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.

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.

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter in Nishi Ward, Osaka, seating 12 across an 8-seat counter and a semi-private table, with course-only dining and wine pairing options.

Hong Kong

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

Osaka

Edomae sushi counter in Kitashinchi, Osaka, from chef Satoshi Kawaguchi, with a single nightly seating and an English menu.

Fukuoka

Edomae sushi kaiseki counter in Akasaka, Fukuoka, run by chef Kijima Eitaro, with lunch omakase from 6,000 yen and evening courses from 21,000 yen.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi omakase at Shibuya Stream, alternating small dishes and nigiri, from ¥5,000 per person, booked via TableCheck.

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.