Kadence
Sushi restaurant · Coytown
1809 Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803
Highlights
A sleek, intimate 9-seat sushi bar in Orlando serving impeccably fresh, artful multi-course omakase dinners paired with stellar sake flights.
A sleek, intimate 9-seat sushi bar in Orlando serving impeccably fresh, artful multi-course omakase dinners paired with stellar sake flights.
"Kadence became one of the city’s best restaurants the moment it opened back in 2017, and seven years on, the eight-seat sushi and sake bar inside an all-black edifice still offers one of the best dining experiences in the city with its intimate omakases, kaisekis, sushi lunches, and Japanese breakfasts. Co-founders Mark Berdin and Jennifer Banagale, along with newly anointed head chef Tetsuya Nakamura, continue to serve impeccably crafted multi-course meals. The sake program is second to none." - Faiyaz Kara
"Accessed through the bar via a sliding door, this sushi sanctum hosts just eight diners per seating and feels like being wise to a wonderful secret. Fun and light-hearted, the chef turns serious when focusing on the food. The omakase opens with hot dishes and cool sashimi. This is food that's free-spirited, yet manages to honor classic methods with pacing that is on point." - MICHELIN Guide
"Husband and wife team Mark Berdin and Jennifer Bañagale are the drivers behind this light-hearted operation that began as a mini counter in a market. Impressed? We are too. With limited seats, the mood is anything but solemn: Chef Berdin is a boisterous character whose colorful commentary and fastidious cooking style make for fun foils. To the tune of Frank Sinatra, Eminem, and nightclub beats, expect a progression of dishes that highlight exceptional product, classic methods, and bold flavors. Recent highlights include blue crab fritters, plump oysters with yuzu vinegar, and a beautiful sashimi platter. To be clear, this omakase yields a great deal of food – and that’s before it’s time for nigiri. Hojicha ice cream makes for a sweet ending." - Michelin Inspector
"The Berdins now operate Kadence, an 8-seat, minimalist sushi and sake bar in Audubon Park that’s garnered a Michelin star in each of the last two years that the guide has appeared in Florida, along with a James Beard semifinalist selection for the husband-and-wife pair." - Faiyaz Kara
"• Jennifer Berdin and Mark Berdin, Kadence, Orlando, FL" - Hillary Dixler Canavan
