# Press — KIRA

> Read the latest press coverage and media features highlighting KIRA, a Japanese restaurant and Mediterranean cocktail lounge in New Orleans.

## Press

- [Food & Wine’s 10 Most Anticipated Fall Restaurant Openings](https://www.foodandwine.com/best-restaurant-openings-fall-2026-12116367)
- [Chef Yoshi Okai to open Kira Omakase in New Orleans](https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2026/07/13/chef-yoshi-okai-kira-omakase-new-orleans/)
- [Kira serves Mediterranean and Japanese dishes in the Warehouse District](https://www.nola.com/gambit/food_drink/kira-serves-mediterranean-and-japanese-dishes-in-the-warehouse-district/article_3039ee7a-6a46-4d59-9150-4a5d6b46658a.html)
- [Kira brings ‘vibe dining,’ Mediterranean glamour to New Orleans Warehouse District](https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2026/01/27/kira-vibe-dining-warehouse-district/)

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**KIRA** · 601 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130  
Phone: (504) 335-1740  
Email: info@kiranola.com  
Reservations: https://www.opentable.com/restaurant/profile/818116/reserve?rid=818116&restref=818116  
Hours: Monday: 5pm–11pm; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 5pm–11pm; Friday: 5pm–12am; Saturday: 5pm–12am; Sunday: 5pm–11pm  
Brunch on Saints home-game Sundays only, 10am–3pm: 11 Oct, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 6 Dec and 27 Dec. Wednesdays closed until further notice.

Source: https://www.kiranola.com/press