Valentine’s dessert available at Mr. Miyagi from 13th to 15th February 2026
Two Melbourne Japanese dining names, Mr. Miyagi and Kōri Ice Cream, have joined forces for a limited Valentine’s Weekend dessert collaboration scheduled for February 2026.
The collaboration serves as the final course of Mr. Miyagi’s seven-course Valentine’s Weekend Feed Me menu. It follows the opening of Kōri Ice Cream’s Windsor store, located a short walk from the restaurant along Chapel Street.
The Sakura Sando has been designed as a shared dessert and reworks the traditional ice cream sandwich. Valrhona strawberry chocolate-coated cherry blossom semifreddo sits alongside strawberry yuzu jelly, layered between heart-shaped sablé cookies. Together, the elements combine sweet, tart and creamy flavours.
“It’s the best thing I’ve ever tasted,” said Kristian Klein, founder of Mr. Miyagi. “Kōri opening down the street was the perfect excuse to do something together. Joane just gets flavour, so letting her take over the final course felt like a no-brainer. This dessert is exactly how I’d want to finish a meal.”
Kōri Ice Cream has built a following for Japanese-inspired ice creams and sorbets focused on refined flavour pairings. The Windsor opening continues the brand’s Melbourne expansion, with an emphasis on neighbourhood locations and venue-led collaborations.
Sakura Sando design and production details
The dessert relies on a highly manual production process. Each sablé cookie is constructed as a mosaic, with individual colours prepared separately and applied piece by piece before cutting. As a result, no two cookies share the same finish.
Colour selections reference Kōri’s Hawthorn and Chapel Street stores, Mr. Miyagi’s signature pink palette and traditional Valentine’s Day tones. A second cookie design features a cherry blossom stamp, referencing Japan’s upcoming sakura season and the dessert’s flavour profile. Each serving includes two visually distinct cookies.
Joane Yeoh, co-founder and executive pastry chef of Kōri Ice Cream, said the dessert was designed to reflect individuality. “We don’t often create desserts for just one venue and one menu, so this feels special. I wanted each part of this dessert to feel personal rather than perfect, while staying true to us, with elements that make every bite feel truly one of a kind.”
The Sakura Sando completes Mr. Miyagi’s Valentine’s Weekend Feed Me menu, which combines established dishes with plates created specifically for the occasion. The dessert is not available outside the set menu.
Availability runs from Friday 13th February to Sunday 15th February 2026. Diners can only access the dessert through bookings for the Valentine’s Weekend Feed Me menu.
Location: 99 Chapel Street, Windsor, Melbourne
Date: 13th to 15th February 2026
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