Double Knot, the Philadelphia-based sushi and izakaya concept, is opening its first Florida location at Sundy Village in Downtown Delray Beach. The operator confirmed the move via Instagram, citing a menu built around Japanese small plates, robatayaki, and sushi. No opening date has been specified.
Double Knot built its Philadelphia reputation on a format that departs from the conventional sushi counter: a moody, bar-forward room designed for extended evening dining rather than quick-turnover service. That atmosphere and approach, per the operator's announcement, will carry to the Delray location — the brand's stated first foray into the Florida market.
The menu described for Sundy Village covers sushi and sashimi, robatayaki, wagyu, bao, and dumplings. Robatayaki — charcoal-grilled Japanese skewers central to izakaya culture — anchors the program alongside the raw preparations. The combination spans the grill station and the cold counter, a profile more common in mid-Atlantic and northeastern izakaya markets than in South Florida.
Service is structured in two parts: daily happy hour followed by full evening programming. That format signals the operator is building for both the after-work crowd and the longer dinner occasion — a structure common to izakaya concepts in larger markets and less standard in Delray's existing dining mix.
Sundy Village has become one of Downtown Delray's more active hospitality addresses, drawing operators from outside the local market. Double Knot adds a Philadelphia-rooted name to a tenant mix that has attracted increasing outside interest as the corridor has matured. The operator's framing of this as a first Florida location — not simply a Delray location — suggests Sundy Village is being positioned as a market entry point rather than a one-off.
No confirmed opening window has been released. Build-out timelines and a launch date will be the details to watch as Double Knot moves from announcement to operation at Sundy Village.
