Kappo

About Kappo

Kappo is the home of Madrid-born itamae Mario Payán, Madrid’s “nigiri shokunin”, and one of the city’s temples of traditional Japanese cooking, with two Repsol Suns and a Michelin Guide recommendation. It opened in Chamberí in 2016, after the chef experienced in Japan the essence of kappo cooking, that of taverns where food is cooked in front of the guest, and in 2025 it moved a few metres away, to number 44 Bretón de los Herreros, with a nine-metre Cantabrian walnut counter for 21 diners, built to his specifications, and a dining room for 22 more. There is no fixed menu: it is an omakase in which the chef chooses and serves between 15 and 20 dishes live, with seasonal produce. Its secret is ageing: 18 to 20 types of fish, caught without suffering, aged for 3 to 26 days. The cellar holds some 500 references and 40 sakes, with sommelier Alberto Juzgado there from the start, and there is a Whisky Club with Japanese cocktails. It also prepares takeaway orders.

Kappo menu and price
A single omakase menu, chosen by the chef according to the market.

Omakase menu: about €115 per person, according to recent reviews; around 19 courses, with starters, nigiri prepared and explained on the spot, and dessert. Extra nigiri can be added, such as carabinero prawn.
The experience lasts three to four hours.
Some 500 wine references and 40 sakes, and a Whisky Club with Japanese cocktails.

Bookings
At the counter, at a table or in the private dining room; a card is required to guarantee the booking.
Kappo at Home: takeaway or delivery orders by phone, Tuesday to Saturday, with a limited number of orders per day.

Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday, 1:30 pm to 4 pm and 8:30 pm to midnight. Sunday and Monday, closed.

Getting there
Metro: Gregorio Marañón (L7, L10), Alonso Cano (L7) and Iglesia (L1).

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