Umiko | Restaurante Japonés

Japanese restaurant · Cortes ·

Umiko | Restaurante Japonés

Japanese restaurant · Cortes ·

Fusion sushi, noodles & grilled meats with Spanish flavors

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C. de los Madrazo, 6, Centro, 28014 Madrid, Spain Get directions

€100+

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"If you’re keen to try a different type of dining experience, this restaurant will surprise you with its size and its choice of dining spaces (when you make your booking, you’ll need to choose either the restaurant itself, the sushi bar or the so-called “Zona Blanca”). The menu here features Japanese fusion cuisine that makes use of Spanish ingredients and showcases influences from different regions across Spain (particularly Madrid) and other countries (France, Italy etc). Umiko works with Japanese “koshihikari” rice that is flavoured with different vinegars. Its desserts always come as a surprise, reminding us of our childhood through reinterpreted takes on Spanish sweet delicacies such as “Pink Panther” and Phoskito (which they have renamed Phosmiko). Don’t miss the tuna belly nigiri with Wagyu fat or the “sam” of Iberian Señorío de Montanera pork ribs." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/comunidad-de-madrid/madrid/restaurant/umiko

Umiko Restaurante Japonés Fusión

Alexandra Tomashevskaya P.

Google

The food is very particular . I didn’t understand some positions For example the Chinese noodle with tuna tar tar 🤷‍♀️ but it’s only my taste . And the version of “ panacota” was more egg white …

MIGUEL B.

Google

Underwhelming. It did not live up to our expectations and not a good ratio value for money. Extreme variation of styles and prices in the wine list. It didn't seem integrated. Service was correct, and a fine balance between attentive and somewhat short at times.

Eda A.

Google

Honestly it’s good, but not excellent. I had 2 10/10 dishes which were the ponzu fatty tuna nigiri and the hazelnut motchi - which were absolutely to die for I had to order two more straight after. Most of the dishes were lacking salt in my opinion, but that’s all. It could have been 10/10 with just a tiny sprinkle more of salt. I probably would only return to eat the motchi as I’ve never experienced anything like that before - MUST!

Paco Z.

Google

Excellent restaurant, focused on Spanish cuisine with Japanese techniques. Do not miss the Nigiri Socarrat with Shrimp and Mussels with Umiko Sauce, even though Tuna Bolognese looks tempting, Skip it, is not worthy. Look closely to the check since the waiter added 7 extra champagne cups in ours that we did not ask for. Excelent atmosphere and design

Mike P.

Google

I had the chance to sit on the bar and chat with the chefs. They’re great guys and their talent is unique, full on creativity here. I was unsure about the fusion tag to be honest, but the concept works, and works great actually. It’s not cheap, specially if you go nuts on Sake like our party did. But worth the visit if you’re into quality omakase and sushi in good sushi in general. The quality of the ingredients is top notch. Good and friendly staff. Overall a great experience.

Madelyn S.

Google

Interesting Japanese fusion. Some plates were a small representation of bigger plates like arroz a la cubana and very delicious although we had a hard time with the waiters due to some of them not even remembering the ingredients that each plate had or mistaking plates and giving them to other customers more than once. We spotted the waiters standing and talking quite a few times while we had asked for the bill and had to wait half an hour to receive it and waiting the same or longer to be served as well. Me and my partner left very much later than we intended to due to these inconveniences. Overall good food but poor service.

Mario F.

Google

If you want to get some of the best nigiris you'll ever taste, this is the place to be. I would strongly encourage sitting at the bar, as you see the cooks working their magic. They are very friendly and keen to help you with your order. Also, they do have quite a few nigiris outside of the menu. We got the fatty tuna with Wagyu fat that was to die for. They have a good variety of dishes, although we focused heavily on the fusion nigiris, which tends to be our preference. You can't really go wrong with anything, in fact you might need to repeat a few of them. The place is quite nice, although maybe not as fancy as something like Sushi 99. However, in terms of experience, sitting at the bar is hard to beat. It's a strong contender for best sushi in Madrid.

Aaronray A.

Google

Food is very delicious and unique. Definitely quality food and well prepared. The place is clean and the ambiance is cool. It's would be a good place for a first date. However, like some of the low star rating, the food is very expensive for the amount of portions. We ate 5 palm size portions for 60 euros. I would recommend trying this place once when someone is not hungry and only after the flavors. I do not think this place is good to visit multiple times because it would just be a waste of money. There are more affordable and great places around. The staff is proper and the service is adequate. Wait for food is a bit slow but its reflected on the presentation of the food. Also, they dont have English menu. It was difficult to order even with my limited Spanish knowledge.