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Miami Could Use More Restaurants Like Anako

More women-led Filipino restaurants, please

Nov 12, 2026
Anako’s open-air kitchen (Photo by Ruben Cabrera, courtesy of Anako)

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting VERY tired of Miami restaurant openings that fall into the same few categories: Italian, steakhouse, or fancy sushi that somehow leaves you broke and still hungry.

Anako in Little River was one of the openings I was most looking forward to this fall, and after dinner there opening weekend, I’m rooting for it even harder. An independently owned Filipino restaurant run by two women, with food I’d go back for and a room that feels like a neighborhood spot? More of this, please.

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