Inside Miami’s Best Omakase Restaurants, From a Hidden Speakeasy to an Exclusive 5-Seat Counter

While New York will always be a leader in the omakase game, Miami is not too far behind. A wave of intimate, chef-driven counters, several now Michelin-recognized, has turned the city into a genuine omakase destination, with everything from a five-seat ritual on Brickell Key to hotel-anchored tasting counters inside some of Miami Beach’s most storied properties. Ahead, discover the restaurants worth the reservation.

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NAOE, Brickell Key

NAOE has spent years quietly setting the standard for what an omakase experience can be in this country. Chef Kevin Cory runs a five-seat counter, one of the smallest in the United States, built around a three-hour, no-substitutions tasting that includes his family’s own soy sauce and sake from an 1825 Kanazawa brewery. It’s the only Japanese restaurant in Miami to hold both Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond recognition.

YASU Omakase, Miami Design District

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Chef Yasu Tanaka trained at three-Michelin-star Masa in New York before opening this eight-seat counter, built around a reported 600-year-old hinoki bar. The 14- to 16-course tasting blends Toyosu Market imports with Florida ingredients, including a guava-bourbon note that could only come from this city.

Hiden, Wynwood

Hiden’s entrance sits behind a taco stand, unmarked and code-locked, and the theater of finding it is only the beginning. Chef Seijun Okano runs an eight-seat, Michelin-starred counter built around a 16-course Edomae progression, with fish flown in from Japan multiple times a week.

Ogawa, Little River

Chef Masayuki Komatsu, formerly of Morimoto New York, runs a 10-seat sushi bar that earned a Michelin star in 2025. It’s a quieter, less-hyped entry than some of its Miami Beach counterparts, which is precisely the appeal for guests who want the craft without the scene.

Inoshin, Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club

Inoshin occupies the Surf Club’s historic Hemingway Tower, pairing an intimate omakase counter with one of Miami’s most architecturally significant hotel addresses. It’s the rare omakase experience that doubles as a reason to spend the whole evening at the property.

Shingo, Coral Gables

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Shingo Akikuni, a fourth-generation Osaka sushi chef, runs an 18-course traditional Edomae program inside the historic La Palma Building. The restaurant has held a Michelin star since 2024, and the room’s 14 seats make it one of the more traditionally minded counters on this list.

The Den at Azabu Miami Beach, South of Fifth

Tucked inside the larger Azabu Miami Beach, The Den is a speakeasy-style room where chef Atsushi Okawara, previously head sushi chef at Michelin-starred Kenzo Estates in Napa, runs a tiered Edomae omakase. It remains one of the more accessible entry points into Miami’s serious sushi scene without sacrificing craft.

KARYU, Miami Design District

KARYU is the US debut of Tokyo’s Michelin-starred Oniku Karyu, and it’s worth noting upfront: this is a wagyu kaiseki tasting counter, not a traditional sushi omakase. Chef Haruka Katayanagi runs a 10-seat counter built entirely around wagyu, course after course, in a format nothing else on this list attempts. For guests who’ve done the sushi counters and want Miami’s most extravagant next step, this is it.

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