Counter only

Miami, Florida

A six-seat sushi and kaiseki counter inside Faena Hotel Miami Beach, led by James Beard Award winner Chef Paul Qui, open Tuesday through Saturday for two

Melbourne, Victoria

Sixteen-seat kaiseki counter in a subterranean Melbourne CBD space, led by chef Katsuji Yoshino, rated Two Chef Hats in the 2025 Good Food Guide.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Kaiseki Sanga serves an eight-course kaiseki dinner for $250 at a counter in Las Vegas, booked through Resy.

Seattle, Washington

Chef Migaku Inaba serves kaiseki and Edomae sushi omakase in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, with a six-seat counter course at $270 plus service charge and tax.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kappo cuisine at Sapporo Kappo Koushiro in Susukino serves an eight-course menu for about ¥10,000 at a 40-seat counter-and-private-room restaurant.

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.

Toronto, Ontario

Edomae sushi and kaiseki omakase from chef Igarashi at an 8-seat counter in downtown Toronto, with separate lunch and dinner tasting menus.

Kyoto

Kappo-style sushi counter in Gion, Kyoto, offering three tiered omakase courses priced from ¥15,000 to ¥25,000 across 35 seats.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Chef Zach Ramos runs a counter-only kaiseki-style omakase and separate lunch menu in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., booked via OpenTable.

Fukuoka

Chef Ishida serves a 10-course kaiseki omakase for ¥11,000 at this Nakasu, Fukuoka restaurant, with counter and private-room seating for up to 56 guests.

Kyoto

Kaiseki Makotarou in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto serves a single 8,800-yen kaiseki course at a 28-seat counter and table restaurant, closed Wednesdays.

Plano, Texas

Ichika is a counter-only kappo-kaiseki restaurant in Plano led by Chef Leo Kekoa, with reservations through Resy.

Fort Worth, Texas

Katei Omakase is a 20-course kaiseki-style counter experience in Fort Worth's Sundance Square, open Tuesday through Saturday, booked via Resy.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Chef Urara Iwasaki's 22-seat Georgetown counter serves an 8-10 course Japanese homestyle omakase for $138, booked through Resy.

Berlin

Kaiseki-style omakase served at a counter in Mitte, Berlin, with a single 7pm seating Wednesday through Sunday and bookings via Resy.

Seattle, Washington

Counter-only kappo and Edomae sushi restaurant in downtown Seattle, open nightly except Monday and Tuesday, booked via OpenTable.