Koya is an 8-seat, tasting-menu-only restaurant from the team at Noble Rice, tucked into West Platt St. in Hyde Park. The menu is organized around shun, the Japanese idea of an ingredient's peak season, and changes to track it — pairing traditional technique with newer ideas as the seasons shift.
Michelin's review points to seafood flown in weekly from Tokyo's Toyosu Market, including bluefin tuna and uni, alongside dishes that blend Japanese and Western sensibilities: A5 olive wagyu with fried capers and aged parmesan, Spanish turbot set in a tomato-miso emulsion. The counter is designed like a stage, oriented around watching each course come together, with a sake and wine list served by the glass.
Michelin has awarded Koya one star every year since 2023, following a Selected designation in 2022.
Michelin's review described it as "an intimate counter, where a multicourse contemporary tasting menu shares a singular interpretation of Japanese cuisine," with dishes that are "often unexpected yet always thoughtful."
Michelin's review points to seafood flown in weekly from Tokyo's Toyosu Market, including bluefin tuna and uni, alongside dishes that blend Japanese and Western sensibilities: A5 olive wagyu with fried capers and aged parmesan, Spanish turbot set in a tomato-miso emulsion. The counter is designed like a stage, oriented around watching each course come together, with a sake and wine list served by the glass.
Michelin has awarded Koya one star every year since 2023, following a Selected designation in 2022.
Michelin's review described it as "an intimate counter, where a multicourse contemporary tasting menu shares a singular interpretation of Japanese cuisine," with dishes that are "often unexpected yet always thoughtful."