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Best Fine Dining: SHINGO
Description
For diners searching for an extraordinary fine dining restaurant in Coral Gables, SHINGO offers an intimate Japanese omakase experience built around seasonality, precision and traditional hospitality. Located inside the historic La Palma Building on Alhambra Circle, the restaurant seats just 14 guests around its sushi counter, putting diners directly in front of chef Shingo Akikuni and his team as the meal unfolds.
SHINGO’s omakase showcases seasonal ingredients sourced in Florida and throughout Japan, with the progression shaped by what is available at its best. Rather than an expansive à la carte menu, the experience is centered on the chef’s selection, allowing ingredients, sushi technique and careful preparation to drive the meal.
Hospitality is equally central to the concept. SHINGO identifies omotenashi — the Japanese tradition of thoughtful hospitality — as one of its core values. The intimate counter and structured omakase format make the restaurant particularly suited to anniversaries, milestone celebrations and serious sushi enthusiasts.
SHINGO also holds one Michelin star in the 2026 Michelin Guide, making it one of Coral Gables’ most distinguished dining destinations and an important part of the city’s growing fine-dining scene.
Services & Specialties
Services / Specialties
Japanese omakase, sushi, nigiri, tasting menus, sake, fine dining, reservations, intimate dining
Location
112 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA
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Answer 4: Reservations are recommended, as seating is limited and the restaurant offers an intimate omakase experience.
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Answer 8: SHINGO offers a Japanese omakase experience featuring a carefully selected progression of sushi and other seasonal dishes.
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Answer 12: SHINGO is located in Coral Gables, making it a convenient destination for diners looking for an elevated Japanese dining experience in the City Beautiful.
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Answer 4: Reservations are recommended, as seating is limited and the restaurant offers an intimate omakase experience.
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Answer 8: SHINGO offers a Japanese omakase experience featuring a carefully selected progression of sushi and other seasonal dishes.
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Answer 12: SHINGO is located in Coral Gables, making it a convenient destination for diners looking for an elevated Japanese dining experience in the City Beautiful.
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Coral Gables Gazette Food & Dining Editor
SHINGO earns its place among Coral Gables’ finest dining destinations by making sushi an intensely focused, intimate experience rather than a routine night out. Tucked inside a historic building at 112 Alhambra Circle, the 14-seat omakase counter puts Chef Shingo Akikuni’s precision, timing and respect for ingredients at the center of the evening. The evolving menu draws from carefully sourced fish and ingredients from Florida and Japan, with seasonality and technique guiding each course. Akikuni’s view of sushi as a conversation among nature, craft and culture gives the restaurant a point of view that separates it from the city’s more conventional sushi rooms. A Michelin star confirms what Coral Gables diners already have reason to appreciate: SHINGO is a serious, distinctive destination for Japanese fine dining.
The Gazette Take: SHINGO brings Michelin-recognized Japanese precision to one of Coral Gables’ most intimate dining rooms.