Sen Omakase

About Sen Omakase

Steven Wu trained in Tokyo and then in Kyoto, where he spent years at the nine-generation kaiseki house Uosaburo before he opened a counter of his own. Sen Omakase, in the quiet streets of Chamartín, is where that apprenticeship landed: a single €220 menu of thirty-odd courses, no à la carte, no choices to make. The Michelin inspectors gave it a star in the 2025 guide, the year after it opened in May 2024. The meal moves through four rooms and ends, unusually for Spain, with a formal matcha tea ceremony (chado).

The Kitchen

Steven Wu cooks one menu and cooks it for everyone: a thirty-to-thirty-five-course omakase priced at €220, the only option on the books. The spine is sushi in the Edomae manner, nigiri pressed to order at the counter and built around a rice Wu seasons and serves close to body temperature. Around the nigiri flight he threads kaiseki courses that lean on Spanish produce — Galician seafood, Iberian touches — folded into the Japanese technique he learned at Uosaburo in Kyoto.

The meal is paced across four distinct rooms rather than a single bar, and it closes with a formal matcha tea ceremony, something almost no other kitchen in Spain attempts. Two seatings run each day, lunch at 13:45 and dinner at 20:45, and the experience takes about two and a half hours. The address is Calle de Santa María Magdalena 14, in Chamartín, and the star arrived in the 2025 Michelin guide. See where it sits among the best Japanese restaurants worldwide or browse the full Madrid dining guide.

The Room

Sen is small and deliberately calm. The experience unfolds across four rooms rather than one long bar, beginning at a counter where Wu and his team work in front of you and finishing in a quiet room set for tea. Sound is hushed, close to library-quiet, the focus kept on the food and the hands making it. Lighting is low and warm, dress is smart, and the pace is slow by design across the two-and-a-half-hour sitting. Seats are few — this is a counter, not a dining hall — so every guest moves through the same service together. The tea room at the end is the detail people remember.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sen Omakase worth it?

Yes, if you want serious sushi rather than a casual dinner. Sen earned a Michelin star in the 2025 guide, the year after it opened, and chef Steven Wu trained in Tokyo and at the nine-generation kaiseki house Uosaburo in Kyoto. The single €220 menu runs thirty to thirty-five courses and ends with a formal tea ceremony, which almost no other kitchen in Spain offers. For an occasion, it is one of Madrid's best tables.

How hard is it to book Sen Omakase?

Plan two to four weeks ahead, more for weekend dinner. The counter is small and runs only two seatings a day, lunch at 13:45 and dinner at 20:45, so capacity is tight. Reserve through the Sen Omakase website or its booking platform, where you usually prepay the menu. Weekday lunch is the easier slot to land if you are flexible on timing.

What is the dress code at Sen Omakase?

Smart. There is no jacket-required rule, but Sen is a refined, quiet counter where smart-casual is the floor and most guests dress up a little for the occasion. Skip shorts and sportswear. Because the room is small and the meal is paced and ceremonial, strong scent is best avoided so it does not interfere with the food and the closing tea.

How much does Sen Omakase cost?

The set omakase is €220 per person, and it is the only option; there is no à la carte. That price covers a thirty to thirty-five course menu of sushi and kaiseki across roughly two and a half hours, finishing with a matcha tea ceremony. A sake or wine pairing is extra. For the category, a one-star omakase at this length, it is fair rather than cheap.

Is Sen Omakase good for an anniversary?

Yes, it is one of Madrid's strongest anniversary tables for a couple who love food. The single-menu format removes all friction, the counter gives you the craft to watch and talk about, and the closing tea ceremony lends the night a ceremonial finish few restaurants can match. Book the 20:45 dinner. For more, see our Madrid dining guide.