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.

Vancouver, British Columbia

COFU Chinatown serves an 18-course, entirely plant-based omakase for CAD 160 per person at 488 Gore Ave, Vancouver, booked through OpenTable.

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

Los Angeles, California

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

Chicago, Illinois

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

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.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Nine-seat counter omakase led by Chef Young inside Búho Cocina y Cantina in Waikiki, 12 courses for $100, Tuesday through Friday, booked on OpenTable.

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.

Tokyo

Eight-seat counter near Shinbashi Station serving a 20-course Edomae sushi omakase for ¥8,800, cash only.