The Best Casual Sushi Restaurants in Miami
Our favorite spots for sashimi, nigiris, hand rolls, and makis
Oct
08
2025
Keep this guide handy when looking for the best casual sushi restaurants in Miami.
One of us really loves sushi and has been on a mission to try every Omakase experience that pops up in Miami. However, in this search, we realized we don’t always want to dress up and drop $500 per person.
This list covers the spots where you can get quality sashimi, nigiris, and hand rolls. What did we consider when choosing these restaurants? Quality, consistency, price point between $100- $200 (there are a few options that are less).
You don’t have to make a whole big fuss when going out to these sushi spots. You’ll leave here feeling satisfied and not annihilated by the bill.
NAMI NORI
Neighborhood: Design District
Address: 156 NE 41st St
Nami Nori, a casual temaki bar from New York City, has arrived in the Design District, and you can thank Pharrell for this. The musician and entrepreneur joined forces with founders Taka Sakaeda, Jihan Lee, and Lisa Limb as a partner and investor to bring this open-style sushi hand roll spot to Miami. The menu features signature temaki, including crispy variations, creative takes on classic flavors, and a dedicated vegan section. With its sleek, minimalist design and creamy wood tones, the space seamlessly blends into the neighborhood.
The restaurant is pretty compact, and the best spot to sit is at the stunning marble bar. It’s a place best enjoyed with a group of 4 or fewer. You can share appetizers, but the hand rolls are meant to be a more personal experience. They offer curated sets of five hand rolls priced between $24 and $32, but if you prefer to mix and match, the à la carte option is the way to go. If you’re looking for recommendations, try the X.O. Scallop with tobiko and lemon, Coconut Shrimp with green curry and lime, Spicy Crab Dynamite, Toro + Scallion, or the vegan Maitake Truffle.
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PARI PARI HANDROLL BAR
Neighborhood: Wynwood
Address: 127 NW 27th St, Suite 105
Pari Pari is a new 24-seat handroll bar in Wynwood at 127 NW 27th Street, founded by three friends from Paris. The experience is casual with the coolest branding, built around crispy nori, warm rice, and fresh fish. Chef Yasu Tanaka, of Sushi Yasu Tanaka, leads the kitchen with a minimalist style offering sashimi appetizers like hamachi jalapeño with ponzu and chimichurri, salmon carpaccio with passion fruit and shiso, and tuna carpaccio with negi garlic oil and kizami wasabi. Handrolls range from classics such as salmon avocado, akami tuna cucumber, and toro taku, to signatures including A5 wagyu aburi, spicy scallops, toro caviar, uni toro, and uni wagyu, with the option to add a caviar bump. They offer three curated sets featuring 3 to 5 handrolls, with prices ranging from $23 to $39.
Desserts are crafted by Parisian pastry chef Yann Couvreur, offering mango coconut passion fruit cake and black sesame ice cream topped with matcha, paired with Liger’s chocolate chip cookie. The space is about natural textures, beige to blue tones, and a blend of Tokyo minimalism and Parisian ease. Pari Pari is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 11 PM, with counter seating only. It’s great for a small group. Think lunch for two, a casual date night, we’d also bring a client here.
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AIKO & MUMU
Neighborhood: Coconut Grove
Address: 2770 SW 27th Ave, Ste 2
Aiko & Mumu is a super casual dual restaurant concept that transforms a single space into two different experiences. During the day, Aiko focuses on Japanese grab-and-go with sushi boxes, seasonal sandos, and modern bento designed for a quick but elevated lunch. At night, the space becomes Mumu, an Asian bistro that blends Japanese ingredients and Chinese flavors.
Aiko has built a cult following around its sandos. Favorites include the Hamu Sando, Shiro Katsu, Tuna Salad, and the Fruit Symphony. They also have sushi boxes like the Toro Box ($39) that includes five pieces of toro nigiri and a signature toro roll, while the Omakase Box ($48) features premium selections like uni and aji from Japan. As far as drinks go, we tried the Pistachio Matcha Cream Cloud, great for when you want a fluffy matcha drink. Open daily with split service from 10:30 AM to 3 PM and 5 PM to 8:30 PM, Aiko & Mumu also offers pickup and delivery, with a Wynwood location coming soon.
YOSO SUSHI
Neighborhood: Design District
Address: 5026 NE 2nd Ave, Suite 310
From locally-loved food truck to their very first brick-and-mortar, Yoso Sushi’s new restaurant in Upper Buena Vista is where you’re going next for sushi and poke bowls.
Chefs Deniz Aktuğ and Khristian Lara have modernized the traditional sushi bar, creating an innovative space featuring silver high chairs, mirrored walls, and glass brick tiles in collaboration with Galleria Miami. This blend of vintage and modern 20th-century designs is giving Tokyo during the 1980s with a Miami Art Deco twist. This is a spot you’ll want to check out when you’re in the neighborhood with a close friend, for a solo bite, or a first date night.
