Shingo

Pair that with consecutive Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025, you have the clearest possible signal: this is the Japanese restaurant to book in Coral Gables, one of the most credentialed dining rooms in Florida. If you are comparing options for a special dinner and wondering whether to commit at the $$$$ tier, the answer is yes; but read the practical details below before you try to grab a table.

The Portrait

Shingo sits at 112 Alhambra Circle, putting it squarely in the heart of Coral Gables' quieter restaurant corridor rather than on the louder Miracle Mile strip. Chef Shingo Akikuni's restaurant earns its Michelin recognition in the precise, technique-driven mode that the guide rewards: Japanese cuisine executed with the kind of discipline that takes years to build. This is not a sushi-and-rolls operation. The format here is the kind of refined, coursed Japanese dining that places like Myojaku in Tokyo and Azabu Kadowaki in Tokyo represent at the highest level, while Shingo is its own thing in a Florida context, the Michelin committee's endorsement tells you exactly where the ambition sits.

At the $$$$ price range, you are spending at the same tier as rooms like Le Bernardin in New York City or Smyth in Chicago. What you get for that spend at Shingo is a kitchen operating at a level that Florida has historically not been known for in Japanese cuisine. The 2025 Michelin star, a second consecutive recognition, confirms this is not a one-season achievement. For a value-seeker comparing price to quality, the relevant question is not whether Shingo is expensive. It is. The question is whether it delivers at the level the price implies.

On the late-night consideration: Shingo's hours are not confirmed in public data, so calling ahead before planning a post-theatre or late-sitting visit is worth doing. Coral Gables dining generally wraps earlier than Miami Beach, a restaurant operating at this level of precision typically runs timed seatings rather than open kitchen hours. If a late dinner is your specific need, confirm availability directly, walk-in access at a Michelin-starred venue of this calibre is unlikely, particularly on weekends.

The sensory experience at a Japanese restaurant of Shingo's format centres on the kitchen's restraint: clean, precise preparation where aromas are subtle and intentional rather than bold. This is not a wood-fire or open-grill room. If you are drawn to the scent-forward drama of, say, a charcoal-kissed robata, this is a different register, quieter, more considered, designed to let individual ingredients carry the narrative of each course.

For context on where Shingo sits in a wider national frame, the tasting-menu Japanese format it operates in puts it in conversation with venues like Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg and Lazy Bear in San Francisco, restaurants where the coursed format is the entire point, where the price is the price of admission to that level of craft. Unlike The French Laundry in Napa, Shingo is not yet at the level of national name-recognition that requires booking months in advance, but two Michelin stars in a market as competitive as South Florida means the table situation is not casual.

Ratings & Recognition

• Michelin 1 Star, 2024
• Michelin 1 Star, 2025 (consecutive recognition)

Booking

Booking difficulty is rated Hard. With back-to-back Michelin stars and a near-perfect public rating, demand at Shingo consistently outpaces availability. Book as far in advance as your plans allow, same-week reservations are unlikely to succeed, particularly Thursday through Saturday. This is not a venue where you can reliably walk in or book on short notice. If you are planning a special occasion dinner, treat this like any other starred room and lock the date early.

Practical Details

Address: 112 Alhambra Cir, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Budget: $$$$, plan for a significant per-head spend in line with Michelin-starred tasting menus in major US markets. Reservations: Required; book well in advance. Dress: No confirmed dress code in available data, but a $$$$ Michelin-starred dining room in Coral Gables warrants smart-casual at minimum, dress as you would for any comparable fine-dining room. Late-night: Hours not confirmed; call ahead if you need a later seating. Cuisine: Japanese, chef-driven and precision-focused.

How It Compares

See the comparison section below for Shingo against its Coral Gables peers.

More in Coral Gables

If you are building a full itinerary, Pearl's local guides cover the broader picture: our full Coral Gables restaurants guide, our full Coral Gables hotels guide, our full Coral Gables bars guide, our full Coral Gables wineries guide, and our full Coral Gables experiences guide. For other notable Coral Gables dining, also consider KAE Sushi by Chef Landa, Daniel's Miami, and Eating House.