{"id":344315,"date":"2026-07-18T07:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344315\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T07:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:36:10","slug":"nino-gordo-argentine-restaurant-closes-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344315\/","title":{"rendered":"Nino Gordo Argentine restaurant closes in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the rooms inside of the Argentine restaurant Ni\u00f1o Gordo in Wynwood, which is now closed.<\/p>\n

Ni\u00f1o Gordo<\/p>\n

When head chef and co-owner Pedro Pe\u00f1a and his partner German Sitz opened the first U.S. location of their restaurant Ni\u00f1o Gordo in Wynwood, Pe\u00f1a said that Miami was the place to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiami felt like the right match: culturally layered, fast-paced and on the rise as a serious dining destination,\u201d he told the Miami Herald. \u201cIt\u2019s a city where people crave bold experiences, and that\u2019s exactly what we offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America\u2019s 50 Best<\/a> restaurant list has abruptly closed.<\/p>\n

Known for blending Argentine grilling with Asian flavors, Ni\u00f1o Gordo opened in May 2025 at 112 NW 28th St. with a colorful comic book aesthetic and lavishly designed rooms that offered a variety of experiences, including Dekotora, an intimate, Japanese-inspired sushi and cocktail bar.<\/p>\n

\"The The bar at Ni\u00f1o Gordo, the Argentine restaurant that\u2019s now closed in Wynwood. Ni\u00f1o Gordo <\/p>\n

The menu was a blend of Ni\u00f1o Gordo favorites like the katsu sando, recreated with shokupan bread, beef, tonkatsu and Japanese mayo; a creative version of Peking duck; and fried rice with crab and lobster. There were also Miami touches added, like making the beef tataki with tuna.<\/p>\n

The restaurant also hosted events. One recently scheduled experience was Rum, Fire & Feast, a dinner series with cocktail expert Gio Gutierrez of @ChatChowTV<\/a> that was set to kick off on July 8. Instead, ownership decided to close, and the series was canceled, a spokesperson confirmed.<\/p>\n

The original Ni\u00f1o Gordo in the Palermo Soho neighborhood of Buenos Aires, which opened in 2017, remains in operation.<\/p>\n

The closing happened the same week as another notable Wynwood neighbor on 28th Street: Shiso, the Asian smokehouse that featured a menu from chef Raheem Sealey of Drinking Pig BBQ, announced its closing last week.<\/a><\/p>\n

Connie Ogle loves wine, books and the Miami Heat. Please don\u2019t make her eat a mango.\n <\/p>\n