Some of our favorite dishes are the hamachi with homemade yuzu kosho, torched salmon belly with ikura, the homemade dumplings, which are made daily and inspired by Chef Deniz’s Turkish roots, our new favorite Katsu Chicken Bowl, and the creamiest & most balanced matcha cheesecake.
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MOMI MARKET
Neighborhood: Brickell
Address: 1036 S Miami Ave
If you’re sick of all your usual lunch spots in Brickell, we have one you probably don’t know about. Momi Market by Michelin-starred Chef Takashi Terashima is your next lunch spot when craving traditional Japanese nigiri and don bowls.
The marketplace/fast casual concept is where we’d go with a friend or a co-worker who loves trying something different.
The menu features seasonal fish from Japan, including Hokkaido uni, scallops, and large-eye kinmedai snappers. Choose from a short menu of delicious Don bowls and nigiris. We recommend the Salmon Ikura Don with salmon sashimi & ikura over sushi rice or the Buta Kakuni Don with braised pork belly over rice.
Looking to make your lunch boozy, have some sake from their extensive selection. Ask the chef for recommendations on your bowl and sake.
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IKIGAI
Neighborhood: Brickell
Address: 615 Brickell Key Dr
Ikigai, the newest addition to Brickell Key from the Mexico City-based hospitality group, Grupo Ikigai is bringing sushi de buena calidad, con buenos precios, y bonito. Led by Chef Ignacio Carmona—who trained in Japan and has over 30 years of culinary experience—Ikigai offers a dining experience rooted in traditional techniques and global ingredients.
Guests can expect a thoughtfully curated menu featuring nigiri, makis, sashi
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UCHIKO
Neighborhood: South Beach
Address: 1759 Purdy Ave
Uchiko, the sister concept to Uchi, is the greatest addition to Sunset Harbour in Miami Beach. She is sleek and gives beach vacation vibes. You’ll still find familiar favorites like nigiri, sashimi, and sushi rolls; the spotlight here is on the yakitori grill. This section is packed with smoked, charred, and cured dishes cooked over an open flame—think Roasted Lobster in a tom kha broth; Hama Chili; and the Tiger Cry.
The menu also features daily specials, two tasting options (Omakase and Somakase), and standout small plates like Sake Crudo, Hot Rock Wagyu, and Thai Sake Maki. For dessert, try the Milk & Cereal or the Pineapple Upside Down with black garlic and rum ice cream. The beverage program includes sake, Japanese whisky, and cocktails—plus a daily happy hour from 5 PM to 6:30 PM.
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OMAKAI HAND ROLL BAR
Neighborhood: Brickell | Downtown
Address: 186 SE 12th Terrace Cu-2 | 80 NE 2nd Avenue
Omakai Hand Roll Bar, Miami’s first-ever hand-roll bar, has opened in Brickell and Downtown, expanding the sushi empire created by the team behind Omakai Sushi.
Featuring an intimate counter bar setup, this spot emphasizes consistency and quality, offering handrolls in a clean, modern space. Open for walk-ins only, you can drop by any day of the week—hours run from 11:30 AM to 10:30 PM on weekdays and extend to 11:30 PM on weekends. The experience is tailored for flexibility. Enjoy a quick bite in under 15 minutes if your boss hardly lets you leave your desk or linger longer.
Happy Hour available from 3 PM to 6 PM is great for those drinking sake but also those that love a good bite, for a steal. Omakai doesn’t hold back with its Happy Hour offerings, featuring hand rolls like Maine Lobster, Negi-Toro, and Bay Scallop. We also love the Veggie (yes, we were surprised too.) and the Toro-Miso (not featured on Happy Hour). If you’re not ordering by the piece you can order from the Omakai Experiences, which vary in price, quantity, and handrolls offered. Currently, the premium Oma Deluxe offers 5 handrolls for $24.
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UCHI
Neighborhood: Wynwood
Address: 252 NW 25th St
From Austin, Texas, Uchi is one of our favorite reasons to stop by Wynwood. This modern and sophisticated Japanese restaurant offers delicate flavors, modern techniques, and innovative dishes. You will be blown away by the simplest of dishes.
We love the hot and cold dishes off the menu at Uchi. However, if you’re in the mood for a modern take on Japanese sushi and crudo, check out the hama chili, ora king crudo with passion fruit zu, the kinmedai golden eye snapper, and the managatsuo pomfret. Although Uchi has become easier to get into, we still recommend you make a reservation. Stop by for happy hour between 5 PM and 6:30 PM if you want to get a taste of their menu for a discounted price.
