Restaurant in Logroño, Spain
Six seats, serious nigiri, book months ahead.
Kiro Sushi is the hardest reservation in Logroño and, for the right diner, the most technically precise meal in La Rioja. Félix Jiménez's six-seat Edomae counter holds a Michelin Star and ranks #308 in Europe on OAD (2025). Book weeks ahead, arrive on time, and come ready for a fixed sushi sequence with no substitutions.
At the €€€€ price point, Kiro Sushi is the most demanding reservation in Logroño and, for the right diner, the most rewarding. Félix Jiménez trained under maestro Yoshikawa Takamasa in Japan, absorbed the Edomae method and the Shokunin philosophy, and returned to La Rioja to open a six-seat counter where every element of the meal is a direct expression of that training. If you want a relaxed dinner with flexibility around timing or dietary changes, look elsewhere. If you want the most technically precise sushi experience available in northern Spain outside the Basque Country, this is where you book.
The counter seats six people. The front door is over 300 years old. The chef wears a kimono. None of that is atmosphere dressing — it signals the operating logic of the whole restaurant. Kiro means "homeward journey" in Japanese, and the format reflects that: a fixed menu built around Edomae sushi, supplemented by grilled and smoked fish preparations, served at a pace and in a sequence that Jiménez controls entirely. You are not ordering à la carte. You are eating what he has prepared, in the order he has set.
The Edomae technique — the Tokyo-style method of curing, marinating, or otherwise preparing fish before service, as opposed to serving it completely raw , gives the menu a specific flavour profile: concentrated, precise, with fermented and aged notes layered alongside cleaner cuts. Koshihikari rice, the variety Jiménez learned to use under Takamasa, is the structural element that ties each nigiri together. For a food-focused traveller already familiar with omakase formats, this is immediately legible and deeply satisfying. For someone new to the format, the six-seat counter and the fixed sequence can feel intense.
Menu moves from grilled and smoked preparations into the sushi sequence , a structure that warms the palate before the rice-centred courses arrive. Jiménez follows the Shokunin philosophy, which means the progression is not improvised: each course exists in deliberate relation to what precedes and follows it. Pearl's editorial angle on Kiro is tasting menu architecture, because the venue's entire value proposition depends on that sequence. You are not paying for a collection of dishes. You are paying for a single, authored experience with a clear beginning, middle, and end. That distinction matters when you are weighing €€€€ against alternatives in Logroño.
Kiro holds a Michelin One Star (2024) and is ranked #308 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining (2025), up from #546 in 2024. It was also Highly Recommended in OAD's Leading New Restaurants in Europe in 2023. The OAD ranking is based on diner surveys weighted toward frequent, well-travelled eaters , it tends to track technical merit more closely than atmosphere or value. A jump from #546 to #308 in one year, combined with the Michelin Star, positions Kiro as a restaurant in upward momentum, not a static institution. For context on Spain's broader high-end Japanese dining scene, see Quique Dacosta in Dénia and, internationally, Masa in New York City and Sushi Masaki Saito in Toronto.
Google rating: 4.8 from 511 reviews , high volume and high score for a six-seat restaurant with no walk-ins.
Kiro is one of the hardest reservations in La Rioja. Six seats across five evenings per week (Tuesday through Friday, 8:30–10 PM) plus one Saturday lunch sitting (2–3:30 PM) means the restaurant operates at roughly 36 covers per week at full capacity. Demand well exceeds that. Plan to book weeks in advance, and treat the confirmed time as fixed , arriving late means not entering, per the venue's own published guidance. There is no website or phone number in Pearl's database; reservations are managed through third-party platforms. Check availability before building your Logroño itinerary around this dinner.
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| Detail | Kiro Sushi | Ikaro (peer) | Ajonegro (peer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price tier | €€€€ | €€€ | €€€ |
| Cuisine | Edomae sushi / Japanese | Creative | Fusion |
| Capacity | 6 seats (counter only) | Larger | Larger |
| Format | Fixed tasting menu | Tasting / à la carte | À la carte |
| Booking difficulty | Hard , weeks ahead | Moderate | Moderate |
| Michelin | 1 Star (2024) | Not starred | Not starred |
| Lunch service | Saturday only | Check directly | Check directly |
Yes, if you are already familiar with omakase and Edomae sushi and you are visiting Logroño specifically to eat well. The Michelin Star and the OAD #308 Europe ranking (2025) confirm the technical level. At €€€€, you are paying for one of the most precisely executed sushi experiences in Spain, not for a restaurant that happens to serve Japanese food. If the format is new to you, consider whether a first omakase experience at this intensity and price is the right starting point.
