Counter only in United States

Houston, Texas

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

Chicago, Illinois

Aji is a 10-seat, 15-course modern sushi counter in Lake View East, Chicago, led by chef Kristian Cho, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Boston, Massachusetts

Six-seat counter restaurant in Lexington near Boston serving a 15-course non-traditional omakase with sake pairings, booked through OpenTable.

Chicago, Illinois

A 15-course Japanese-Mexican omakase by Chef Ismael Lucero Lopez at a 12-seat counter in Chicago's Lower West Side, $180 per person.

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

New York City, New York

A 9-seat counter in Greenwich Village serves a 13-course, $75 sushi omakase in 60-minute seatings, with BYOB and no corkage fee.

Los Angeles, California

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

Houston, Texas

Michelin-listed 18-seat counter in Houston's Westside serving chef Marcos Juarez's modern sushi omakase, booked through Resy.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Ito is a 12-seat counter omakase on the 88th floor of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, offering an 18-course dinner for $400 with sake pairings available.

Chicago, Illinois

Jōtō Sushi in Chicago's West Loop serves a 15-course dry-aged sushi omakase for $150 at dinner and a $60 lunch version, with counter seating and a private room.

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.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kaiseki Furukawa serves a 10-course seasonal kaiseki menu at a second-floor counter in Minneapolis, open only on Tuesdays, $223 per person.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Kaiseki Sanga serves an eight-course kaiseki dinner for $250 at a counter in Las Vegas, booked through Resy.

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.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Kappo DC is a 21-seat, counter-only Wagyu kappo in Northwest Washington offering an eight-course menu from Chef Minoru Ogawa, booked via Tock.

San Diego, California

Chef Ken's counter-only omakase in Carmel Valley offers a Love Omakase tasting menu with sake pairing, served at lunch and dinner six days a week.

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.

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.

San Francisco, California

KUSAKABE in North Beach, San Francisco serves an 18-course Edomae sushi and Kyoto Kaiseki omakase from chef Mitsunori Kusakabe, dinner $210, reservations by

New York City, New York

Chef Hiroshi runs a 10-seat, Michelin-starred sushi counter in Manhattan offering a 15-course omakase for $150, with an optional sake pairing.

Miami, Florida

MILA Omakase is a 10-seat Japanese-Mediterranean counter in South Beach, Miami, led by chef Michaël Michaelidis, with sake pairing and a private room option.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Maru San in Capitol Hill serves Nikkei handrolls at a walk-in counter, with a prepaid 7 PM tasting menu bookable through Resy.

Seattle, Washington

Mashiko is a seven-seat, counter-only modern sushi restaurant in Seattle's Junction neighborhood, closed Tuesdays, with reservations through Tock.

Seattle, Washington

Chef Migaku Inaba serves kaiseki and Edomae sushi omakase in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, with a six-seat counter course at $270 plus service charge and tax.