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KATANA
Neighborhood: North Miami Beach
Address: 920 71st St
Katana is an actual conveyor belt sushi joint, but also one of Miami’s hidden gems. Don’t be alarmed by its dark and rundown aesthetic, as you’ll find they serve fresh quality sushi for a very reasonable price.
Here’s our insider scoop: if you don’t want to wait, make sure to arrive at 5:40 to score the first seating (if you make it a little later you might wait a good 30 minutes as rotation starts), but if you’re not in any rush you can show up at any time, put down your name and number and they’ll call you once your ticket is up (expect a 45 min – 1 hr wait, so plan to have something to do to make time). Pro tip: if you go on a rainy day, chances are the wait time will be much shorter. Just make sure to have an umbrella in your car.
You’re coming here with one other person, no more, as the place is cramped. Whenever they set a new party or the waiter/waitress needs to pass by, you’ll need to shift back and forth to make space.
You can always grab from the conveyor belt (what you see most is probably the freshest fish of the day), but we also like to order directly from the sushi chef. Start stacking those plates with the Tuna Tataki (which reminds us of a vitello tonnato, oooh that sauceeee), Hamachi nigiri, Hot
Once you’re done, the sushi chef will take your very high stack, do some math, and hand you the check. Easy peasy.
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MATSURI
Neighborhood: Coral Gables
Address: 5759 Bird Rd
Matsuri, located in Coral Gables inside a casual strip mall off of Bird Road, offers top-quality sushi at a reasonable price time after time. And we’ll never not love it.
This unpretentious, neighborhood spot has an extensive menu of soups, sushi, sashimi, rolls, and Matsuri’s New World (modern dishes with Japanese ingredients). We like to order by the piece. Anything from Salmon Belly to Amaebi nigiri. And lately, we’ve been really into ordering a bunch of makis to share.
If you don’t really know what you want, we suggest getting a sushi and sashimi platter like the Masa Special for three. It comes with 24 pieces of sashimi, sliced shellfish, 15 pieces of sushi, and two fish rolls. Make sure to order the sashimi thinly sliced. For a more premium boat platter, we’d go for the Go-To-Ren Special. Count on 28 pieces of sashimi, sliced shellfish, 22 pieces of sushi, and three fish rolls. End the night with an Ikura hand roll with a quail egg. It’s better than dessert.
Matsuri is one of those local gems that gets packed. If you arrive at 5:20 you will get into the first seating once they open at 5:30 PM. Make sure you know your order by the time you sit down. If you’re not feeling patient or in the mood to deal with the crowd waiting outside for a table, you can now schedule your pickup order HERE and indulge from the comfort of your couch.
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OMAKAI
Neighborhood: Coconut Grove | Wynwood
Address: 3304 Mary St | 2107 NW 2nd Ave
Omakai is your easy, cool neighborhood sushi spot with locations in both Coconut Grove and Wynwood. You’re going to Omakai with a group of friends, on a date, or even by yourself (yes, we’re very into solo dates lately) for some quality sushi at a reasonable price.
The menu at Omakai showcases a mix of traditional and modern Japanese dishes. They offer five omakase options and an à la carte menu. This is how we’d go about it: order their OMA Deluxe, which comes with an appetizer, a sashimi special, a generous assortment of seasonal nigiris, and 2 hand rolls, the Negi-Toro and the Blue Crab. If you’re still a little hungry, go ahead and order a few extra nigiris! Our favorites? Ikura, O-Toro, Uni, and Caviar (a must), and Unagi Foie Gras, if you’re not a dessert person, then this last one is a great way to end your meal; it’s sweet, warm, and delicious.
If you’re into late lunches (or even an afternoon sushi pick-me-up), Omakai has a great Happy Hour, Monday through Friday from 3 PM to 6:30 PM. Yes, they have $3 beer, $5 wine, and $7 sake buuuuut, what you’re going for is the $6 nigiris (2 pieces per order) and hand rolls. We recently stopped by and simply got one of each for the table! From the nigiri section, don’t skip the Kanpachi, the Salmon Duo, and (again) the Unagi Foie Gras. As for the hand rolls, we always get the Negi-Toro and the Maine Lobster.
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AHI SUSHI BAR
Neighborhood: Little Havana
Address: 1527 SW 8th St
Right in the middle of the hustling and bustling Calle Ocho, you’ll find Ahi Sushi Bar, Miami’s smallest, yet very authentic sushi spot. We had our sights set on this place for a while, and have to admit, we were pleasantly surprised. With only six spots available, you’re coming here for an intimate, peaceful, very quiet, casual dinner. We suggest you book your spot on a weekday, either for the 6 PM or 7:30 PM seating. Pro tip: add a note on your reservation that you would like your party to be served alone; this way, you’ll fully enjoy this spot’s peace and quiet (yes, you’ll even be able to hear the AC, but it’s part of the charm).
