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.

Kyoto

Hyotei, a 400-year-old kaiseki restaurant near Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, holds three Michelin stars and serves dinner from ¥37,650 per person.

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.

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.

Fukui

Sushi Jubei in Fukui serves an 18-course Edomae sushi omakase at lunch and dinner, booked via TableCheck, Pocket Concierge, or phone up to two months ahead.

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.