Culinary excellence is coming to the heart of Orlando’s Entertainment District, as a Michelin Star chef brings his popular hand roll sushi concept to ICON Park.
Sushi Saint, the popular downtown Orlando hand roll sushi concept from Michelin-starred chef Michael Collantes, will open at ICON Park, its second location in the Orlando area. Expected to open this spring, the 3,000-square-foot Central Florida restaurant will feature indoor and outdoor seating for 150 guests and create 30 new jobs.
“This is about responding to locals and visitors who are looking for culinary excellence in the I-Drive and Universal Boulevard area, whether it be for lunch or dinner,” said CEO and president of ICON Park Chris Jaskiewicz. “Just as Orlando is becoming known as a foodie destination, ICON Park has been upping its own culinary game, and we’re proud that Chef Collantes selected ICON Park for his second location.”
Chef Collantes earned his first Michelin star in 2022, a year after launching Soseki Modern Omakase in Orlando. Sushi Saint earned a spot on the Michelin Guide’s recommended list in February 2024 and was honored as a Bib Gourmand recipient in April 2024.
Chef Collantes and his team pride themselves on delivering the freshest sushi experience, and the new Sushi Saint at ICON Park will offer many of the same high-quality, innovative rolls, dishes and cocktails diners have grown to love at the original location, including the temaki bar which allows the skilled chefs to craft hand rolls right in front of guest, ensuring each bite is enjoyed at its peak freshness. The menu will also feature dishes exclusive to the new restaurant.
His current restaurant portfolio includes Soseki Modern Omakase, Sushi Saint, a Temaki Bar located in downtown Orlando’s Creative Village, Bar Kada, a sake bar adjacent to Soseki, Perlas Pizza, Chez Les Copains, and Taglish.
Sushi Saint joins a lineup of more than 20 restaurants and bars at ICON Park, including Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, The Winery and Tasting Room by Brewlando and Helena Modern Rivera from Atelier Dining Group.
ICON Park is located at the epicenter of Orlando’s Entertainment District — with entrances on both International Drive and Universal Boulevard – and surrounded by 150+ hotels, world-famous theme parks, the second-largest convention center in the United States, and 1,000+ restaurants, attractions and retail outlets The area is further expanding with $5 billion in growth investments including Universal Orlando’s much-anticipated fourth theme park Epic Universe; $4 billion in new and expanding hotels, attractions, restaurants, convention space, entertainment venues and roadwork enhancements; hundreds of millions of dollars to further expand Orange County’s convention center; and a leg of the $1.75 billion high-speed rail line project, Brightline, which will directly link the I-Drive area to Orlando International Airport and the 50+ million passengers it serves annually.
