Restaurants with upscale

Tokyo

Edomae sushi omakase in Hiroo, Tokyo, led by chef Arakawa Takehiro of the Sushi Tokami lineage, with lunch and dinner seatings and an English menu.

Osaka

A 10-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kita Ward, Osaka, run by chef Kurosugi Akihiro, offering a 10-course omakase for ¥18,000 with sake pairing.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter and private room behind Kabuki-za in Ginza, Tokyo, run by chef 有藤世紀, with lunch from ¥10,000 and dinner from ¥30,000.

Dubai

Tezukuri is a modern Japanese temaki counter in Opera Grand, Downtown Dubai, led by chef Neha Mishra, with 50 seats and SevenRooms booking.

London, England

Three-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Mayfair led by Mitsuhiro Araki, with 15 seats and a £310 set menu booked via Tock.

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.

Austin, Texas

Tyson Cole's original Uchi in Zilker offers a 10-course omakase at the sushi counter, plus lunch and private dining, booked via SevenRooms.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Modern sushi restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C., led by chef Rob Drennan, with omakase, sake pairings, and easy SevenRooms booking.

Houston, Texas

Uchi Houston pairs a 12-seat omakase counter called Oheya with Chef Tyson Cole's modern sushi menu in Montrose; book via SevenRooms.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Uchi Scottsdale is Tyson Cole's modern sushi restaurant on North Scottsdale Road, with omakase, sake pairings and a private room, bookable via SevenRooms.

Los Angeles, California

Umaya LA serves kaiseki and Edomae sushi omakase under chef NaO Sugiyama in Koreatown, Los Angeles, with lunch and dinner seatings booked via OpenTable.

Fukuoka

Zaisho is a 12-seat counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward, serving a six-course omakase from chef Ryoya Hara starting at 22,000 yen.

Manila, Metro Manila

Edomae sushi counter in Makati with 11 seats, Michelin-listed, phone-only reservations, around PHP 8,000 per person.

Kobe, Hyogo

Seven-seat counter in Kobe's Kitano district serving Edomae sushi with sake pairing; dinner omakase from ¥18,000, lunch from ¥16,000.

Tokyo

A six-seat Edomae counter in Asagayakita, Tokyo, serving one nightly omakase from chef Shinji Nakamura for 22,000 yen per person.

Boston, Massachusetts

Edomae sushi omakase led by Chef Jam at a counter-only spot in Brookline's Coolidge Corner, booked via Resy.

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.

Osaka

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Osaka's Fukushima Ward, with English-friendly service and set courses from ¥8,980 to ¥18,000.

Hamburg

Kaiseki and Edomae sushi on the fourth floor of Hamburg's Alsterhaus, led by chef Yoko Etsuseisai Higashi, open daily except Sunday with lunch service.

Kuala Lumpur

Sushi Yoshi offers modern omakase from RM298 per person in Lalaport, Bukit Bintang City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, with both lunch and dinner seatings daily.

San Francisco, California

Fifteen-seat Edomae counter in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, led by chef Takeshi Saito, a Jiro Ono trainee; one Michelin star, ten-course omakase.

Perth, Western Australia

Ginza Midai is an Edomae sushi omakase counter on Murray Street in Perth, open evenings Monday through Saturday with sake pairings available.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Masayoshi is a 24-seat Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Vancouver's Fraserhood, led by Chef Masayoshi Baba, booking via OpenTable.