New restaurants are popping up all over Miami-Dade. Here are a few to try

A wave of new dining spots is hitting Miami, from a 54th-floor Italian restaurant in Brickell to a cult-favorite chicken sandwich shop in Coral Gables. Here’s a look at what’s opening, where to find them and when you can go.

Here are new places to put on your radar:

The cult favorite chicken sandwich from New York is coming to Coral Gables

• Fuku, the chicken sandwich brand that started as a secret menu item at David Chang’s Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York, opened its first South Florida standalone location at 135 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables on March 11. Sandwiches range from $10-$12, and a second location is planned for West Palm Beach this summer.

This luxury Italian restaurant is opening on 54th floor of a Brickell building

• Seia, a luxury Italian restaurant on the 54th floor of 830 Brickell, opened March 14 with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and works by Damien Hirst, Keith Haring and Andy Warhol on the walls. The Bastion Collection, the hospitality group behind Michelin-starred restaurants L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Le Jardinier, is behind the project.

This elegant Japanese restaurant from Brazil opens in Coral Gables

• Mottai, a contemporary Japanese restaurant from Brazil’s Attivo Group, is now open at The Plaza Coral Gables with 150 seats, a sushi counter and a menu created by chefs Brian Nasajon, Moritz Esser and sushi chef Hiroshi Shintaku.

This quirky Cuban restaurant just opened a new location in South Miami

• Bored Cuban opened its third location at 5812 Sunset Dr. in South Miami on March 5.

Mexican restaurant named most beautiful in the world is coming to Brickell Key

• The Mexican, a Dallas restaurant that Unesco named one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world, opens April 7 on Brickell Key with more than 10,000 square feet of space and room for over 330 diners. Reservations opened on OpenTable starting March 15.

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This story was originally published March 28, 2026 at 4:30 AM.