Asian cuisine has become a favourite for gourmets open to the flavours of the world and the sushi on offer in Estepona does not disappoint. Beyond the classic menus of Japanese cuisine with no shortage of sashimi or niguiris, the flavours of Asia have an endless number of nuances ready to seduce the most refined palates.

 

Which is the best sushi restaurant in Estepona? For its atmosphere, its select menu full of Asian flavours and its location, Makako restaurant is one of the best places to enjoy sushi and Japanese cuisine. Its menu is nourished by the extreme quality of its ingredients, its selection of cocktails and a cuisine that stands out for its mix of aromas based on the product.

The garden of Malaga

The town of Estepona has a privileged location that allows this charming town to enjoy an ideal climate, the sea, the mountains and its rich gastronomy, marinated with the best wines. Known as the garden of the Costa del Sol for its streets and squares full of flowers, which contrast with its whitewashed houses and buildings full of history, Estepona is a paradise to enjoy all kinds of experiences.

 

Wine tradition and tropical orchards

The orography of the Costa del Sol makes this area of Andalusia a privileged place where the quality of the sea products, together with the vegetable garden of the Axarquia or its wine tradition with areas as interesting as the Serrania de Ronda. This ecosystem allows the development of a traditional cuisine, which at the same time, combines with the development of culinary proposals that experiment with flavours from all over the world on the basis of the best local products.

 

Asian food on the Costa del Sol

If there is one thing that defines the Costa del Sol, it is its gastronomic wealth. Beyond the sardine skewers or its traditional ajoblanco, the province of Malaga hides great treasures. Asian cuisine has years of tradition, with restaurants specialising in the flavours of Japan, Vietnam and China. The location of Estepona, situated on the Western Costa del Sol and some 39 kilometres from Marbella, brings together the best of local produce and the most sought-after imported products. Its proximity to the Port of Malaga and the Port of Algeciras, as well as the air connections, allow this municipality to offer a carefully selected gastronomic selection.

 

Gastronomy based on the product: sushi in Estepona

As we have seen, the quality of the sushi in Estepona is largely due to its location. The proximity to the Strait of Gibraltar, as well as the almadraba tuna culture, combine with the wide range of seafood, fish and molluscs on the Andalusian coast. The Cadiz almadraba tuna trap is visited by the Japanese to import bluefin tuna, an unmistakable sign of its high quality.

In addition, the Axarquia area of Malaga provides the best vegetables for each recipe. The importance of flavour and quality in Japanese cuisine finds in this area of Andalusia a perfect place to select local tropical fruits, such as avocado.

 

Makako: Asian fusion cuisine and the best ambience

In this setting, the restaurant is a commitment to Asian fusion cuisine in which the acidic flavours of lime or the umami of soya meet with a cosy and elegant setting. Opened just over a year ago, it is part of El Pilar de Andalucía, located in the central Plaza de las Flores in Estepona and is open to the public from 18:00 to 23:30 every day.

 

Music and outdoor terrace

The Makako restaurant has outdoor tables and accompanies its evenings with a carefully chosen selection of music. A perfect atmosphere to enjoy a romantic dinner or a meeting with friends. In addition, this space known as the gastronomic temple of the exotic in the town of Malaga, is enabled to host corporate events or family celebrations with seating for about 75 people. The connection with Bermeja Views, a rooftop located in the same building, allows events for up to 150 people to be organised, including a selected menu from the restaurant and an exotic selection of cocktails.

 

Cocktail menu

The opening hours combine an international clientele with a taste for late-night drinking. The cocktail menu incorporates flavours such as the Balinese mojito, made with aged rum, palm sugar syrup, lime juice, soda and Thai basil. The Monkey Forest also stands out in their selection with a combination of gin, banana liqueur, coconut puree, pineapple juice and chocolate bitters. An experience of aromas and nuances that is completed with other options based on mezcal and tequila, such as the kuta spice, a cocktail of mezcal, tamarind syrup, ginger, chilli syrup and lime juice.

 

Sushi in Estepona: the best selection in the centre of town

If you want to enjoy a gastronomic trip, Makako is one of the most valued restaurants to enjoy sushi in Estepona. In its menu you can find dishes from different parts of Asia and the Japanese tradition could not be missing. In addition to dishes from Japanese gastronomy, you can also find flavours from Thailand and Nikkei cuisine.

 

Starters to share

Edamame is an inseparable flavour of Japanese cuisine and in Estepona they have it clear. Located in the boutique hotel El Pilar de Andalucía, its relaxed and elegant atmosphere invites you to enjoy a journey through the flavours of Asia. On their menu you can find starters as appetising as the edamame pods sautéed with soy, chilli and lime. They also surprise with their edamame hummus with crunchy banana, a nod to other horizons. One of the most popular dishes are the prawn and chicken gyozas or the almadraba tuna bites with Hawaiian shoyu.

 

Almadraba tuna tartar and a selection of rolls

Tuna culture in Andalusia is directly related to the almadraba, a fishing method introduced by the Phoenicians on the coast of Cádiz and still used today. Makako offers carefully selected cuts of almadraba tuna. The tartar on crispy onigiri or the tataki on seabed are some of its most valued dishes. The different cuts of bluefin tuna are the otoro or ventresca, the chutoro and the akami. These cuts contain different levels of fat and flavour, creating their own culture over the years in terms of the cutting, the type of cut and the fat integration of each piece. Makako could not miss the bluefin tuna roll with avocado.

 

Japanese beer mayonnaise: sushi in Estepona

The cuisine of this restaurant seeks flavours beyond the territories, incorporating nods to Nikkei cuisine, as in the case of its salmon sashimi sealed with mango tiger’s milk and Japanese beer mayonnaise. An explosion of flavours that perfectly fuses Peruvian cuisine with Japanese tradition. Salmon, another of the great protagonists of the Asian country’s gastronomic culture, takes its place on the restaurant’s menu. You can also find the glazed teriyaki salmon accompanied by wok vegetables and jasmine rice. A delightful dish.

 

Wagyu: the best beef in the world

Makako’s expertise in the flavours of Asia is evident in other dishes on its varied menu, such as one of the tastiest meats in the world. Wagyu beef has a delicate fat infiltration, which adds umami to the different cuts. In the chef’s selection you can find delicious mini burgers or wagyu tataki with Galician shishitos. Undoubtedly, a commitment to the best products of Japanese cuisine.