Ikigai Velázquez l Restaurante japonés Madrid

Ikigai is truly a gem. From the moment you walk in, the staff’s attentiveness stands out—they’re not just serving food, they’re guiding you through the experience. Every dish is presented like a work of art, and the flavors are just as spectacular. One of the highlights for me was how they explained the ingredients, gave tips on how to eat each dish properly, and made the entire meal feel like a culinary journey. I didn’t order the omakase, and still had an incredible experience—so don’t feel like you have to. Every bite was thoughtful and delicious. It’s 100% worth it. Highly recommend!

Food was average, I've been 3-4 times already and unfortunately the last 2 were below my expectations. We ordered toro sashimi and it had too much fibre. The roll was tasteless and the rice was undercooked. Service was super slow and I felt the service was running behind. Honestly nothing special even though I love the place and the environment.

The restaurante has a great atmosphere and we were very well received by the head waiter. We ordered the menu and were pretty happy with the starters. However, the 9 nigiris were a huge disappointment… We were expecting much better fish. In fact, in a Japanese restaurant as such we were expecting the fish to be the “star of the show” which was clearly not the case with the main flavours coming from sauces or other “topings”. Also the rice seemed undercooked. Really disappointing. Additionally, the waitress seemed always rushing, just wanted to get the job done quickly (borderline rude). It was clearly a bad experience, particularly taking into account the price paid and high expectations.

Good sushi and excellent fish tartar. More elaborated dishes not so good neither value. Pricy and short. A bit claustrophobic cave area.

All I ate here was clearly above the average high end raw fish establishments in the game. I will say hontoni umai ! Don't come here trying to eat a few rolls and sneak away. Go all in.

Amazing restaurant, probably top 3 sushi places in Madrid, completely underrated. You will never try such a good rice in another place in Madrid. Best Mochi's I've tried in my entire life. Your best option for a nice dinner or a date.

Unique experience in a breathtaking environment. 10/10

Everything was incredibly tasty, service great and chef super nice and kind 👌🏻😊