How to book EMi

EMi is a tasting-menu restaurant on Calle Gaztambide in Chamberí, run by chef Rubén Hernández Mosquero, who grew up in Reina (Badajoz) and spent more than ten years cooking abroad at Noma, Geranium, Azurmendi, Minibar and Atomix in New York, where he led the development team^1,2. According to the Michelin Guide, the name honours his late brother². It opened at the end of August 2025 and won a Michelin star about four months later, in the 2026 guide^5,2.

The cooking builds on New Nordic principles and adds Japanese and Korean technique, with seasonality as a guide¹. There is one menu of about 14 courses: three snacks, a run of cold and hot dishes, a pre-dessert, a dessert and petit fours¹. Guía Repsol lists dishes such as hamachi cured for several days with sea grapes, venison with pickled kohlrabi and a lobster curry, and strawberries with wasabi and yuzu³.

The ground floor holds a 12-seat wooden counter facing the open kitchen, a private room that looks onto the stoves, and a wine cellar on display; upstairs is a space for fermentation and research^1,4. A lounge lets guests finish the meal without being rushed⁵. Wine is run by Miguel Ángel Millán, formerly head sommelier at DiverXO and winner of the 2023 World's Best Sommelier Award from The World's 50 Best, who offers three pairings¹. Tables open on the 1st of each month at 9:00 for the whole of the following month¹.