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KZEN offers a carefully curated culinary
journey through Asia.
On its menu—unpretentious yet full of cha-
racter—starters like the Prawn Dim Sum,
the Mixed Dim Sum, and the Pan-Sea-
red Gyoza stand out, alongside signature
mains such as the Crispy Roasted Duck
Breast and, most notably, the Peking-Style
Roast Duck. The latter is one of the res-
taurant’s flagship dishes, praised for its te-
chnique and fidelity to the traditional recipe
(current menu). Every dish is executed with
precision: there are no forced exoticisms
here, just exacting technique and well-ba-
lanced flavour.
KZEN’s participation in the Madrid Dim
Sum Festival reinforces its commitment to
authentic oriental cuisine.
Each year, the restaurant presents a ca-
reful selection of its steamed specialties
and offers a special menu during the fes-
tival, where dim sum takes centre stage.
It’s another chance to gauge the culinary
rhythm of the house and its loyalty to tradi-
tion, without forgoing the freshness of what
is appetising and well-crafted.
Special mention goes to the set menus: the
Nagoya, the duck menu, and the tasting
menu offer diners a varied and coherent
journey through the menu. These are ge-
nerous formats, reasonably priced and de-
signed with the structure of restaurants that
seek to build loyalty rather than to impress.
A good indicator of a restaurant’s quality
and recognition is its presence at culinary
events.
For years, KZEN has been one of the stan-
dout participants in the Madrid Dim Sum
Festival, an annual gathering of the city’s
best Chinese and oriental restaurants. This
festival is much more than a celebration of
steamed cuisine; it’s an opportunity to me-
asure the creative and technical pulse of
top Asian chefs in Spain.
In each edition, KZEN presents its own dim
sum selection, prepared daily in-house with
recipes that blend tradition with the occa-
sional personal twist.
Highlights include the xiao long bao—juicy
and delicate—the prawn and pork siu mai,
and the vegetable and mushroom dum-
pling, flawless in texture and taste. During
the festival, the restaurant offers a special
menu that lets the public enjoy these small
bites at their finest.
TESTED RESTAURANTS
Sliced beef in Sichuan-style broth
Peking-style roast duck served in pancakes
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