
Owner story · Downtown Miami
“A place to feel good, eat good food, and vibe in a good ambiance with great customer service.”
Robert Salinas · Partner, Kitsune House


19 SE 2nd Ave · Since 2022
Hidden in the Ingraham Building, found by word of mouth.
Four partners who met through their hospitality careers, Carlos Lavalle, Gonzalo Rinaudo, chef Robert Pereira and Robert Salinas, saw that downtown Miami was missing a fast-casual Asian spot. In 2022 they opened Kitsune House inside the Ingraham Building, completed in 1927, and filled it with anime posters, neon, graffiti murals and old-school sci-fi. Salinas and his son, a big anime fan, bring back finds from anime conventions to decorate it. The place has grown by word of mouth, one guest at a time.
“We wanted to create a place where we would want to go to lunch all the time.”Robert Pereira, chef and partner, to Miami New Times, 2024

The menu
Glazed beef. Crispy noodles. Wok everything.
Pick one of ten sauces, from Mongolian, orange and honey garlic to kung pao, General Tso and coconut curry, then veggies, tofu, chicken, steak or shrimp. Noodles and fried rice come off the wok too, with dumplings, spring rolls and lettuce wraps to start, and cheesecakes and key lime pie to finish. Chef Robert Pereira wanted “a place where people could feel they were getting a bang for their buck.”

Fried rice
Kitsune Fried RiceThe house fried rice, named for the restaurant
Noodles
Pad ThaiRice noodles, egg, bean sprouts and scallions, with peanuts, cilantro and lime
Chicken
General Tso ChickenChicken wok-tossed in General Tso sauce, over rice
Steak
Mongolian BeefSteak, scallions and onions in Mongolian sauce, with rice
Chicken
Coconut Curry ChickenChicken, snap peas, peppers and carrots in coconut curry
Appetizers
DumplingsSteamed chicken dumplings with ginger soy sauce
Pinkbot at Kitsune House
Since March 2024, Pinkbot has carried Kitsune House’s wok bowls from the Ingraham Building to the door.
- March 13, 2024The first Pinkbot delivery left Kitsune House at 19 SE 2nd Ave.
- 5,951 deliveriesFrom Kitsune House’s kitchen to the door since March 2024.
- 462 in July 2024Kitsune House’s busiest month with Pinkbot so far.
- 2½ years togetherFrom the first delivery in March 2024 through November 2026.

“Now we have a lot of regulars and it’s crazy that almost every day somebody discovers this place.”
Robert Salinas · “It’s been so organic from the beginning.”
Visit Kitsune House
Your friendly neighborhood Asian restaurant.
19 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 4Miami, FL 33131
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