Bar Shishi Brings Hand-Carved Ice and Japanese Cocktails to Miami Beach
A third-floor lounge at RIVANI pairs kakigōri techniques with hamachi crudo and A5 Wagyu katsu.
Miami Beach has a new cocktail destination. Bar Shishi, on the third floor of RIVANI at 1680 Michigan Avenue, centers on Japanese-inspired drinks made with hand-carved ice. Bar manager Kevin Lee is a certified Japanese Ice Master, and the menu uses techniques like kakigōri and Japanese cobbler shaking.
Food includes hamachi crudo, chicken karaage and A5 Wagyu katsu.
The room
The nearly 2,000-square-foot lounge has a 12-seat bar and curved banquettes. Fine Dining Lovers included Bar Shishi in its roundup of September's best Miami openings.
Sources: Fine Dining Lovers, Best Restaurant Openings in Miami (September 2026).
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