Japanese-Californian · Kyoto · New opening. A preview of one of 2026's most anticipated openings — we will publish a full review and scores after our first visit.
Kyle and Katina Connaughton, whose three-Michelin-star SingleThread in Healdsburg fuses Japanese technique with Sonoma County farming, open SoNoMa in Kyoto — their first restaurant outside California. The project closes a loop for Kyle, who trained in Japan, bringing the SingleThread philosophy back to its source.
It is one of the most watched cross-Pacific openings of 2026, pairing California's farm-driven fine dining with Kyoto's kaiseki tradition in the city where Kyle learned to cook.
This is a preview based on public announcements as of June 2026; details may change before opening. See the full Best New Restaurants 2026 list → · Best Japanese restaurants worldwide →