4 New Miami Restaurants Added to Florida Michelin Guide 2025

Just two months after the Florida Michelin Guide announced ten new additions across the Sunshine State, with Miami claiming six spots that spanned Latin American, Portuguese, and Italian cuisine, four additional Miami restaurants have been added to the list.

These restaurants join the online guide as highlighted "New" selections ahead of the annual Florida awards ceremony in Orlando, Florida, on April 17, where inspectors will reveal which spots earn stars, Bib Gourmand status for value, or Green Stars for sustainability. Last year, the Florida Michelin Guide added EntreNos, Kaori, Maty's, Ogawa, Ossobucco Pez, Shingo, and Tâm Tâm. This year's new additions are just as diverse.

Full List of Miami Michelin Additions 2025

The new Miami additions added on Wednesday, March 12:

• Kojin 2.0 (Contemporary menu with Japanese influences in Coral Gables)
• Recoveco (Small South Miami spot with contemporary cuisine)
• Sunny's Steakhouse (Little River steakhouse with old Florida charm and pasta)
• ViceVersa (Neapolitan pizza served in an intimate downtown Miami bar)

The new Miami additions added on Wednesday, January 15:

• Cotoa (Ecuadorian plates in downtown Miami)
• Grand Central (bistro fare on Biscayne Boulevard)
• Itamae Ao (the ten-seat Nikkei counter in Midtown)
• Palma (features contemporary tasting menus in Little Havana)
• Sereia (Portuguese seafood in Coconut Grove)
• Torno Subito (Massimo Bottura's modern Italian spot located on a downtown rooftop)

The new additions span from casual counter spots to upscale destination dining. Standouts include the intimate ten-seat Itamae Ao, where whole fish flown in from Japan gets transformed into Nikkei specialties, and Torno Subito, where Massimo Bottura's modern Italian cooking comes with Miami skyline views. In Orlando, Sorekara offers an unconventional Japanese tasting menu that changes with the seasons.

Full List of Orlando, Tampa, and Winter Park Michelin Additions 2025

The Florida additions added on Wednesday, March 12, include ten other restaurants across the state.

In Orlando, the guide added Bánh Mì Boy, Gyukatsu Rose, Kai Kai, Smokemade Meats + Eats, and Walala Hand-Pulled Noodle House. The guide added Coro, Sorekara, UniGirl, and Ômo by Jônt in January.

In Tampa, the Florida Michelin Guide added Big Ray's Fish Camp, Cousin Vinny's Sandwich Co., Fisk, and Mad Dogs & Englishmen.

In Winter Park, the Florida Michelin Guide added Bar Kada.

The Significance of the Florida Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide operates in Florida by partnering with Visit Florida, the state's tourism board. Miami-Dade County has reportedly contributed $116,000 annually over three years toward production costs. While the guide doesn't disclose total partnership fees, reports suggest investments in the seven-figure range to bring inspectors to new markets.

Florida's current Michelin Guide includes more than 140 restaurants across price points and cuisines. Inspectors evaluate restaurants on five criteria: quality of ingredients, mastery of flavor and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in the cuisine, value for money, and consistency between visits. The guide started in 1900 as a series of motorist handbooks from the Michelin tire company, with the first stars awarded in 1926.

This story was originally published on Wednesday, January 15.