--- title: "Original Penguin at MIA: where, hours · MIA Airport Guide" description: "Original Penguin at Miami International Airport. North Terminal, Concourse D · 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-28. After security." url: "https://miaairportguide.com/venues/original-penguin/" updated: "2026-10-21" airport: "MIA" type: "place" --- > Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt # Original Penguin Original Penguin at Miami International Airport. North Terminal, Concourse D · 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-28. After security. Updated October 21, 2026 ## Location & access Original Penguin shares gate D28 with Fig & Fennel. - Eyewear - Local Styles - Luggage & Handbags - Men's Apparel - Shop - Specialty - Women's Apparel - **Terminal:** North Terminal - **Where in the terminal:** Concourse D · 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-28 Concessions move, so check the gate signs. - **Security side:** After security - **What it is:** - Fashion, jewelry & beauty - Shops, news & gifts Source: Miami International Airport official restaurants & shops directory ## Next closest places to gate D28 Other places in Concourse D after security, sorted by how near their printed gate is to gate D28, where Original Penguin is. - [305 Pizza](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/305-pizza/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-27 Restaurants & bars Every day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. - [Chefs of the Caribbean](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/chefs-of-the-caribbean/): Marketplace 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-29 Restaurants & bars Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. - [Estefan Kitchen Express](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/estefan-kitchen-express/): Marketplace 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-27 Restaurants & bars Every day, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. - [Hudson News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/hudson-news-north-terminal-gate-d-29/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-29 Shops, news & gifts Every day, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. - [Ice Currency Exchange](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/ice-currency-exchange-north-terminal-gate-d-29/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-29 Services & essentials Every day, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. - [Sushi Maki](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/sushi-maki-north-terminal-gate-d-29/): 2nd Level Departures by Gate D-29 Restaurants & bars Every day, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. - [Half Moon Empanadas](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/half-moon-empanadas-north-terminal-gate-d-29/): Gate D29 · Restaurants & bars · Every day, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. ## Lounges and services nearest gate D28 What the airport's facility lists place by a gate in Concourse D, nearest gate D28 first. - [Admirals Club D-30](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/aa-admirals-club-d30/): After Security Checkpoint, North Terminal D, across Gate D-30; Skytrain Station #3. The Flagship Lounge D30 is across the same gate. · Daily, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. - [Flagship Lounge](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/aa-flagship-lounge-d30/): After Security Checkpoint, North Terminal D, across Gate D-30; Skytrain Station #3. The Admirals Club D-30 is across the same gate. · Daily, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. - [Service Animal / Pet Relief Areas](https://miaairportguide.com/amenities/pet-relief/): indoor post-security: North Terminal (D) near gate D34 - [Water refill stations](https://miaairportguide.com/amenities/water-refill/): After security, Concourse D: Gate D-20, Gate D-23 and the D Customs hall - [Smoking areas](https://miaairportguide.com/amenities/smoking/): inside Concourse D at the TGI Friday's smoking lounge near Gate D-36 ## Getting to Original Penguin Original Penguin is after security, at gate D28. You reach it through the five checkpoints below, the checkpoints the airport lists for gate D28. | Checkpoint | Published hours | | --- | --- | | Checkpoint 1 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. | | Checkpoint 2 | 3:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. | | Checkpoint 3 | 4 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. | | Checkpoint 4 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. | | Checkpoint 5 | 4 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. | [Food and shops in Concourse D by gate](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/concourse-d/) ## When Original Penguin is closed - **Before 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m.**: [Carlo's Bake Shop Express (Vending Machine)](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/carlos-bake-shop-express-vending-machine/) (open 24 hours), [IStore](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/istore-380866/) (open 24 hours) and [The Fan Stand; Vending Machine](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/the-fan-stand-vending-machine/) (open 24 hours), in Concourse D, after security. ## Nearest other fashion, jewelry & beauty - [Britto](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/britto/): gate D30 · After security · Every day, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. - [Johnston & Murphy](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/johnston-murphy/): gate D30 · After security · Every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. - [Michael Kors](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/michael-kors-north-terminal/): gate D30 · After security · Every day, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. ## Questions about Original Penguin ### Is there another Original Penguin at Miami International Airport? No. The airport's directory lists one Original Penguin, in Concourse D. The nearest other place of the same kind is Britto (gate D30). ### Can you get to Original Penguin before going through security? No. It is after security, past Checkpoint 1, Checkpoint 2, Checkpoint 3, Checkpoint 4 and Checkpoint 5, so only travelers who have been screened can reach it. ## Before you make a detour Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area. [North Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/north/) ## Opening hours Published schedule, local time - Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. [All places in North Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=North%20Terminal)[4 lounges in North Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-north)[Checkpoints in North Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-north)