Koya (restaurant)

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Koya (restaurant)
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Food typeJapanese
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
CityTampa
StateFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 27°56′30.6″N82°28′5.3″W / 27.941833°N 82.468139°W / 27.941833; -82.468139
Website koyatampa.com

Koya is a Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant in Tampa, Florida. [1] [2] [3] It was a semifinalist in the Best New Restaurant category of the James Beard Foundation Awards in 2024. [4]

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References

  1. "Koya – Tampa - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  2. "Koya, new tasting menu-only restaurant from Noble Rice team, opens in Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  3. "Tampa's First Omakase-Only Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  4. "These Are the James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists, 2024". Bon Appétit. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-25.