OMAKAI Hand Roll Bar launched in Brickell as Miami's first dedicated hand roll bar, a distinction the Quijada brothers and Chef Aaron Pate have anchored in a space of under a thousand square feet and twenty-seven counter seats.

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9.8

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ELYU Omakase

What Elyu Omakase asks of you is that you take Chef Reiji Yoshizawa's biography seriously — because it's the actual menu.

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OMAKAI sushi

OMAKAI arrived in Wynwood in 2019 with a premise Miami's dining scene had left conspicuously unfilled: structured omakase at a price point that doesn't demand a special occasion to justify the cheque.

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9.6

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Sushi Yasu Tanaka

Chef Yasu Tanaka made a deliberate and somewhat counterintuitive choice: plant a Michelin-recognized sushi counter inside MIA Market, a food hall in Miami's Design District, with no reservations and a format that prioritizes access over…

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9.6

Based on 269 reviews

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Hiyakawa Miami

Hiyakawa earns its Michelin star in a room that barely seats 25, tucked into the base of a Wynwood apartment building beneath an arch of backlit, undulating wood slats — an intimate, deliberately staged environment where the sushi counte…

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9.4

Based on 306 reviews

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MR. OMAKASE

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Uchi Miami

Uchi Miami operates from a premise that most of the city's dining culture declines to adopt: that restraint is a form of ambition.

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9.2

Based on 1435 reviews

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Azabu Miami Beach

Azabu Miami Beach occupies a register that South Beach rarely sustains: quiet, technically serious Japanese dining that doesn't perform for the room.

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9.2

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Makoto

Makoto sits on the third floor of Bal Harbour Shops, recently reworked by Paris designer India Mahdavi into something brighter and bolder — colour-saturated banquettes, an expanded sushi counter, more room to breathe outdoors.

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9.0

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What are the best Japanese restaurants for special occasion in Miami?

Top Japanese restaurants for special occasion in Miami include Yasu Omakase, OMAKAI hand roll bar, ELYU Omakase. TastyPals curates these based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.

Is Japanese good for special occasion in Miami?

Yes — Miami has 10 Japanese restaurants rated highly for special occasion. Yasu Omakase is among the top picks with a 10.0 Google rating.

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