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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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Counter-only modern sushi omakase in Honolulu's Arts District, booked through OpenTable at the restaurant's highest price tier.

Seattle, Washington

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