Coral Gables has a new sushi bar, and it comes from one of Palm Beach's most followed kitchens. Imoto — the "little sister" to chef Clay Conley's Buccan, its name means "little sister" in Japanese — opened October 12, 2026, at 100 Miracle Mile, completing a trio of Ember Group concepts under one roof alongside Buccan and the Buccan Sandwich Shop.
The room is small and dark and built for sharing: 45 seats, a sushi bar, and a wood-fired grill, with the entrance around the corner on Galiano Street from Buccan's Miracle Mile door. Conley built his name at Buccan in Palm Beach, which earned a spot in the 2025 Florida Michelin Guide; Coral Gables is his first expansion beyond Palm Beach — and his first Miami-Dade restaurant since he left Azul at the Mandarin Oriental in 2010.
The menu leans on fresh sushi and sashimi, inventive dumplings and tempura, and teppanyaki dishes shaped by local and global sourcing. Among the opening plates: Peking duck tacos, crispy Peking duck, A5 wagyu ribeye, miso-marinated black cod, and a Maine lobster roll. It is dinner-only, and the room is the kind that fills fast — reservations are already running on the restaurant's website.
Know before you go: Imoto, 100 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables (entrance on Galiano St). Opened October 12, 2026. Dinner only: 5 to 10 PM Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10:30 PM Friday and Saturday. Reservations on imotocoralgables.com.
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