Memorable Minitures: Miami’s Top 5 Sushi Restaurants

Café Sambal

If you’re still in Miami but want to escape the vibrancy of South Beach for a while, head over to Brickell Key for a delightfully luxurious sushi dinner at the Mandarin Oriental’s Cafe Sambal. The smart-casual waterfront restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor dining with unmatched views overlooking Biscayne Bay. I visited Café Sambal during Miami Spice and sat outside even though it was drizzling just to enjoy the views—of course, the friendly staff pulled over a giant umbrella anyway, but still, the views are certainly worth it.

Café Sambal offers a original menu of contemporary Asian cuisine, and as their website says, “the restaurant is as much as treat for the eye as for the appetite.” I concur. The restaurant offers delicacies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and guests enjoy an incredible Sushi and Sake Bar which features an extensive menu of delectable sushi and a very impressive selection of sake by the carafe or bottle allowing diners to get the real experience. Additional meal choices include Korean-style Kobe Beef Skirt Steak, Chinese Duck Trip, and Singapore Chili Prawns.

Tel. 305-913-8288

 Café Sambal is located in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at 500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami, FL, 33131