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Yasu Omakase
Yasu Omakase is a japanese pick in Miami when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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5.0/5
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Based on 20 reviews
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Best Japanese for special occasion in Miami
Japanese restaurants in Miami that work well for special occasion — sorted by rating and curated for occasion fit.
10 restaurantsUpdated July 2026
Top Japanese picks for special occasion
Fast answers for diners comparing japanese restaurants for special occasion in Miami.
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OMAKAI hand roll bar
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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4.9/5
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Based on 940 reviews
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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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4.9/5
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Based on 199 reviews
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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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4.8/5
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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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4.8/5
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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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4.7/5
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Based on 306 reviews
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MR. OMAKASE
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4.7/5
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Based on 204 reviews
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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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4.6/5
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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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4.6/5
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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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4.5/5
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Common questions
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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