Studying in Spain – Journal 12: Museo ICO
The ICO Museum, or Museo ICO in Spanish, is a museum with exhibitions about architecture and photography. The museum has photos and blueprints of different buildings or skyscrapers of Spain and other countries.
The ICO Museum is near the city center of Madrid, and is close to the Thyssen Museum as well. The closest metro stations to the museum are Banco de España and Sevilla, both of which are on metro line 2.
The ICO Museum is open from 11:00 to 20:00 on Tuesday to Saturday, and from 10:00 to 14:00 on Sunday and public holidays. The museum offers free entry to all and guided visits as well.
ICO Museum and Sushi
A walk through the ICO Museum wouldn’t take long, as the museum itself isn’t quite big. Most of the explanations are in Spanish, but the museum is quite stylish and modern, there are pictures and small models of buildings that are interesting to look at. The museum is also close to where other bigger museums in Madrid are and it is easy to stop by to take a look if you happen to be visiting other museums nearby.
After looking at the exhibition in ICO Museum, walking to Chic Sushi would take less than 10 minutes.
Sushi is probably one of the most common Asian food you could find in Madrid, you could even find them in some supermarkets! But finding quality nigiri sushi is another story, as a lot of Asian food here are heavily westernized. Chic Sushi is one of my favorite place to go to when I crave salmon roe or some quality Japanese food.
I’ve mentioned in some of my previous articles that I usually follow a vegetarian diet and I mostly enjoy veggie meals, but sometimes quality seafood is just too good to turn down.
Chic Sushi is in the Centro zone of Madrid and the vibe of the restaurant is relaxing and comfortable. The restaurant offers a wide selection of both sushi with cooked fish or Sashimi, which is raw seafood that people eat directly or on sushi.
They also have other classic Japanese dishes like Yakisoba and Takoyaki. The drinks that they offer are like most Spanish restaurants: a selection of wine or soda drinks. But if you ask the waiters, they also have green tea for people, like me, who are more used to having hot tea when they have sushi.
The quality of the sushi that they offer are quite good, and some of the options are quite “creative”. For example, I have never had a mini hamburger on sushi with potato chips, it was definitely a pleasant surprise. I was very happy to have tried it.
They also have classic Japanese dessert like strawberry daifuku, which is a kind of rice cake stuffed with sweet fillings, making the end of the meal even more enjoyable and satisfying.
Although the restaurant is a little pricier than what you could find in other restaurants in Madrid, I would still recommend it to people who want a good meal of quality Japanese food.
