English friendly

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.

Los Angeles, California

Chef Ogi Jiimen serves an eight-course Edomae sushi omakase at a 22-seat counter in Woodland Hills, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Houston, Texas

Edomae-style omakase from Chef Yoshi Katsuyama in Bellaire, Houston, with dinner omakase nightly and lunch omakase on Friday and Saturday, booked through Tock.

San Jose, California

Edomae-style omakase at the sushi counter in San Jose's Old Post district, led by Chef Lang, with dinner priced at $128 per person.

Los Angeles, California

Edomae sushi omakase counter in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, with sake pairing and English-friendly service around $88 per person.

Kyoto

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Gion, Kyoto, run by two brothers with an English-speaking head chef, from ¥15,000 via TableCheck.

San Francisco, California

Chef Julio Zapata offers an English-friendly omakase with optional sake pairing at this China Basin sushi bar in San Francisco, bookable via OpenTable.

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.

Fukuoka

Kiku Zushi is a 12-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kasuga, Fukuoka, offering a 15-course omakase from chef Takahashi Kenji, Michelin-starred and bookable via

Kyoto

Michelin two-star tempura counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, seating 12, serves a 10-course omakase by chef Takashi Yamada; book via Tock.

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.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Miku Vancouver offers a 5-course dinner omakase for $200, with English menus, a private room, and OpenTable booking.

Zurich

Mikuriya is an 8-seat counter restaurant inside The Dolder Grand in Zurich, serving chef Atsushi Hiraoka's omakase and rated 17 Gault Millau points.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Masaharu Morimoto's flagship serves an 8-course, $165 omakase nightly from 5pm at 723 Chestnut St in Center City East, Philadelphia.

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.

Los Angeles, California

Nobu Los Angeles on La Cienega offers a seven-course omakase with sake pairing, booked through OpenTable.

San Francisco, California

Ozumo in San Francisco's Embarcadero pairs a 15-seat counter with a 15-course Edomae sushi omakase from chef Jiro Ono, booked via Tock.

Los Angeles, California

Six-seat Edomae sushi counter in Downtown LA led by Chef Hiroyuki Naruke, Michelin-starred, dinner omakase around $200 with lunch at $150.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Edomae sushi restaurant in Waikiki, Honolulu, open daily for lunch and dinner with English menu and OpenTable booking.

Kyoto

Chef Takashi runs a 12-seat counter in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, serving a 10-course Edomae sushi omakase for ¥150 per person, booked through OpenTable.

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.

New York City, New York

Chef Shin Takumi runs a 12-seat Edomae sushi counter in Manhattan's West Village, priced at $230 per person, booked via Tock.

Singapore

Two-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Singapore's One Fullerton, 12 seats, 10-course dinner omakase at SGD 338.