Miyama

After trying many of them, I think this one is the best Japanese restaurant in Madrid, at least the most authentic one (I guess other ones like Kabuki are slightly better but not as authentic).

It is located in a narrow street behind Gran Vía, if you are coming from Moncloa, for example, the best is to go up Leganitos and look for a parking place. Something important before going: Tuesday is supposedly the best day to go, you will get the freshest fish.

Even though we already know some unconditional fans of Miyama, we ordered the sample menu (38€ each). Well, before that, before we sat down even, I was surprised by the fact that there were two tables with Japanese people wearing suits. Japanese people in a Japanese restaurant in Madrid? Yes! This tells a lot about the place.

It is one of the best Japanese restaurants there are in the entire city of Madrid, in the value for price (the quality is impressive). You can eat at a table (the room is not very large so I recommend booking) or at the counter: one of the best Japanese counters. The menu is very extensive and has variety: sushi (you really have to try the bull and tuna ones), makis, nigiri, tuna tartar, etc.

There is a lunch meal (18.80€) of sashimi, nigir, miso soup, tempura, drink and dessert. You also have a "businessman's lunch" a little more expensive (25€).

Advice: according to the urban legend it is better to go on Tuesdays because it is the day when the fish arrives.

It is Tuesday and I just went to Miyama. I don't know if it is because the legend is true or not, but I can assure you Miyama is one of the best Japanese restaurants I have tried!

A few months ago they recommended it to me and I had the opportunity today. We orderded vegetables tempura, chicken teriyaki with spices and a selection of nigiri. Impressive.

Everything was delicious. We ordered the menu only and with drinks and coffee it was 40€. I thought it was rather cheap for the quality of the food.

As to the decoration and the atmosphere, it is very meticulous and with modern decoration.

After having read the last comments about the new Miyama, on Castellana 45, we decided to go and I have to say I loved it. Great quality in the raw material, as the one in Flor Baja also has, but with a much more extensive menu, including some great cocktails in the drinks sections (do not miss out on the amaretto please!).

As a main dish we had the new style sushi, never before had I seen such makis: instead of wrapping them up in seaweed, they were with fish, those of bull and lemon fish were impressive. One of the most surprising things were the desserts, different from the usual green tea sorbet you have as an only option in most Japanese restaurants. There you have real delights. We ordered various of them to share, and I will remember the miso ice cream: you finish it and you don't know whether you are having something sweet or salty. Simply amazing. I also liked another one that had crushed ice with mint.