Counter only

Houston, Texas

Uchi Houston pairs a 12-seat omakase counter called Oheya with Chef Tyson Cole's modern sushi menu in Montrose; book via SevenRooms.

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.

Denver, Colorado

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

London, England

Umu is a Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant in Mayfair, London, with 64 seats, counter seating, a private room, and lunch service.

Austin, Texas

Uroko in Austin serves a 12-course counter omakase by chefs Masa and Také, Thursday through Saturday evenings, booked through Tock.

Melbourne, Victoria

Laneway modern-sushi counter in Melbourne with 12 seats, robata cooking, and an omakase menu from $130pp, booked via SevenRooms.

Chicago, Illinois

Fulton Market sushi counter offering a 16-course, chef-directed omakase for $195 per person, booked via Tock.

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.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Counter-only kaiseki-style omakase in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, ten courses built around Hokkaido ingredients, reserved by phone.

Seattle, Washington

wa'z in Downtown Seattle offers Chef Hiro's Kaiseki tasting menu at a counter with kitchen views, plus lunch service, reserved by phone.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Six-seat counter sushi restaurant in Kanazawa's Katamachi district pairing omakase with Japanese wine; dinner courses run ¥11,000–¥22,000, lunch from ¥6,600.

San Francisco, California

Fenikkusu is a counter-only sushi and tapas spot in Dolores Heights, San Francisco, run by chef George Z., open nightly for dinner.

Seattle, Washington

Counter-only omakase in Seattle's Uptown neighborhood from Chef Ji Hun Hong, featuring sake pairings and a fusion-leaning modern sushi menu.

Plano, Texas

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

Barcelona, Catalonia

Counter-only modern sushi omakase in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, with lunch and dinner seatings most days of the week.

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.

Hamburg

Kaiseki and Edomae sushi on the fourth floor of Hamburg's Alsterhaus, led by chef Yoko Etsuseisai Higashi, open daily except Sunday with lunch service.

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.

Austin, Texas

Toshokan is a 14-course omakase counter for six guests inside Holey Moley Golf Club in East Cesar Chavez, Austin, led by chef Saine Wong.

Taipei

Galerie Shina Omakase in Taipei pairs chef Morita Nobuhisa's modern Japanese counter cuisine with rotating art displayed in the dining room.

Tokyo

Counter-only kaiseki in Ginza serving lunch and dinner, known for charcoal-grilled sawara and clay-pot rice, in the luxury price tier.

Honolulu, Hawaii

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

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