Mia Market Food Hall

"If you don’t want to commit to a $200 per person omakase where you sit inches from the chef and have to try not to burp for two hours, go to Sushi Yasu Tanaka. The quality of fish is more impressive than what you might expect from a casual food hall in the Design District (they have a Downtown location too). The $59 omakase platter consists of ten pieces of nigiri, plus a handroll. The nigiri is pretty straightforward—beautiful cuts of salmon, tuna, scallop, and more rotating fish draped over a warm bed of rice." - ryan pfeffer

"A chef-driven food hall featuring a mix of local food and beverage talent, Mia Market in the heart of the Miami Design District is the perfect place to grab a quick meal while checking out the neighborhood’s wide variety of exhibits, shows, and events during the week. Choices range from Vietnamese to sushi omakase to regional Italian, with a lively cocktail bar housed in the center of the space sealing the deal." - Juliana Accioly, Olee Fowler

"MIA Market is a Design District food hall with some great vendors inside. The best places to eat here are Atomica (excellent Peruvian ceviche), Sushi Yasu Tanaka for some of the best sushi in Miami, and Chèvre is good if you can tolerate a $28 sandwich. The space itself isn't remarkable—it's just a big, white room with lots of natural light and not the best acoustics. Still, there are some good lunch options in here, and the food usually comes out pretty quickly. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings" - Ryan Pfeffer

"Some of Miami’s best sushi is being served inside a shiny, casual food hall in the Design District. That’s where you’ll find Sushi Yasu Tanaka, one of MIA Market’s vendors. And if you are looking for a splurgy Friday lunch that doesn't require a reservation, this is it. Everything here is great, but they do a ten-piece omakase platter (plus one handroll) for about $60 that's as good as most of Miami's upscale sushi omakase meals. Plus, spending $60 here is so much more satisfying than buying a pair of socks at one of the nearby designer stores." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino

"If you want really good sushi, but do not want to deal with the Sushi Erika wait, then go to Yasu Tanaka. There are two locations in Miami now: the original in the Design District and one in Downtown. Both are great places for fancy sushi with zero dress code or need for a reservation. They sell nigiri by the piece, but the best options are the omakase platters that range from $40 to $60. Get one—plus a hand roll—if you're in the mood to spend a little too much money on nigiri for one." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer