Fish Cheeks, the New York City-based Thai seafood restaurant, is preparing to enter the Florida market with a new location in Wynwood, Miami. The restaurant is targeting a late February 2027 opening, according to reporting by Miami New Times published October 28.
The expansion is being led by Jennifer Saesue and Chat Suansilphong, partners at 55 Hospitality. The Miami restaurant is expected to be the group’s largest Fish Cheeks location to date, with an expanded dining experience and larger food presentations. The team also intends to incorporate locally sourced Florida seafood into the menu, according to the Miami New Times report.
Seafood and regional Thai cooking are central to the restaurant’s identity. Its family-style menu features dishes inspired by different parts of Thailand, with an emphasis on curries, whole fish and bold flavors. The New York menu includes Southern-style Coconut Crab Curry, prepared with housemade curry paste, and whole steamed branzino finished with cilantro, culantro, lime and bird’s-eye chiles. Crispy Zabb chicken wings are another signature offering. These established dishes are expected to feature alongside new preparations developed for the Miami location.
Fish Cheeks first opened on Bond Street in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood in 2016. The founding team included Saesue, Chat and his brother, chef Ohm Suansilphong, along with Pranwalai Kittirattanawiwat. The restaurant was built around the Thai food they grew up eating, with an emphasis on regional specialties rather than conventional American interpretations of Thai cuisine, according to the company’s website.
Executive Chef Dustin Everett will oversee the Miami kitchen. His culinary background includes four years as executive chef at Momofuku Ssäm Bar, as well as experience at Pig & Khao, where he worked with Thai and Filipino cooking techniques, according to Miami New Times.
Space NY has been selected to design the Wynwood restaurant. The design will combine traditional Thai architectural influences with Miami Art Deco geometry and the colorful character associated with the neighborhood. The firm previously worked on the original New York restaurant and its Williamsburg location.
The Wynwood opening will mark another expansion for the New York restaurant following its Williamsburg addition in 2025. No exact street address or reservation information has been announced for the Miami location.
