Black Cod Miso, Meet the Gilda: Nobu Finally Lands in Madrid
Madrid's first Nobu is open at Nobu Hotel Madrid, with Black Cod Miso, Canarian sea bass, a vault-walled martini bar.
A Nobu-style gilda on a toothpick, a toro croqueta and a martini sipped beside a former bank vault: Nobu has arrived in Madrid, and it’s speaking fluent Spanish. Madrid’s first outpost of chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s celebrated restaurant opened September 1, 2026, inside the 50-room Nobu Hotel Madrid on Calle Alcalá in Las Cortes, serving Black Cod Miso and Yellowtail Jalapeño alongside Canarian sea bass and Mediterranean tuna, with a vault-walled martini bar below and a seventh-floor rooftop above.
Some openings simply add an address. This one gives the whole city something new to talk about.
There’s plenty here for the Nobu loyalist to recognize. But the real story is what Madrid brings to the relationship: Spanish seafood, a wine list that champions local producers and bars serving Japanese takes on Spanish classics. The hotel provides the backdrop; the restaurant is the reason to book.
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
A Dining Room With a Sense of Occasion
Designed by GRONDA, the dining room pairs bronze-toned ceilings with dark stone floors and timber paneling, softened by earthy upholstery, while floor-to-ceiling windows connect the room to the streets outside. It’s warm and intimate enough for a long dinner, polished enough to make dressing up worthwhile.
An open kitchen puts the culinary team on show, a fitting focal point for a restaurant built on the meeting of exacting Japanese technique and more expressive flavor. The windows keep you connected to Madrid; the darker finishes keep the mood close.
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
The Signatures, With a Spanish Accent
Nobu’s great advantage is that many guests arrive already knowing their order. Black Cod Miso and Yellowtail Jalapeño are both here, alongside sushi and sashimi: one rich and buttery, the other bright and sharp, together a perfect primer on the range of the menu.
The more revealing detail is the fish itself. Canarian sea bass and Mediterranean tuna put Spanish sourcing into Nobu’s established culinary language, giving regulars something they can only order at this address. Order the classics, then explore the Spanish catch.
The wine program follows suit, pairing leading Spanish producers with established international names and lesser-known discoveries, the obvious way to build a meal around the restaurant’s new home.
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
A Martini in the Vault
Downstairs, the cocktail bar gives the night a second act. The building was once a bank, and its original vault walls and safety deposit boxes have been woven into the bathrooms, a wonderfully unexpected piece of history.
A high-fidelity vinyl DJ system anchors the room, with live DJs from Wednesday through Saturday, and the menu focuses on martini-style drinks. The food is where Nobu and Spain really meet: Nobu Style Gildas and Blue Cheese Croquetas with Toro, the latter putting a quintessential Nobu ingredient into the most Spanish of formats.
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Photo Credit: Jose Salto
Start Above the City
Or begin on the seventh-floor rooftop, where panoramic views of Madrid come with aperitivo-style cocktails: spritzes, light highballs and seasonal drinks, at a gentler pace than the martinis downstairs.
The sharing menu leans playful: Sea Bass and Coconut Ceviche, Quisquilla Shrimp with Shiso Salsa, Tortilla with Dry Miso and a Salmon Bikini with Caviar, the tortilla and bikini translating Spanish staples through Japanese ingredients and a luxurious finishing touch.
Rooftop aperitivo, dinner built around the signatures and Spanish seafood, a final martini in the vault: it’s the perfect itinerary for the capital’s first Nobu. The reservation may begin with a familiar name. The reason to explore the menu is Madrid.
Haute Living Verdict: Madrid’s hottest new table, with a vault bar to match. Order the gilda.
Nobu Madrid is located inside Nobu Hotel Madrid, 26 Calle Alcalá, Madrid. Reservations at nobuhotels.com/madrid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When did Nobu Madrid open?
Nobu Madrid opened on September 1, 2026, along with Nobu Hotel Madrid. It is the city's first Nobu restaurant.
Where is Nobu Madrid?
Inside Nobu Hotel Madrid at 26 Calle Alcalá in the Las Cortes district, between Plaza de Cibeles and Puerta del Sol.
What's on the menu at Nobu Madrid?
Nobu signatures including Black Cod Miso, Yellowtail Jalapeño, sushi and sashimi, plus dishes using Spanish ingredients such as Canarian sea bass and Mediterranean tuna.
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