The counter seats six, which is the maximum group size , and only if you book the entire counter. Parties of seven or more cannot be accommodated. For groups larger than six, Marques de Riscal Restaurant or Ajonegro offer more flexible settings. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm group booking logistics, as no phone or website is listed in our database.
A fixed Edomae sushi menu built around fish, rice, and specific preparation techniques has limited flexibility by design. Serious dietary restrictions , shellfish allergy, vegetarian, or vegan requirements , are likely incompatible with the format. Contact the restaurant before booking to confirm. No public information on substitutions is available in Pearl's database.
There is no à la carte menu. Félix Jiménez sets the sequence, which moves through grilled and smoked fish preparations before the sushi courses. The menu is built around Edomae technique and Koshihikari rice. Your role as a diner is to follow the progression, not to select from it.
At the €€€€ level in a six-seat counter with a Michelin Star and a top-400 OAD Europe ranking, yes , provided the fixed format suits you. The tasting menu is not one option among several; it is the entire offering. Compared to El Celler de Can Roca or Arzak, Kiro operates at a much smaller scale and narrower cuisine focus , which is its strength, not a limitation, if sushi is what you are after.
For a different take at the same price tier, Marques de Riscal Restaurant offers Modern Spanish at €€€€ with easier availability. For creative cooking at a lower price, Ikaro and Ajonegro both operate at €€€ and are easier to book. For a lower-spend dinner with strong local character, La Cocina de Ramón and Juan Carlos Ferrando both operate at €€. See our full Logroño restaurants guide for a complete picture.
Yes, with one condition: both guests need to want this specific experience. A six-seat counter, a fixed menu with no substitutions, strict arrival requirements, and a 90-minute window means the format itself is the occasion. It is a strong choice for a celebratory dinner between two people who eat seriously. It is a poor choice if one person in the party is indifferent to Japanese food or uncomfortable with tasting menu formats.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kiro Sushi | €€€€ | — |
| Marques de Riscal Restaurant | €€€€ | — |
| Ikaro | €€€ | — |
| Ajonegro | €€€ | — |
| La Cocina de Ramón | €€ | — |
| Juan Carlos Ferrando | €€ | — |
Comparing your options in Logroño for this tier.
At €€€€, Kiro Sushi delivers if Edomae-style nigiri is what you are there for. Félix Jiménez trained under maestro Yoshikawa Takamasa in Japan and built one of the most credentialled Japanese restaurants in Spain — Michelin One Star (2024), ranked #308 in Europe by Opinionated About Dining (2025). The counter format and six-seat limit mean this is not a casual spend; it is a deliberate commitment to a specific style of dining. If you want flexibility or à la carte, it is not the right room.
No. The counter seats exactly six people, and the full dining experience is a single shared sitting. A party of six would take the entire room, which could work if everyone is aligned on the format and price point. Anything larger is not possible. For groups of more than six, Ikaro or La Cocina de Ramón in Logroño offer more flexible configurations.
This is not confirmed in available venue data, but the structure of Edomae omakase — a fixed, chef-led sequence built around fish and rice — leaves little room for substitutions by design. check the venue's official channels before booking if you have serious dietary restrictions; a counter-format tasting menu of this type is rarely adaptable without advance notice.
There is no à la carte option. The menu is a fixed sequence that moves from grilled and smoked fish preparations into the sushi courses, centred on Edomae technique and Koshihikari rice. You eat what Félix Jiménez serves. If that format does not suit you, this is not the right booking.
Yes, for diners who specifically want Edomae sushi at a high level — the format is the product. The Michelin One Star and the jump from #546 to #308 on Opinionated About Dining between 2024 and 2025 suggest the kitchen is gaining ground, not coasting. If you want a broader tasting menu spanning multiple cuisines or techniques, Ikaro (Michelin-starred, more eclectic) is a stronger fit.
Ikaro is the closest peer in terms of awards and ambition — Michelin-starred, more accessible in format, and broader in culinary scope. La Cocina de Ramón is a strong local option at a lower price point if you want creative Spanish cooking without the booking difficulty. Ajonegro suits wine-focused diners who want La Rioja terroir on the plate. Kiro is the only counter-format Japanese omakase of this standard in the region.
Yes, provided the occasion suits an intimate, structured format. Six people maximum, no walk-ins, a single nightly sitting Tuesday through Friday (8:30–10 PM) plus Saturday lunch — the exclusivity is built into the model. It is the kind of dinner where the reservation itself signals intent. For a larger celebratory group or a more casual atmosphere, look elsewhere in Logroño.
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