Yugo the Bunker
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MichelinThe Michelin Guide awards stars for outstanding cooking. One star: high-quality cooking, worth a stop.SilverSourcedGuidavera Sourced Silver — sustainable sourcing verified at primary source. Tap to see the criteria.Yugo the Bunker is chef Julián Mármol's Japanese haute-cuisine restaurant in Barrio de las Letras, holding a Michelin star since 2019. It runs across two zones: an upstairs styled after a Japanese izakaya tavern, and a downstairs built as a faithful recreation of a Japanese WWII bunker. Mármol chases exclusive product from Alaska to the Delta del Ebro, on a menu that runs from negitoro to wagyu nigiri with plankton crunch.
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Background
About Yugo the Bunker
The Story
Yugo the Bunker is a two-part restaurant: an upstairs izakaya, casual and manga-bright, and a hidden downstairs bunker built as a small rebellion against a world that moves too fast. A few firm house rules keep the focus: everyone at a table orders the same tasting menu, only guests aged eight and up are seated, and there's no vegetarian or vegan option on the card.
The Cuisine
Beyond the negitoro and wagyu nigiri, there's black cod gyoza in miso, foie gras nigiri with wild berries, and on the Evolution menu, smoked caviar otoro nigiri and aged beef with kimchi and bone marrow. Two tasting menus split the offering: Clásicos del Bunker at €145 and Evolution at €175.
The History
Yugo began in 2013 on Calle Alcalá as Yugo Sushi&Kobe, a takeaway that gradually turned into a private club run from the basement. In 2015 it moved to Calle San Blas, in Barrio de las Letras, where the idea split into the two spaces it has today: the izakaya upstairs, open to all, and the bunker downstairs, originally the club room. The Michelin star followed in the 2019 guide, announced in November 2018, and Yugo has kept it every year since.
Izakaya and The Bunker
Yugo the Bunker is one concept in two spaces. Upstairs is the izakaya, a Japanese tavern with the casual, street feel of the classic original, styled as if lifted from the pages of a manga. Downstairs, away from prying eyes, is a faithful reproduction of a Japanese bunker, which the restaurant describes as its rebellion against a world moving too fast to leave time to enjoy life.
Chef Julián Mármol's restaurant has held a Michelin star every year since 2019, and has been recommended by the Guía Repsol since 2022.
Two Tasting Menus
There are two tasting menus, and everyone at the table orders the same one. Menú Clásicos del Bunker (€145) is an anthology of the dishes that have refused to leave over the years: negitoro with crispy wonton, shime-saba, a sashimi moriawase, toro nigiri with crispy plankton, a sardine shu-mai with galangal cream and black cod misoyaki gyoza among them. Menú Evolution (€175) gathers the newest creations and is renewed each season, most recently for spring and summer; it has included smoked-caviar otoro nigiri and aged beef with kimchi and bone marrow.
The kitchen hunts for exclusive produce from suppliers in Alaska, Japan, Portugal and the Ebro Delta, and treats Japanese cuisine as a philosophy: the quality of the raw material demands preparations that respect its purity.
Pairings
Either menu can be paired with wine (€65), sake (€70) or beer (€30), drawn from a selection of sake, wine and Champagne.
Booking Yugo the Bunker
Yugo the Bunker serves lunch from 13:30 to 15:15 and dinner from 20:30 to 22:30, Tuesday to Saturday, plus Sunday lunch; it is closed on Monday and Sunday evening. Book through the reservation page on the restaurant's site, by phone on +34 914 44 90 34, by WhatsApp, or by email at reservas@yugothebunker.com. Only guests aged eight and over are seated, and there is no vegetarian or vegan option. The spaces can also be booked for private and corporate events.
The Chef
The Team
Julián Mármol, born in Madrid, is a self-taught chef. He spent some 15 years as a commercial director at Nissan before cooking took over: guests at private dinners he cooked started asking for him by name, and his love of sushi became a second career. He treats each dish as a blank canvas, in the Japanese way that nothing should overshadow the main ingredient, and chases exclusive product from Alaska and Japan to Portugal and the Delta del Ebro. Beyond Yugo, his projects have included Kuu, Eighth, Monchis at the Food Hall Canalejas and Godai in Menorca.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Sourcing
Where Yugo the Bunker sources its ingredients
Menu attributes its sea bass and foie to named producers.
Named producers
- Aquanaria— · Las Palmas
Usuzukuri and sashimi moriawase
Fish & seafood
Consensus
Yugo the Bunker Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
Diner Ratings
4.5
835
TripAdvisor
4.3
367 reviews
Yugo the Bunker ranks #30 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Professional recognition includes 1 Michelin star. Diners rate it 4.3/5 on TripAdvisor (367 reviews).
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How to Book Yugo the Bunker
Booking
Book online at covermanager.com (covermanager).
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Experience
Yugo the Bunker Dining Experience
The kitchen chases exclusive products the length of the world, from Alaska and Japan to Portugal and the Delta del Ebro, and it shows on the plate. The downstairs bunker is built as a kind of rebellion against a world moving too fast, an intimate room with beautiful plating, striking interior design and attentive service.
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Yugo the Bunker Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle San Blas, 4, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Get directions→Getting There
Split across two levels, Yugo the Bunker styles its upstairs like a Japanese izakaya tavern and builds its downstairs out as a faithful recreation of a Japanese WWII bunker. It's on Calle San Blas in the old literary quarter of Barrio de las Letras.
Nearby
Barrio de las Letras is the old literary quarter, narrow and atmospheric, with quotations set into the paving. The eating is unusually varied for so small an area, from taverns and cocktail bars to kitchens working at a serious level. Museo del Prado and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza are on the doorstep.
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Details
Yugo the Bunker Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 13:30–15:15, 20:30–22:30 |
| Wednesday | 13:30–15:15, 20:30–22:30 |
| Thursday | 13:30–15:15, 20:30–22:30 |
| Friday | 13:30–15:15, 20:30–22:30 |
| Saturday | 13:30–15:15, 20:30–22:30 |
| Sunday | 13:30–15:15 |
Yugo the Bunker hours verified 2026-08-11. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
Yugo the Bunker FAQ
Does Yugo the Bunker have a Michelin star?
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Yes, it has held a Michelin star every year since 2019, and has been recommended by the Guía Repsol since 2022.
Where is Yugo the Bunker located?
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On Calle San Blas 4 in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras, split across an izakaya-style upper floor and a bunker-style lower level.
What's the difference between Yugo the Bunker's two tasting menus?
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Clásicos del Bunker (€145) collects the restaurant's best-known dishes, and Evolution (€175) its newest, changing each season. Everyone at the table orders the same menu, and pairings cost €65 (wine), €70 (sake) or €30 (beer).
When is Yugo the Bunker open?
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Tuesday to Saturday, 13:30 to 15:15 and 20:30 to 22:30, plus Sunday lunch. Closed on Monday and Sunday evening.
Does Yugo the Bunker have vegetarian options or an age limit?
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No vegetarian or vegan options, and it only seats guests aged eight and up.