They offer a 14-course omakase option for $130 per person, or you can order from their à la carte menu. Our suggestion? Go for the omakase, relax, and let Chef Brian take you on a delicious trip to Japan.
If you’re one of those people who appreciates a sushi-centric meal (mostly nigiris and hand rolls), then this one’s definitely for you. Every bite is light and simple, yet fresh and delicious. Here, they focus on locally available fish, making sure to provide the best quality possible; “if you can’t do it right, then don’t do it at all”, is what they say. Our favorite nigiris were the Shima-Aji, Kinmedai, torched Toro, Uni, and Negitoro. We also enjoyed the very delicate yet flavorful Scallop and Uni hand roll.
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SUSHI YASU TANAKA
Neighborhood: Design District
Address: 140 NE 39th St #241
At the MIA Market food hall, Chef Yasu Tanaka serves authentic nigiri-focused sushi with Japanese hospitality. Partnering with his lovely wife, Michelle, they bring the culture and charisma of Japan right to your feet. In paying homage to his family business, the name Masumura was only fitting to carry on the legacy right here in his new home of Miami.
Chef Yasu makes two types of sushi rice fresh every two hours and sources the best quality fish and dinnerware directly from Japan. The menu features signature nigiri, nigiri à la carte, and hand rolls. The 10-piece Nigiri Omakase will fulfill the classic vibes, but for a little extra, throw in some additional O-toro Aburi nigiri as well as their Uni and Wagyu hand roll. Because when we say these are drool-worthy add-ons, we mean it.
Stop by Sushi Yasu Tanaka for an informal nigiri experience with indoor and outdoor seating available. It’s great for dining solo or when you want sushi but your friend wants something else.
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MIDORIE
Neighborhood: Coconut Grove
Address: 3444 Main Hwy
Midorie, a Japanese restaurant in Coconut Grove from the creators of Wabi Sabi, Hiyakawa, and Ogawa, is now open from Wednesday – Sunday for lunch and dinner from 12 PM – 9 PM. The all-day menu includes fast-casual donburi (Japanese bowls), omakase platters, and sushi à la carte.
Think seasonal seafood that is flown in from Tokyo’s famed Toyosu fish market four times a week. Sushi will include Golden Japanese Sea Bream, Fluke, Otoro, and hard-to-find offerings. Make sure to ask if there are any fish specials of the day. Our favorite nigiri when we stopped by was the Kinmedai, which was an off-menu fish.
Come with one other person that you want to catch up with, or by yourself for a solo dinner. If you want to make it a group outing, then we recommend a table for 4 in their small outdoor seating area. It’s also a great spot for takeout.
We would stop by for a quick lunch and get a Miso Soup, which is slow-cooked for 12 hours, and a Midorie Donburi that comes with salmon, tuna, blue crab, and shiitake mushrooms. As for a base, we’d go with the cha soba noodles flavored with green tea and made with buckwheat flour. Make sure to pour the spicy miso and sesame ginger sauces into your donburi.
If it’s dinner you’re looking for, get their Omakase Platter that comes with 12 pieces and one maki roll. This isn’t an omakase experience where each piece is served at once. This is an informal dinner with amazing quality sushi, where all the nigiris are presented at once.
No reservations are accepted, but you can call 30 minutes before you want to come in and ask how the wait is looking.
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AOKO
Neighborhood: Edgewater
Address: 2304 NE 2nd Ave
Miami’s sushi world has been expanding, and we’re not complaining. Chef Tomo’s Aoko in Edgewater is the newest spot you can’t miss (just make sure to look closely, when we went, they didn’t have any signage up front!)
All dishes in the à la carte menu have been carefully thought out to showcase the freshness and full flavor of the fish. Temakis we love include the Hokkaido Uni, the Shima Aji Chimichurri for a Latin twist, and the Ikura. For Makis (rolls), the Spicy Tuna, the Negihama, and the Rainbow roll are musts.
Feeling indecisive? We get it. The omakase sets allow you to have a little bit of everything for $75-$85. Sit back and let the chef pick for you!
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SUSHI ERIKA
Neighborhood: North Bay Village
Address: 1700 John F Kennedy Causeway #100
Located in North Bay Village, Sushi Erika is worth the drive. It’s super casual and a great stop for lunch on a weekday or a late lunch on the weekend. If you’re looking for a place where you can dine solo and enjoy the background music, we’d go here. They play anything from Elton John and Cat Stevens to Simon and Garfunkel.
We love that Sushi Erika, you can have a full sushi roll experience or order by the piece at a good price for the quality you’re getting.
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The Best Casual Sushi Restaurants in Miami
