Boss Cow is a Brickell seafood spot with raw bar options, ramen, lobster rolls, and more. It’s good for a date or dinner before a night out.

Itamae is an excellent Peruvian/Japanese restaurant that serves the best Nikkei food in Miami.

Buya is a Japanese restaurant in Wynwood good for sharing a bunch of food with a few friends.

Hachidori is a Little River restaurant that specializes in ramen. The ramen here is good, and what you should stick to.

Mila is a Lincoln Road rooftop restaurant you should avoid at all costs.

Osaka is an upscale nikkei restaurant in Brickell. The sushi is very good, but most other plates fall short.

Intimo is a fancy Nikkei restaurant in South of Fifth. The food’s not bad, but the interior is ridiculous and so bright you’ll need sunglasses.

Sushi By Bou is a six-seat omakase inside the old Versace Mansion in South Beach. It’s definitely a special occasion spot.

Sushi Erika is a little Japanese restaurant in North Bay Village. There’s almost always a wait because every roll here is delicious.

Go To Sushi is a very casual little Japanese spot in the Upper East Side with surprisingly good food.

Komodo is a big, flashy restaurant in Brickell serving a mix of Chinese/Japanese food where people go mostly to see and be seen.

Novikov is an upscale spot in Downtown where you will spend a lot of money and be surrounded by people in businesswear.

Wabi Sabi is an great lunch spot on the Upper Eats Side with customizable rice and noodle bowls that we very much like.

Hiden is a $170 omakase spot in the back of a taco place in Wynwood, and is home to one of the best special occasion meals in the city.

Moshi Moshi is a below-average sushi spot in MiMo that’s open very late.

Chotto Matte is an expensive Peruvian/Japanese restaurant on Lincoln Road that’s not worth your time or money.