Restaurants with phone reservations

Los Angeles, California

Hayato is a two-Michelin-starred, counter-only kaiseki restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles, with dinner reservations booked through Tock.

Fukuoka

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, with a chef's omakase ending in a mini seafood ramen, from ¥15,000 at dinner.

Bangkok

A 10-seat Edomae sushi counter inside Hotel Nikko Bangkok's Thong Lo location, run by chef Saito Yoshihiro of the Sushi Saito lineage, with a 15-course omakase.

Kyoto

Counter-seat omakase inside Nishiki Market Alley, Kyoto, with a seafood or fully vegan 10-piece sushi course finished with ramen, ¥7,700 per person.

London, England

A 12-seat counter atop Liverpool Street Station serving a 12-course Sosaku-Edomae omakase by chef Leonard Tanyag for £230 per person.

Kyoto

Kaiseki counter inside The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto by chef Katsuhito Inoue, 58 seats, open Thursday through Monday, booking by phone or concierge.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Edomae sushi restaurant in Waikiki, Honolulu, open daily for lunch and dinner with English menu and OpenTable booking.

New York City, New York

Shion 69 Leonard Street is a one-Michelin-starred, counter-only Edomae sushi-ya in Tribeca offering a $250 dinner omakase, dinner only, Monday through Saturday.

Houston, Texas

Soto is a Montrose sushi restaurant on Westheimer Road offering an à la carte menu plus dinner omakase at $150 and a $25 lunch omakase.

London, England

One-hour counter omakase in Fitzrovia, London, served Tuesday to Friday from 6pm near Oxford Circus.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Family-run, 17-seat counter in Vancouver serving Edo-style nigiri omakase by chef Maumi Ozaki, with phone reservations and walk-ins accepted.

Hong Kong

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter in Central from chef Kenichi Fujimoto, with lunch and dinner seatings and a private room for six.

Toronto, Ontario

Edomae sushi omakase on Yonge Street in Old Toronto, with lunch at CAD 159 and dinner at CAD 299, booked via OpenTable or phone.

Houston, Texas

Uchiko Houston is a fusion omakase in Westside with a 9-course menu by Chef Rusty Hicks, lunch service, and a private room, reservations via SevenRooms or

Bangkok

Edomae sushi omakase in Watthana, Bangkok, bookable by phone three months out, with an à la carte menu upstairs sourced from Toyosu Market.

Singapore

Kaiseki and Edomae sushi inside Sheraton Towers Hotel in Newton, Singapore, with separate chefs for each menu and booking by phone or concierge introduction.