Komomoto, Barcelona Peruvian-Japanese cuisine; considerably better than it sounds...
As far as ‘fusion’ cuisine goes, “Peruvian/Japanese” may well sound the most ill-conceived, however, with Peru having been the first Latin American country to accept Japanese immigration back in 1899; Nikkei cuisine is one that’s more established than you may think. Which brings us to Komomoto, a decidedly hip, casual restaurant; nestled in Barcelona’s trendy El Born district. Sleek, architectural interiors are given a stylish informal edge by a wall of hipster photographs and illustrations, industrial-cool dangling lightbulbs and Ingo Maurer’s post-it note chandeliers. The food too follows this line of slick modernity fused with offbeat cool with delicious ceviches, divine sushi – the wild salmon with chipotle sauce maki rolls come highly recommended – and lick-lipping noodles all impressing. Stylish, innovative and ideally located for some serious bar-hopping once you’ve mopped up your plates; Komomoto is a new favourite…
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