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Houston, Texas

Aiko Sushi Restaurant in Houston's Washington Avenue Coalition area offers a chef-guided omakase at the sushi counter, bookable through OpenTable.

Chicago, Illinois

Aji is a 10-seat, 15-course modern sushi counter in Lake View East, Chicago, led by chef Kristian Cho, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Boston, Massachusetts

Six-seat counter restaurant in Lexington near Boston serving a 15-course non-traditional omakase with sake pairings, booked through OpenTable.

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

New York City, New York

A 9-seat counter in Greenwich Village serves a 13-course, $75 sushi omakase in 60-minute seatings, with BYOB and no corkage fee.

Houston, Texas

Michelin-listed 18-seat counter in Houston's Westside serving chef Marcos Juarez's modern sushi omakase, booked through Resy.

Chicago, Illinois

Jōtō Sushi in Chicago's West Loop serves a 15-course dry-aged sushi omakase for $150 at dinner and a $60 lunch version, with counter seating and a private room.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Chef Yoshi Okai leads a 20-course sushi counter inside Kira in New Orleans' CBD, blending Japanese fish with Gulf ingredients, booked via OpenTable.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kokon Yamahisa is a 15-seat counter-only modern Japanese restaurant in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, with omakase from around ¥12,650, closed Wednesdays.

New York City, New York

Chef Hiroshi runs a 10-seat, Michelin-starred sushi counter in Manhattan offering a 15-course omakase for $150, with an optional sake pairing.

Boston, Massachusetts

Nine-seat sushi counter hidden inside Shore Leave in Boston's South End, where chef Colin Lynch serves a 17-course modern omakase.

Dallas, Texas

Nobu Dallas runs a 4-seat, 17-course omakase at the sushi bar on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for $225 per person, booked via OpenTable.

Chicago, Illinois

Nomonomo Sushi in Logan Square offers a 12-piece nigiri omakase for $79 at the sushi counter, booked through OpenTable.

Calgary, Alberta

Chef Darren MacLean runs a six-seat counter omakase in Calgary's East Village with seasonal snacks, sashimi, and up to fifteen pieces of nigiri, booked via

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

A 20-course sushi-focused omakase at the counter in Capitol Hill, booked through Resy with two nightly seatings, Tuesday to Saturday.

New York City, New York

Counter-only sushi omakase on the Upper West Side offering a $49 12-course lunch and a $65 dinner, booked through Resy.

New York City, New York

A 12-seat sushi counter on Division St in Manhattan run by Chef Toshiro Kato, with an 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.

London, England

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

Houston, Texas

Sushi by Hidden serves a 12-course counter omakase by chef Marcos Juarez for $75 at dinner in University Place, Houston, booked via Resy about two weeks ahead.

Denver, Colorado

Chefs Toshi Kizaki and Kenta Kamo run a 25-seat hand roll and aburi sushi counter in Denver's Five Points, booked via Tock or walk-in at Bar Ikki.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ten-seat omakase counter in Kalihi-Palama, Honolulu, pairing local Hawaiian fish with Tokyo Toyosu Market selections; book via Resy.

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.

Denver, Colorado

Michelin-listed, 12-seat counter omakase in Denver's Central district, led by chef Phraseuth Paul Sananikone and booked through OpenTable.