Restaurants with phone reservations

Toronto, Ontario

Flame Sushi on Queen Street West offers a 5-course, CAD $50 tasting menu with one drink included, plus lunch and à la carte options.

Los Angeles, California

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

Madrid, Community of Madrid

Hotaru Madrid offers a 12-course Amaterasu omakase from chef Alejandro Pérez on Calle Alcalá in Salamanca, with pairing options and an English menu.

Toronto, Ontario

Kaito Sushi Omakase on St Clair Ave W serves a 12-course edomae-style set at an 8-seat counter for $69.95 plus tax, booked online.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Chef Aung serves a single 15-course sushi omakase at a 12-seat counter on Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, with both lunch and dinner seatings.

London, England

Padam Rai runs a 10-seat counter omakase at RAI on Bayley Street near Tottenham Court Road, with lunch and dinner service and an English menu.

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.

Kyoto

Edomae sushi by chef Nomura Kazuya in Gion, Kyoto, with two nightly seatings, phone-only booking up to two months ahead, dinner from ¥25,000.

Bangkok

12-seat counter omakase in Thonglor, Bangkok, led by Chef Tango Lai; 12-course menu from THB 2,900, lunch and dinner service.

Kobe, Hyogo

Counter-only Kobe restaurant in Chuo Ward pairing sushi, tempura, and Kobe beef in one omakase, with 16 seats and an English menu.

Kuala Lumpur

Wagyu and yakiniku omakase from chef Takeda at Avenue K in Kampung Baru, with lunch and dinner seatings offered every day.

Hong Kong

Hisashi Udatsu's Tokyo sushi house opened a 12-seat Tsim Sha Tsui counter with a HK$2,380 dinner omakase and phone-only booking.

Amsterdam, North Holland

Amsterdam-Zuid counter on Ceintuurbaan running two fixed omakase menus, bluefin tuna and seafood or A5 wagyu and seafood, Thursday through Sunday from €93.

Paris, Île-de-France

Counter-only sushi restaurant in Paris's 7th arrondissement where Chef Yoshikawa builds seasonal omakase from French coastal fish, open for lunch and dinner