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A skewer of glazed octopus and squid pieces cooking over open flames and glowing charcoal on a steel grill bar
A round wooden tray lined with green leaves holding grilled chicken and pork skewers, a glazed chicken wing, a piece of eel, okra and a bowl of raw egg yolk with lemon wedges
A white ceramic spoon holding a piece of glazed grilled eel over rice, scattered with chopped chives and green powder
A white quenelle of cream on a ridged plate with strawberry crumble, green crumb, dark grapes and purple and yellow pansies
Collage of a fried chicken set with rice, soup, salad and dessert
#168 in MadridRanked #168 of all Madrid restaurants on Guidavera. Click to see the full ranked list./Hidden GemGuidavera tier, our editorial classification combining ratings, accolades, and source consensus across the Madrid dining scene./JapaneseJapanese cuisine: the kitchen's primary culinary tradition and style./€€€€/Chamberí/

Torikey is a Japanese restaurant on Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás in Ríos Rosas, in the north of Chamberí, and it's listed in the Michelin Guide. It's a modern izakaya-style yakitori room, spacious and casual, with omakase available alongside the carta. Lunch is 13:30 to 15:45, and it closes on Mondays.

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Background

About Torikey

The Story

Torikey is a modern izakaya-style yakitori restaurant on Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás in Ríos Rosas, in the north of Chamberí, spacious and casual, with omakase available alongside the carta. It's listed in the Michelin Guide (which spells it Tori-Key).

The Cuisine

Japanese, built around yakitori: everything cooked over charcoal with classic Eastern seasonings, and about 80% of the ingredients imported from Japan. Chicken is the star, using every part of the bird for a kind of casquería, and the seasonal vegetables come from the neighbouring Mercado de Chamberí. Omakase runs alongside the à la carte.

Japan Is Much More Than Sushi

That's the house line, and the grill proves it. Everything is cooked over charcoal with classic Japanese seasonings, around 80 percent of ingredients are imported from Japan, and chicken is the star, bought from local partners and used down to every last part, so the skewer list reads like a Japanese casquería: heart, liver, gizzards, soft cartilage and a crispy chicken skin that takes five days of work. Seasonal vegetables come from the neighbouring Mercado de Chamberí, which has supported the restaurant from the start. The gift voucher invites you to 'walk the streets of Togoshi Ginza', the Tokyo shopping street whose spirit the place borrows.

The Carta

Skewers start at around €3: chicken breast with salt, sauce or wasabi, negima of thigh and spring onion, homemade tsukune with an optional slow-cooked egg, Iberian pork with ponzu, asparagus wrapped in pork, scallop, Ávila beef tongue and Tajima wagyu, with tastings of five or ten chef's-choice skewers. Beyond the grill there are Nagoya-style tebasaki wings, karaage, chicken nanban with aurora sauce, Japanese croquetas, agedashi tofu, gyoza of Iberian pork, natto, house pickles, a Tokyo-style chicken ramen, Ebro eel on rice, black cod, curry 'the way my mother made it' and sautéed udon. Desserts include green-tea flan, a Japanese cheesecake, yakimochi, dorayaki and chiffon cake.

Two omakase menus, served to the whole table, cost €60 and €80, the more expensive being the more personalised.

The Chef

Hiroshi Kobayashi

The Team

Tori-Key was created by Hiroshi Kobayashi and Masahito Okazoe. Kobayashi, the owner and yakitori master, runs the charcoal grill; the house motto on the website is his: 'whatever you do, always do it with your heart'.

Highlights

What Diners Say

CasualModernGood for CelebrationsWarm ServiceAttentive ServiceOmakase

Sourcing

Where Torikey sources its ingredients

Sourced SilverRíos Rosas

States it sources its seasonal vegetables through a named Madrid market.

Consensus

Torikey Ratings & Reviews

Professional Ratings

Macarfi

decor 6.7/10, service 7.1/10, typical spend 45€

food 6.9/10

Diner Ratings

Google

4.7

1760

TripAdvisor

4.5

340 reviews

#168 in MadridHidden Gem

Torikey ranks #168 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor (340 reviews).

Reservations

How to Book Torikey

Booking

Reservations by phone or online via the website.

Experience

Torikey Dining Experience

Spacious and casual, with warm Japanese decor and warm, attentive service. Omakase sits alongside the carta, and it works for a celebration. The week is short at both ends: Monday is dark, and Sunday is lunch only.

Navigate

Torikey Location & Neighbourhood

Address

Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás, 2, 28003, Madrid, Spain

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Getting There

Torikey is on Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás in Ríos Rosas, a working residential grid north of the old centre where restaurants answer to the people who live there rather than to visitors. The eating is unhurried and mid-priced, and this is where you go for a proper lunch without theatre.

Nearby

Ríos Rosas is a working residential grid north of the old centre, where restaurants answer to the people who live there rather than to visitors. It sits nearer Estadio Santiago Bernabéu than anything touristic, and the eating is unhurried, mid-priced and quietly confident. This is where you go for a proper lunch without theatre.

Details

Torikey Reservations, Hours & Contact

Opening Hours

DayHours
MondayClosed
Tuesday13:30–15:45, 20:00–23:30
Wednesday13:30–15:45, 20:00–23:30
Thursday13:30–15:45, 20:00–23:30
Friday13:30–15:45, 20:00–00:00
Saturday13:30–15:45, 20:00–00:00
Sunday13:30–15:45

Torikey hours verified 2026-08-10. Contact the restaurant to confirm.

Contact

Phone+34 914 388 670
Instagramtorikey_jp

Good to Know

Listed in the Michelin Guide (spelled Tori-Key). That's a Guide listing, not a star.
Closed Mondays. Lunch 13:30 to 15:45 the rest of the week; dinner to 23:30 Tuesday to Thursday and to midnight Friday and Saturday; Sunday lunch only.
Mid-range prices.
A terrace and step-free access at the entrance, restroom and seating.

Questions

Torikey FAQ

Does Torikey have a Michelin star?

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No. Torikey is listed in the Michelin Guide, a Guide entry rather than a star or a Bib Gourmand. The Guide spells it Tori-Key, with a hyphen, at the same address.

Where is Torikey in Madrid?

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On Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás in Ríos Rosas, a residential grid in the north of the Chamberí district. There's a terrace and step-free access.

When is Torikey open?

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Closed Mondays. Lunch 13:30 to 15:45 the rest of the week, dinner to 23:30 Tuesday to Thursday and to midnight on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday lunch only.

How much does it cost to eat at Torikey?

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Around €26 to €50 per person à la carte, with skewers from about €3 and yakitori tastings at €18.50 and €31.50. The omakase menus are €60 and €80 for the whole table.

Who runs Torikey?

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Chef and owner Hiroshi Kobayashi, who founded it with Masahito Okazoe.