Elisa in the Moscardó area of Usera. Closed Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday evenings only, Thursday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunch.
Is Nato hard to book?
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It's a small room and often hard to book, so it's worth reserving ahead.
How much does dinner cost at Nato?
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Around €26 to €50 per person; a typical bill lands in the €30s.
What should I order at Nato?
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The smoked zamburiña with noisette butter and truffle, the 'salmon on fire' tataki, the robata peppers with white miso and the pinchos morunos with homemade naan, plus whatever is off the menu that day.
Who runs Nato?
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Cooks Estefano and Furi (Ángel Francisco Pérez), who met working at a new-style Japanese restaurant in London and opened Nato on 4 January 2025.






