Kaiten Sushi, Japanese restaurant in San Bernardo, Madrid, Spain
Kaiten Sushi is a Japanese restaurant in the San Bernardo neighborhood of Madrid where dishes travel along a rotating conveyor belt that runs through the dining room. Seats are arranged around the belt so that every guest has direct access to the food as it passes.
The kaiten-zushi concept was created in 1958 by chef Yoshiaki Shiraishi in Osaka, who used a small conveyor belt to serve sushi quickly and efficiently. This restaurant in Madrid adopted that model and adapted it for a local audience.
The word "kaiten" means "rotating" in Japanese, which describes exactly how food is served here. Diners sit around a moving belt and pick whatever catches their eye, which creates a relaxed and informal way of sharing a meal.
The restaurant is in the central San Bernardo area of Madrid, which makes it easy to reach on foot or by public transport. Taking your time is part of the experience, since the belt keeps moving and new dishes appear throughout the meal.
The plates on the belt are color-coded, with each color corresponding to a different price. At the end of the meal, the empty plates on the table are counted to calculate the bill.
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