Restaurants with luxury

Miami, Florida

A six-seat sushi and kaiseki counter inside Faena Hotel Miami Beach, led by James Beard Award winner Chef Paul Qui, open Tuesday through Saturday for two

Sydney, New South Wales

Chef Derek Kim's 16-seat kaiseki counter at Prefecture 48 in Sydney, with lunch Teishoku and dinner set menus, booked via SevenRooms.

Fukuoka

Genjyu is a multi-concept Japanese restaurant on the 18th floor of The Ritz-Carlton Fukuoka, pairing kaiseki, teppanyaki and an Edomae sushi counter run under

Los Angeles, California

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

Tokyo

Ise Sueyoshi in Nishiazabu serves a 10-course Mie Prefecture kaiseki with sake pairing across 11 seats, led by chef Tanaka Yuki.

Melbourne, Victoria

Sixteen-seat kaiseki counter in a subterranean Melbourne CBD space, led by chef Katsuji Yoshino, rated Two Chef Hats in the 2025 Good Food Guide.

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

Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto in North York serves CAD 400 counter-only kaiseki dinners Thursday through Monday, booked by phone.

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.

San Diego, California

Kinme Omakase is a 10-seat counter in San Diego's Park Laurel area serving a Kaiseki- and Edomae-inspired tasting menu, dinner only, booked via Tock.

Kyoto

Kaiseki counter inside The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto by chef Katsuhito Inoue, 58 seats, open Thursday through Monday, booking by phone or concierge.

London, England

Umu is a Michelin-starred kaiseki restaurant in Mayfair, London, with 64 seats, counter seating, a private room, and lunch service.

Seattle, Washington

wa'z in Downtown Seattle offers Chef Hiro's Kaiseki tasting menu at a counter with kitchen views, plus lunch service, reserved by phone.

Plano, Texas

Ichika is a counter-only kappo-kaiseki restaurant in Plano led by Chef Leo Kekoa, with reservations through Resy.

Fort Worth, Texas

Katei Omakase is a 20-course kaiseki-style counter experience in Fort Worth's Sundance Square, open Tuesday through Saturday, booked via Resy.

Tokyo

Counter-only kaiseki in Ginza serving lunch and dinner, known for charcoal-grilled sawara and clay-pot rice, in the luxury price tier.

Berlin

Kaiseki-style omakase served at a counter in Mitte, Berlin, with a single 7pm seating Wednesday through Sunday and bookings via Resy.

Seattle, Washington

Chef Hideaki Taneda serves Edomae sushi and kaiseki omakase at a counter-only restaurant in Capitol Hill, booked exclusively through Tock.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Edomae sushi counter in downtown Minneapolis from Tokyo-trained Chef Furukawa, open Wednesday through Sunday evenings, reservations by phone.

Dallas, Texas

Counter-only kaiseki-inspired omakase in downtown Dallas, booked by phone, open evenings Tuesday through Sunday.

Miami, Florida

Members-only kaiseki-style omakase in Wynwood with a single private room, one seating nightly, and booking restricted to invited members.