Nikkei offers dishes created with the best Peruvian ingredients and traditional oriental techniques, leading the taste and preference of Peruvian gastronomy to foreign lands. Our goal is the dissemination of Peruvian-Japanese gastronomy.
As a restaurant, we focus on teamwork, emphasizing personal relationships, motivation and continuous training, ensuring a good working atmosphere for our employees. We contribute to the expansion of Peruvian gastronomy internationally, adding to the strength that this industry has gained in recent years
Nikkei MTL shines as a lively fusion spot where Peruvian and Japanese flavors come together in bright, thoughtful presentations and a creative cocktail program, with many guests calling the food inventive and delicious and the atmosphere warm and welcoming. The bar and service are repeatedly praised for attentiveness and personality, making for memorable evenings at the counter or dining tables. While portions and prices draw mixed notes and a few experiences mention slower pacing or occasional missteps, overall guests leave impressed by the quality, the variety of tapas style dishes, and the standout tasting menus that balance bold flavors with freshness.
The taste & creativity of the food is rather good. The very overrated & underdelivered tapas format; its small quantities & asymmetrical format tonforce consumers into buying more, makes this experience highly unpleasant. Nikkei has an opportunity to go against that trend with a good product but instead choose to master its negative aspect.
I do not recommend this place.
Service for the visit was abisimal, factoring in the hire of uninterested summer staff but asking for a high rating restaurant experience. Order was slow, food aervice was slow, drink order was slow. A bar that gives itself a ttle of'great cocktail' but doesn't have the products to produce standard drinks is a bit difficult to understand.
Ambiance was mediocre with a generic playlist of'best of the 2000s' playing on loop indoors, not a care in the world.
Totalling 80$ per person for 2 slow drinks & 3 forgettable tapas is frustrating & laughable.
The whole staff were incredible! We had issues picking what to get because everything looked so good & Chani picked some options for us that were just fantastic. 10/10 will be coming back!
May 23, 2026
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Everything about Nikkei was very pleasant - the concept of mixing Peruvian & Japanese cuisine immediately caught my attention. We went for the tasting menu, which includes smaller versions of some of the house specialties. At $63, I think it's a fair price, considering it's more of a special experience than something you'd do every week.
The highlights for me were the filet mignon & eel appetizers - a real explosion of flavors. The ceviche was delicious, although fairly traditional, with a nice little twist from the crunchy corn. The beef sandwiches tasted a bit like a simple burger, nothing too memorable.
The fish was perfectly cooked with an amazing texture & great sides/accompaniments. Same for the meat - super tender, falling apart with the fork.
Dessert was probably the weakest part of the night. The tres leches cake was simple but good. The mousse… honestly, I'm not even sure what flavor it was, but I'd describe it as a bit strange 😅
Overall, I definitely recommend the experience. The atmosphere is dark but cozy, & the service was impeccable, especially from Rebecca.
On y est allé samedi soir avec des amis. Accueil chaleureux dès l'arrivée, Chami est sympathique & l'ambiance sympa. Service extra, attentionné, un grand merci à notre serveuse Rebecca! On a adoré nos plats, notamment le ceviche, les brochettes de boeuf & le flanc de porc.
Une magnifique soirée au bar servi par Chami! Les cocktails distingués & délicieux, les plats savoureux, un service soigné, bien rythmé & des plus agréable. Un endroit où passer un moment fantastique.
C'est un restaurant à découvrir. Les saveurs & la fraîcheur des plats & cocktails étaient tout simplement exquis. Merci Chami & tes collègues pour votre excellent service!
