Restaurants with upscale

Houston, Texas

Aiko Sushi Restaurant in Houston's Washington Avenue Coalition area offers a chef-guided omakase at the sushi counter, bookable through OpenTable.

London, England

Six-seat omakase inside Los Mochis in Notting Hill, London, serving a 15-course menu by chef Leonard Tanyag for £230 per person.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Chef Yoshi Okai leads a 20-course sushi counter inside Kira in New Orleans' CBD, blending Japanese fish with Gulf ingredients, booked via OpenTable.

New York City, New York

Koete Omakase is a Midtown West sushi counter at 1695 Broadway led by chef Jason Lin, offering lunch and dinner omakase with an optional $29 sake pairing.

Sacramento, California

Kru is a contemporary Japanese restaurant in East Sacramento serving dinner-only omakase under Chef Billy Ngo, booked via Resy.

London, England

A 12-seat counter atop Liverpool Street Station serving a 12-course Sosaku-Edomae omakase by chef Leonard Tanyag for £230 per person.

Calgary, Alberta

Chef Darren MacLean runs a six-seat counter omakase in Calgary's East Village with seasonal snacks, sashimi, and up to fifteen pieces of nigiri, booked via

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.

New York City, New York

Shion 69 Leonard Street is a one-Michelin-starred, counter-only Edomae sushi-ya in Tribeca offering a $250 dinner omakase, dinner only, Monday through Saturday.

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.

Denver, Colorado

Chefs Toshi Kizaki and Kenta Kamo run a 25-seat hand roll and aburi sushi counter in Denver's Five Points, booked via Tock or walk-in at Bar Ikki.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Chef Zach Ramos runs a counter-only kaiseki-style omakase and separate lunch menu in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., booked via OpenTable.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Counter-only kaiseki-style omakase in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, ten courses built around Hokkaido ingredients, reserved by phone.

Atlanta, Georgia

Modern sushi and izakaya fare in Buckhead, Atlanta, with omakase-style tasting menus and fish flown in from Toyosu Market; book via Resy.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sakana offers a 20-course modern sushi omakase in Queen Village, Philadelphia, with lunch and dinner seatings booked through Resy.

Paris, Île-de-France

Counter-only sushi restaurant in Paris's 7th arrondissement where Chef Yoshikawa builds seasonal omakase from French coastal fish, open for lunch and dinner

Denver, Colorado

Kumoya in Denver's Highland neighborhood offers counter-only kaiseki-style sushi omakase from chef Corey Baker, booked by phone.

Toronto, Ontario

Miku Toronto offers Aburi-style modern sushi at a counter-only setting in Waterpark Place on the Harbourfront, booked by phone.

San Francisco, California

Sushi Sato is an upscale modern sushi restaurant in Lower Nob Hill, San Francisco, open nightly for dinner with reservations via OpenTable.

New York City, New York

A 12-course modern sushi omakase at Sushi by Bou's FIDI Hotel location in Manhattan, with counter and private room seating booked via Resy.

San Diego, California

A counter-only sushi and kappo spot in Little Italy, San Diego, taking reservations by phone, open evenings most days.

Buenos Aires

Modern sushi omakase in Palermo, Buenos Aires, booked by phone, with upscale pricing and English-friendly service.