Kojin
Japanese restaurant · West Flagler
804 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Highlights
Creative Japanese-American fusion with tasting menus and a la carte options
Creative Japanese-American fusion with tasting menus and a la carte options
"Editor's note: Kojin is currently closed, and working on opening a new location. You can keep up with their Instagram for the latest info." - Carlos C Olaechea
"It’s hard to pin down the food at this small restaurant on Ponce—a place where Japanese flavors and modernist cuisine meet. It’s easier to say who this food is for: people who create scrapbooks from restaurant menus and get excited about espumas. If you’re one of those people, come here for the $150 tasting menu, one of Miami’s most exciting ones. It’s an eight-course meal full of totally unique dishes like tuna cut into noodles, dry-aged squab with its leg stretched out like a can-can dancer, and a truffled cheese starfish you have to drown in fluffy foam to enjoy. It’s all visually mesmerizing, but Kojin also backs it up with incredible textures and flavors. They have a la carte options as well, but some of those dishes are hit or miss, so come here ready for the full tasting menu experience." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer
"Kojin 2.0, the latest from chefs Pedro and Katherine Mederos, has opened in Coral Gables after a successful Little River pop-up. The 30-seat spot in the former Eating House location offers three tasting menus: a six-course starter for $85, a 12-course option for $145, and a premium all-inclusive menu with wine pairings. Daily-changing dishes have featured carpaccio with fried Capers, maitake mushrooms with wild rice porridge, and langoustines in brown butter sauce. An a la carte menu includes the Kojin Caesar, brown butter brioche with truffle honey butter, and Niman Ranch short rib with curry." - Laine Doss
"A Japanese restaurant in Coral Gables, Miami, offering a fresh take on traditional Japanese cuisine." - Missy Frederick
"Contemporary restaurant in Coral Gables with Japanese influences, featuring bold and creative dishes." - The MICHELIN Guide
