Modern sushi in United States

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.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Billy Sushi is a luxury-tier modern sushi restaurant in Central Minneapolis with a private room and sake pairing, booked by phone.

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

San Francisco, California

Chef Julio Zapata offers an English-friendly omakase with optional sake pairing at this China Basin sushi bar in San Francisco, bookable via OpenTable.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Boston, Massachusetts

Nine-seat sushi counter hidden inside Shore Leave in Boston's South End, where chef Colin Lynch serves a 17-course modern omakase.

Dallas, Texas

Nobu Dallas runs a 4-seat, 17-course omakase at the sushi bar on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for $225 per person, booked via OpenTable.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Nobu inside Paris Las Vegas serves a $425 VVIP Omakase (minimum two guests) with an optional $99 sake pairing across a 140-seat dining room.

New York City, New York

A 12-seat sushi counter on Division St in Manhattan run by Chef Toshiro Kato, with an English menu and OpenTable booking.

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.

Houston, Texas

Soto is a Montrose sushi restaurant on Westheimer Road offering an à la carte menu plus dinner omakase at $150 and a $25 lunch omakase.

Austin, Texas

A 12-seat, counter-only omakase in downtown Austin serving 17 courses, booked via Tock, with a private room available.

Nashville, Tennessee

A 12-seat counter in downtown Nashville serving a 17-course modern sushi omakase, with a private room option, open Wednesday through Sunday evenings.

Houston, Texas

Sushi by Hidden serves a 12-course counter omakase by chef Marcos Juarez for $75 at dinner in University Place, Houston, booked via Resy about two weeks ahead.

Denver, Colorado

Ten-seat counter on Larimer Street serving a $195 nigiri-focused omakase, booked via SevenRooms with three nightly seatings.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ten-seat omakase counter in Kalihi-Palama, Honolulu, pairing local Hawaiian fish with Tokyo Toyosu Market selections; book via Resy.

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.