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The Best Omakase in Miami, 2026
Miami's omakase market is the deepest in the South. Shingo and Hiden anchor the Michelin-recognised tier. Behind them sit Mila Omakase, Sushi by Bou, Ogawa, and serious supporting counters.
By the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Updated 2026-05-17
Miami's omakase market has changed faster than any American city's in the last five years. The 2022 Florida Michelin guide brought serious attention to the existing tier (Hiden, Ogawa) and triggered a wave of new openings — Shingo, Mila Omakase, Sushi by Bou Versace Mansion, Sushi by Scratch — that have made Miami the deepest omakase market in the South. The city now competes with Washington DC and Atlanta for the regional crown and is widening its lead.
Shingo at #1 is the current Miami flagship. Chef Shingo Akikuni — formerly of Makoto in Bal Harbour — runs a ten-seat hinoki counter in Coral Gables with a Michelin star and an obsessive Edomae programme. The $345 menu is the highest serious-sushi spend in Florida and the most clearly excellent. Reservations open three months in advance and close in days.
Hiden at #2 is the cult counter. The Wynwood room is concealed inside a taqueria (1-800-Lucky food court) and requires a password to enter. Eight seats, Chef Shuji Niitome's classical Edomae format, and a $265 menu that has held the city's highest critical regard since 2019. The reservation lead is two to three weeks and the room is the most under-publicised serious sushi destination in Florida.
Shingo
Coral Gables · Edomae Sushi Omakase · $$$$
The Coral Gables ten-seat counter that holds Miami's only sushi-omakase Michelin star. Chef Shingo Akikuni's most accomplished work to date.
Stars: One Michelin star
Counter: 10 seats hinoki
Tasting: $345 omakase
Chef: Shingo Akikuni
Shingo opened in 2022 and earned its Michelin star in the inaugural 2022 Florida guide. Chef Shingo Akikuni spent fifteen years at Makoto in Bal Harbour before opening the Coral Gables flagship, and the menu reflects that fluency: Toyosu-direct fish, aged red-vinegar rice, hand-cut nori, and a roster of seasonal otsumami that frame the nigiri progression. The $345 menu runs sixteen to eighteen courses. The hardest sushi reservation in Florida.
Hiden
Wynwood · Edomae Sushi Omakase · $$$$
The Wynwood eight-seat counter hidden inside a taqueria, password required. The most cult-followed sushi reservation in Miami.
Stars: None — Michelin Recommended
Counter: 8 seats
Tasting: $265 omakase
Chef: Shuji Niitome
Hiden has run a single eight-seat omakase counter inside the 1-800-Lucky food court in Wynwood since 2019. The entry is a hinoki door inside a taco taqueria, the booking requires a password texted twelve hours before service, and Chef Shuji Niitome runs the strictest classical Edomae format in Miami. The room is small and dim and the format is unbroken: a single chef, fourteen to sixteen courses, no kaiseki interludes. The most cult-followed restaurant in Miami.
Mila Omakase
Miami Beach · Modern Omakase · $$$$
The Miami Beach rooftop omakase hidden two floors below the MILA restaurant. Twenty-six Michelin stars' worth of consultant talent behind the menu.
Stars: None — Michelin Recommended
Counter: 10 seats
Tasting: 16+ course omakase
Chef: Michaël Michaelidis
Mila Omakase is the ten-seat enclosed counter hidden two floors below Mila restaurant on Miami Beach. The menu is consulted by Chef Michaël Michaelidis (twenty-six Michelin stars across his career) and runs a sixteen-plus course modern omakase with Mediterranean accents — a uni cannoli, a wagyu nigiri seared on a hot stone, a closing matcha tiramisu. The room is the most ambient on this list and the most photographable.
Ogawa
Bird Road · Edomae Sushi Omakase · $$$$
The Bird Road seven-seat counter that pre-dates the Miami omakase explosion. Chef Masayuki Komatsu's classical Edomae remains a value pick.
Stars: None — Michelin Recommended
Counter: 7 seats
Tasting: Omakase $215
Chef: Masayuki Komatsu
Ogawa opened in 2015 — before Miami had an omakase market — and built its reputation slowly through the late 2010s. The seven-seat counter on Bird Road is the most traditional Edomae room in the city: aged rice, single-chef counter, fish flown twice weekly from Tokyo. At $215 it is the value pick in Miami's serious-omakase tier and the easiest serious room to book on short notice.
Sushi by Bou - Versace Mansion
South Beach · Modern Omakase · $$$
Omakase inside the Versace Mansion. Theatrical, photogenic, and the most context-rich sushi reservation in Miami Beach.
Counter: 8 seats
Tasting: 17-course omakase $125-$165
Chef: Erik Bou Idehen group
Sushi by Bou Versace Mansion opened in 2021 inside one of the most photographed buildings in Miami Beach. The format is the brand's signature seventeen-course modern omakase in twenty-five minutes (a fixed time) with theatrical touches (black charcoal salt, garlic confit, torched A5 wagyu nigiri). The price ranges $125-$165 depending on time slot. The right pick for a birthday or anniversary when the setting is the headline.
Omakai Sushi
Brickell · Modern Omakase · $$$
The Brickell omakase counter that solves the central-Miami sushi problem. Sub-$150 modern omakase for the downtown business diner.
