Restaurants with upscale

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.

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.

Denver, Colorado

Modern sushi from chef Geoff Daniel in Denver's Five Points, with a private dining room and upscale pricing.

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.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Uchi Philadelphia, in Rittenhouse, serves modern sushi from chef Tyson Cole's team with private dining and walk-in-friendly SevenRooms booking.

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

Washokudou SAI in Haruyoshi, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, serves Edomae sushi and seasonal tempura omakase at a 14-seat counter and private room, booked by phone.

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.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

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

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Edomae-style sushi counter in Susukino, Sapporo, from chef Kazuyoshi Negami, with 17 seats and a private room, around ¥16,500 per person.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Eight-seat counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Kanazawa's Katamachi district, dinner service from 17,600 JPY per person.

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.

San Francisco, California

Fenikkusu is a counter-only sushi and tapas spot in Dolores Heights, San Francisco, run by chef George Z., open nightly for dinner.

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.

Chicago, Illinois

Edomae sushi counter in Logan Square offering dinner-only omakase and a separate dining room, booked through Resy.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Salt Lake City, Utah

Hidden behind a bookcase inside the Peery Hotel, Sushi By Bou Salt Lake City serves a 12-course Edomae omakase at a counter-only setting.

Osaka

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