The Best Japanese Sandos in Miami Are at Aiko & Mumu
Miami is having a sando moment, and after eating my way through the menu at Aiko & Mumu, I am calling it: these are the best Japanese sandos in Miami right now.
The quick take: Aiko & Mumu is a sando and omakase spot making Japanese sandwiches on soft, crustless milk bread (shokupan), plus handcrafted sushi boxes with fish air-shipped from Japan. Everything is made fresh daily and usually sells out, so go early.
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What Exactly Is a Sando?
A sando is a Japanese sandwich built on shokupan, a soft crustless milk bread, usually with generous mayo-forward fillings like egg salad or crispy katsu, cut clean and presented beautifully. At Aiko & Mumu, every box is handcrafted with care, and it shows.
What to Order
- Tamago Sando: the classic Japanese egg salad. Creamy, comforting, perfect.
- Chicken Katsu Sando: crispy, juicy, the one I would take to a desert island.
- Matcha Strawberry Sando: matcha, strawberries and cream. Dessert disguised as a sandwich.
- Strawberry Sando: strawberries and cream for the purists.
- Sushi boxes: their omakase side, with fish air-shipped from Japan.
FAQ: Aiko & Mumu
Where is Aiko & Mumu?
Multiple Miami locations, including 2770 SW 27th Avenue near Coconut Grove and 2506 NE 2nd Avenue in Edgewater, plus Doral. Check their Instagram for hours before you go.
Why do they sell out?
Everything is made fresh daily in limited quantities, from the shokupan sandos to the sushi boxes with fish air-shipped from Japan. Earlier is better.
What is the must-try sando?
Start with the Tamago and the Chicken Katsu, then finish with the Matcha Strawberry. You will not regret ordering too many.
Keep Exploring
Miami's Japanese food scene is thriving: Mottai just opened in Coral Gables, Double Knot landed at the Wynwood Walls, and Fluffy Fluffy makes Japanese souffle pancakes in Wynwood. More in my Restaurants section.