Counter: Counter + dining room
Tasting: Omakase $135
Chef: Omakai team
Omakai Sushi is the Brickell-adjacent omakase counter that has built a quiet following among downtown business diners who do not want to drive to Coral Gables or Wynwood. The $135 menu is a thirteen-course modern omakase with the playful Miami house style — a salmon belly nigiri torched with a charcoal salt, a Hokkaido uni hand roll — and the room is the easiest serious sushi to book in central Miami.
Sushi by Scratch
Brickell · Modern Edomae Omakase · $$$$
Phillip Frankland Lee's Miami outpost — the same seventeen-course modern omakase format that earned the LA flagship a Michelin star.
Counter: 10 seats
Tasting: 17-course omakase $215
Chef: Phillip Frankland Lee group
Sushi by Scratch Restaurants Miami opened in 2022 inside Brickell City Centre and runs the same format as the brand's Michelin-starred LA flagship: ten seats, seventeen courses, two seatings nightly, $215 with optional pairings. The menu balances classical Edomae nigiri with theatrical interludes (a torched A5 wagyu nigiri, a uni hand roll, a charcoal-salt salmon belly). The most playful serious omakase in Miami.
Azabu
South Beach · Modern Japanese + Sushi Counter · $$$$
The South Beach modern Japanese room with a hidden sushi counter consulted by Daisuke Nakazawa. The best sushi night in Miami Beach proper.
Stars: None — Michelin Recommended
Counter: Sushi counter + dining room
Tasting: Sushi counter omakase $185
Chef: Daisuke Nakazawa (consulting)
Azabu South Beach is the Florida outpost of the New York Michelin-starred Azabu and runs a sushi counter omakase consulted by Daisuke Nakazawa (of Sushi Nakazawa fame). The format at the sushi counter is a serious Edomae progression at $185, while the main dining room offers a modern Japanese a la carte menu. The most serious Japanese room on the actual Miami Beach strip.
How Miami eats omakase
For the visitor with one omakase booking in Miami, the answer in 2026 is Shingo. The Michelin star confirms what local diners already knew: Chef Shingo Akikuni's Coral Gables counter is the most accomplished sushi room in Florida. The $345 menu is the highest serious-sushi spend in the state and the most clearly excellent. Plan six to twelve weeks ahead.
For a second night, the choice is between Hiden (classical, cult, Wynwood) and Mila Omakase (modern, theatrical, Miami Beach). Pick Hiden for the most rigorous classical Edomae experience in Miami; pick Mila for a date or special occasion where the room is the headline. For a third night, drop to Ogawa or Sushi by Scratch.
Looking forward: the 2027 Florida Michelin guide is expected to keep Shingo at one star and add a second star somewhere in the Miami sushi pool — Hiden, Mila Omakase, and Sushi by Scratch are the most credible candidates. The market is the deepest in the South and the upward pressure on stars reflects that.
Where to find Miami omakase
Coral Gables
Shingo anchors the Coral Gables omakase corridor on Miracle Mile. The neighbourhood is Miami's most polished dining district and the easiest serious-omakase district to combine with a Coral Gables hotel stay.
Wynwood
Hiden hides inside the 1-800-Lucky food court. The neighbourhood is Miami's most dynamic restaurant district and rewards the visit with the city's most cult-followed sushi reservation.
Miami Beach
Mila Omakase, Sushi by Bou Versace Mansion, and Azabu South Beach bracket the Miami Beach omakase scene. The neighbourhood is the city's most visitor-heavy dining district and the most context-rich for a special occasion.
Brickell
Sushi by Scratch and Omakai sit in the Brickell business-dinner district. The neighbourhood is Miami's most reliable downtown sushi cluster and walkable from most central hotels.
Bird Road
Ogawa anchors the Bird Road sushi corridor. The neighbourhood is the least touristed serious-sushi address in Miami and the most likely to surprise visitors expecting South Beach polish.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best omakase in Miami in 2026?
Shingo in Coral Gables. Chef Shingo Akikuni's ten-seat counter holds Miami's only sushi-omakase Michelin star, runs a $345 sixteen-to-eighteen course menu, and is the hardest sushi reservation in Florida. Book six to twelve weeks out.
How much does omakase cost in Miami?
Roughly $125 (Sushi by Bou Versace Mansion's seventeen-course menu) to $345 (Shingo). The serious-omakase tier sits at $215-$285 (Ogawa, Sushi by Scratch, Hiden, Mila Omakase). Most diners budget $300 per person plus drinks for a serious Miami omakase night.
Is Hiden worth the trip to Wynwood?
Yes. Hiden has held Miami's highest critical regard among sushi rooms since 2019. The hidden entry inside the 1-800-Lucky food court, the password-required reservation, and the strict eight-seat Edomae format combine to make this the most cult-followed sushi room in the city.
Which Miami omakase is easiest to book?
Sushi by Bou Versace Mansion and Omakai Sushi can usually be booked within a week. Azabu and Mila Omakase run two to three weeks. Hiden runs two to three with a password drop. Ogawa runs two to three. Sushi by Scratch runs three to four. Shingo is the consistent six-to-twelve-week reservation.
Is Miami omakase better than Atlanta or Tampa?
Yes, by margin. Atlanta has Lazy Betty (not sushi) and Hayakawa (one Michelin star) but a smaller pool of serious sushi rooms. Tampa has Soka and a credible mid-tier but no Michelin-recognised sushi at the Shingo / Hiden level. Miami's combination of Shingo plus seven serious supporting counters makes it the deepest omakase market in the South.