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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Chef Aung serves a single 15-course sushi omakase at a 12-seat counter on Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, with both lunch and dinner seatings.

Sydney, New South Wales

Modern sushi omakase in Waterloo, Sydney, led by chef Nobuyuki Ura, with both lunch and dinner seatings booked through SevenRooms.

London, England

Padam Rai runs a 10-seat counter omakase at RAI on Bayley Street near Tottenham Court Road, with lunch and dinner service and an English menu.

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.

London, England

One-hour counter omakase in Fitzrovia, London, served Tuesday to Friday from 6pm near Oxford Circus.

Kyoto

Edomae sushi by chef Nomura Kazuya in Gion, Kyoto, with two nightly seatings, phone-only booking up to two months ahead, dinner from ¥25,000.

Bangkok

12-seat counter omakase in Thonglor, Bangkok, led by Chef Tango Lai; 12-course menu from THB 2,900, lunch and dinner service.

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.

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.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Uchi Scottsdale is Tyson Cole's modern sushi restaurant on North Scottsdale Road, with omakase, sake pairings and a private room, bookable 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.

Austin, Texas

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