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.

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.

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.

Los Angeles, California

Two-Michelin-starred kaiseki counter in Los Angeles led by chefs Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama; $285 dinner omakase, booked through Tock.

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.

Seattle, Washington

Kappo-style sushi and seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine in Eastlake, Seattle, led by chef Taichi Kitamura; lunch and dinner by reservation via Tock.

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.

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.

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.