Modern sushi

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.

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.

Dallas, Texas

Domodomo Kō in Oak Lawn, Dallas offers a 5-course Domokase tasting menu for $80, blending Japanese and Korean influences, with lunch service and OpenTable

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Chicago, Illinois

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

Geneva

Sachi, inside Mandarin Oriental Geneva on the Rhône, pairs a Japanese dining room with a separate counter-only Omakase Bar led by chef Mitsuru Tsukada.

Houston, Texas

Soto is a Montrose sushi restaurant on Westheimer Road offering an à la carte menu plus dinner omakase at $150 and a $25 lunch omakase.

Austin, Texas

A 12-seat, counter-only omakase in downtown Austin serving 17 courses, booked via Tock, with a private room available.

Chicago, Illinois

A 10-seat counter in West Town serving Chef Phillip Frankland Lee's 17-course nigiri omakase for $185 per person, booked via SevenRooms.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Modern sushi restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C., led by chef Rob Drennan, with omakase, sake pairings, and easy SevenRooms booking.

Denver, Colorado

Modern sushi from chef Geoff Daniel in Denver's Five Points, with a private dining room and upscale pricing.

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.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Uchi Philadelphia, in Rittenhouse, serves modern sushi from chef Tyson Cole's team with private dining and walk-in-friendly SevenRooms booking.