Head Chef Alex Meimitis (Chin Chin Club, Geelong, Claypots Evening Star) has teamed up with Shayher Group on Koi Toy, a Japanese restaurant with global influences.
“At Koi Toy, we want to play with tradition. We don’t want to be just another Japanese restaurant – we want to be a culinary playground where the precision of Tokyo meets the bold spirit of global fusion,” says Meimitis. “Every dish will be a conversation between respect and reinvention.”
The restaurant will open early next year featuring a menu of Japanese classics “with a twist”. The offering, which has not yet been released, will centre shareable plates and bar-style dining alongside cocktails and music.
“We want to create food that stands out – plates with flavour, energy and imagination, delivered in a way that everyone who loves good food can connect with,” says Meimitis.
The venue sits in the Pentridge Coburg Precinct, a development from the Shayher Group. The precinct is also home to Palace Cinemas, retail and dining, and craft beer venue BrewDog.
Shayher Group spokesperson Craig Hinkins says the developer’s involvement in the project “is a great privilege”.
“We will be looking at collaborating with this restaurant in the new year when we Launch our new Kinridge wine Brand,” says Hinkins. “Being owners of a vineyard in Tasmania, we know about great produce and quality and when teamed with a great restaurant great things happen.”
Koi Toy will open February 2026 although the exact date remains TBC.
Photography by Jake Roden.
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