Restaurants with affordable

Miami, Florida

Chef Bas serves a $130 dinner omakase at this Little Havana sushi counter, open Thursday through Sunday evenings with OpenTable booking.

Los Angeles, California

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

Brisbane, Queensland

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

Melbourne, Victoria

Kentaro is a counter-only Edomae sushi omakase in Melbourne's CBD, four courses from $98 at lunch, booked via SevenRooms.

Kyoto

Kinbe is a 43-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward offering a 14-course omakase for 4,950 yen, with lunch service on weekends.

Kyoto

Counter-seat omakase inside Nishiki Market Alley, Kyoto, with a seafood or fully vegan 10-piece sushi course finished with ramen, ¥7,700 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.

Houston, Texas

Oheya at Uchi Houston serves a $50, 10-course happy hour omakase at a 12-seat counter in Montrose, Wednesday through Sunday.

Kyoto

Stand-up Edomae sushi counter near Karasuma Station in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, with an English menu and TableCheck booking; about ¥8,500 per person.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Counter-only Edomae omakase in Marpole, Vancouver from chef Hyunki Shin, with lunch at $88 on weekends and dinner courses from $108.

London, England

Ten-seat counter omakase in Soho from Chef Mogi, priced at £89 for a nine-piece nigiri course with hand roll and dessert, booked via OpenTable.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

An 8-seat counter sushi restaurant near Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya district, run by chef Naoyuki Kita, offering a JPY 12,000 dinner omakase.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Chef Hiroshi runs an 11-dish dinner omakase for $120 at this Beretania Street counter near Times Supermarket in Makiki, Honolulu.

Kobe, Hyogo

Counter-only Kobe restaurant in Chuo Ward pairing sushi, tempura, and Kobe beef in one omakase, with 16 seats and an English menu.

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.

Miami, Florida

An 18-seat hinoki counter inside Azabu Miami Beach serving Chef Anthony Esquivel's 11-course Edomae omakase for $120 through October 31.