Modern sushi

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Billy Sushi is a luxury-tier modern sushi restaurant in Central Minneapolis with a private room and sake pairing, booked by phone.

Austin, Texas

Craft Omakase in Rosedale, Austin, serves a 20-course sushi tasting under Chef Charlie Wang for $145 per person, booked through Tock.

Tokyo

Two-Michelin-star kaiseki-style omakase in Jingūmae, Tokyo, from chef Zaiyu Hasegawa, booked strictly by phone up to two months out.

Toronto, Ontario

Flame Sushi on Queen Street West offers a 5-course, CAD $50 tasting menu with one drink included, plus lunch and à la carte options.

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.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

HAKU serves a sushi-and-Wagyu omakase from a 30-seat counter on the 6th floor of Kanazawa FORUS, a short walk from Kanazawa Station.

Los Angeles, California

Hayato is a two-Michelin-starred, counter-only kaiseki restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles, with dinner reservations booked through Tock.

Houston, Texas

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

Madrid, Community of Madrid

Hotaru Madrid offers a 12-course Amaterasu omakase from chef Alejandro Pérez on Calle Alcalá in Salamanca, with pairing options and an English menu.

Brisbane, Queensland

Modern sushi restaurant in West End, Brisbane, with a 68 AUD weekday banquet, private room and SevenRooms booking.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Ito is a 12-seat counter omakase on the 88th floor of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, offering an 18-course dinner for $400 with sake pairings available.

London, England

Six-seat omakase inside Los Mochis in Notting Hill, London, serving a 15-course menu by chef Leonard Tanyag for £230 per person.

San Diego, California

Komatsuya is a counter-only kaiseki omakase in San Diego's Mission Hills/Hillcrest area, with sake and natural wine pairings and a menu that changes monthly.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Kaiseki Yuzu in Las Vegas serves three separate counter-only tasting menus—kaiseki, beef kappo, and sushi omakase—under chef Kaoru Azeuchi, booked via Tock.

Toronto, Ontario

Kaito Sushi Omakase on St Clair Ave W serves a 12-course edomae-style set at an 8-seat counter for $69.95 plus tax, booked online.

Dubai

Kasumigaseki in Al Thanyah Third serves Neo-Japanese omakase and charcoal-grilled dishes by chef Keigo Abe, bookable through SevenRooms.

New York City, New York

Koete Omakase is a Midtown West sushi counter at 1695 Broadway led by chef Jason Lin, offering lunch and dinner omakase with an optional $29 sake pairing.

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.

Sacramento, California

Kru is a contemporary Japanese restaurant in East Sacramento serving dinner-only omakase under Chef Billy Ngo, booked via Resy.

Monaco

Two-Michelin-starred modern sushi restaurant inside Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, led by chef Yannick Alléno and sushi master Naoki Kikuchi.

London, England

A 12-seat counter atop Liverpool Street Station serving a 12-course Sosaku-Edomae omakase by chef Leonard Tanyag for £230 per person.

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

Mashiko is a seven-seat, counter-only modern sushi restaurant in Seattle's Junction neighborhood, closed Tuesdays, with reservations through Tock.

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.