Uchiko Miami Beach

Uchiko Miami Beach opened on March 10, 2025, inside the Eighteen Sunset development at 1759 Purdy Ave in Sunset Harbour, bringing a hearth-driven take on Japanese cooking to a neighborhood better known for canal-front cafes than open-flame yakitori grills. The 5,380-square-foot dining room seats 207 guests and was designed by Islyn Studio around a look the team describes as tropical brutalism layered with Japanese decor cues: concrete textures, warm wood, and low lighting aimed at the open kitchen and grill line.

The concept comes from founding chef Tyson Cole, a James Beard Award winner, and is run day to day by Chef de Cuisine Markus Millan alongside Head Sushi Chef Nanang “Mango” Fahruroji. Rather than building the menu around cold, classical sushi presentation alone, Uchiko Miami Beach leans into smoke and char, pairing raw and cured fish with dishes finished over hearth and yakitori grills.

What Uchiko Miami Beach Serves

The kitchen’s signature plates include hearth-roasted lobster finished with umeboshi butter, a seared New York strip wagyu with charred snow pea leaves, and a hot rock wagyu course that arrives with a heated stone for tableside searing. Nightly specials rotate through dishes such as Thai sake maki and hirame amarillo, and the raw bar draws from both classic nigiri technique and the same fire-forward approach used on the hot side. Executive Pastry Chef Ariana Quant handles dessert, with a “Milk and Cereal” course and a reworked pineapple upside-down cake among the recurring options.

Guests choose between an a la carte menu, a 10-course omakase, and a personalized “Somakase” tasting built around individual preferences. A 12-seat private dining room is available for buyouts and celebrations, separate from the main 207-seat floor.

Reservations, Hours, and Booking Realities

Uchiko Miami Beach is a dinner-only operation; there is no lunch or brunch service. The restaurant is open nightly from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with happy hour running in two windows each night, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and again from 9 to 11 p.m., when a shortened nine-course omakase experience for two is available alongside discounted drinks. That structure matters for planning: arriving right at 5 p.m. or after 9 p.m. is the way to catch happy-hour pricing, while a mid-evening arrival lands you squarely in standard dinner service and standard menu pricing.

Reservations run through the restaurant’s online booking system, and groups of 11 or more, along with private dining bookings, are handled directly through the restaurant rather than the standard online calendar. Because the room is dinner-only and built around a tasting-menu format, walking in without a reservation on a weekend night is a real gamble; booking ahead is the more reliable path, especially for a seat at the sushi counter or a hot rock wagyu course that requires kitchen timing.

Planning a Visit: Seating, Takeout, and Logistics

For guests who want the food without the sit-down format, takeout is available directly from the restaurant, with the ordering system allowing modifications for dietary restrictions at checkout. That makes Uchiko Miami Beach usable as a takeout option for Sunset Harbour residents, not only as a destination dinner.

Uchiko Miami Beach has also participated in Miami Spice, offering a three-course prix-fixe dinner during the program’s seasonal run. Because Miami Spice menus and pricing change year to year and are not a standing feature of the restaurant, guests should confirm current Miami Spice participation directly with the restaurant before planning a visit around it rather than assuming it repeats on the same terms annually.

Who Uchiko Miami Beach Suits

This is a restaurant built for guests who want a composed, multi-course Japanese dinner rather than a quick sushi-to-go order: couples marking an occasion, small groups splitting a hot rock wagyu course, or solo diners who want to sit at the sushi counter and work through an omakase. The private dining room also makes it a workable option for a Sunset Harbour dinner buyout without needing a full restaurant rental.

It suits that use case better than it suits a fast, casual, or budget-driven visit. There is no lunch service to fall back on, the tasting-menu format rewards planning ahead over spontaneity, and the hot-stone and hearth-cooked courses are built around a slower, multi-course pace rather than a quick turnaround table. Guests looking for a fast weeknight bite or a walk-in-friendly counter seat should factor that pacing into the decision before booking.

Sunset Harbour Context

The restaurant sits inside the Eighteen Sunset development on Purdy Avenue, part of the low-rise Sunset Harbour pocket of Miami Beach between West Avenue and the bay, a few blocks removed from the Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road crowds. The area is walkable and largely residential, so a dinner reservation here pairs naturally with an evening stroll through the surrounding blocks before or after the meal rather than a night built around nearby nightlife.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where exactly is Uchiko Miami Beach located?

Uchiko Miami Beach is inside the Eighteen Sunset development at 1759 Purdy Ave Ste 102, Miami Beach, FL 33139, in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood.

What are Uchiko Miami Beach’s hours?

The restaurant is open nightly for dinner from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with no lunch or brunch service. Happy hour runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and again from 9 to 11 p.m. each night.

Do I need a reservation, or can I walk in?

Reservations are handled through the restaurant’s own online booking system, and groups of 11 or more and private dining requests are booked directly with the restaurant. Given the tasting-menu format and dinner-only hours, booking ahead is the more reliable option, particularly on weekends.

Does Uchiko Miami Beach offer takeout?

Yes. The restaurant offers direct takeout ordering with the ability to note modifications for dietary restrictions when placing the order.

What makes the hot rock wagyu course different from a standard steak order?

The hot rock wagyu is served with a heated stone at the table so guests finish searing the cut themselves, turning a single course into an interactive, made-to-order step rather than a plate that arrives fully cooked from the kitchen.

Is there space for a private group dinner?

Uchiko Miami Beach has a 12-seat private dining room, separate from the main dining floor, for events and buyouts.