Lina Goujjane

Co-owner & Sommelier, Kiko

Lina Goujjane is the co-owner and sommelier of Kiko, an Asian-American restaurant in downtown Manhattan, which was recently named one of Esquire’s 2025 Best New Restaurants. She co-owns Kiko with her husband, chef Alex Chang. Born in Paris and raised in New York City, Lina developed her passion for the hospitality industry at an early age, while working front of house in her family’s formerly owned iconic West Village restaurant, One If By Land, Two If By Sea. A graduate of Hunter College in New York, majoring in art history, she eventually developed an interest in wine and honed her expertise while working at some of the country’s most respected restaurants, including The NoMad in Los Angeles, David Chang’s Majordomo and the two-Michelin-starred Sushi Noz in New York City. In 2024, Lina and her husband, Alex Chang, opened Kiko, after initially testing the concept as a series of pop-ups in Los Angeles five years prior. As co-owner and sommelier, she thoughtfully curates the restaurant’s wine and sake program, with a focus on rare and distinctive sakes alongside ageworthy wines from lesser-known regions, each chosen for its expression of place.