Katana Japanese Restaurant
Japanese restaurant · Miami Beach ·
Sushi boats with fresh nigiri, sashimi, & hot bites
Sushi boats with fresh nigiri, sashimi, & hot bites
"Located in Normandy Isles, this long-time favorite offers a one-of-a-kind dining experience. Guests can choose their sushi plates floating by on a stream or order directly from the menu. The restaurant features a range of sushi and Japanese dishes, with plate colors indicating prices. The menu boasts delights such as pork fried gyozas, a selection of nigiri, including salmon, sea bass, tuna, and eel, and a spicy tuna handroll." - Olee Fowler
"We must warn you: there will be a wait at Katana. It will be long too (somewhere around an hour, most likely). This is always the case at this small, popular sushi restaurant, which never takes reservations. Still, we love it here, especially when we're drinking beer and sitting next to someone we really like. It's one of those sushi restaurants where the plates float through the dining room on a little stream and it’s a good intro to couple teamwork if you two aren’t quite assembling Ikea furniture yet. And there is a bar conveniently located next door where you can have a beer and wait for the text that tells you your table is ready. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"Katana is a blast, even if it can be a restaurant that requires patience. There is almost always (especially on weekends) a long wait to eat here because the restaurant is small and it’s a sushi boat experience, in which you slowly graze on passing nigiri and sashimi while sipping sake. Also, they don’t take reservations. But the novelty of floating sushi boats isn’t what makes Katana great. It’s because the sushi floating by on those boats is actually good—and you can eat a decent amount of it without blowing through your annual restaurant budget. They also have a sister restaurant called Shima (with the same boats) in Hialeah. There's usually less of a wait there. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"Katana is one of those sushi restaurants where the plates float through the dining room on a little stream. Different color plates cost different amounts, starting at just $1.50 each, and if you see something you like, you simply just reach out and grab it. Since this little spot in North Beach doesn’t take reservations and makes surprisingly good sushi, there’s usually a wait. Grab a ticket when you walk in and pay attention because they’ll skip you if you don’t respond." - Ryan Pfeffer
Since 1993, Katana’s tiny Miami Beach bar has floated plates past guests on little boats—a playful kaiten setup locals love. It’s frequently cited by Miami publications for late-night hours and a choose-your-own-adventure format that stays affordable. Not haute omakase, but a uniquely Miami way to graze on nigiri, sashimi, and hot bites.