Restaurants in United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eight-seat counter omakase by chef Kevin Yanaga inside Yanaga Kappo Izakaya in Philadelphia, reached through a bookcase door; 20 courses, booked via OpenTable.

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.

Los Angeles, California

Chef Ogi Jiimen serves an eight-course Edomae sushi omakase at a 22-seat counter in Woodland Hills, 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.

San Francisco, California

Michelin three-star Edomae sushi counter in SoMa, San Francisco, led by chef Takashi Saito; 10 seats, phone reservations about a month out.

San Francisco, California

A 10-seat counter in San Francisco's Japantown serving Edomae sushi omakase with sake pairing, run by chef Daisuke and Hana.

Los Angeles, California

Edomae sushi omakase counter in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, with sake pairing and English-friendly service around $88 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

Los Angeles, California

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

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ten-seat counter-only omakase in Kaimuki, Honolulu, with chef Ray Howard, English-friendly service, and seatings booked through OpenTable.

San Francisco, California

Counter-only Edomae sushi omakase in San Francisco's Tenderloin, led by chef-owner Gavin, with seatings Tuesday through Sunday via OpenTable.

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.

Portland, Oregon

Edomae sushi omakase at the counter in downtown Portland, 10 courses from $125, with phone booking for the tasting menu.

Los Angeles, California

Kenbey Sushi is a 26-seat, counter-only Edomae sushi restaurant in Central LA led by chef Kenji Koyama, offering omakase and à la carte by phone reservation.

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.

Seattle, Washington

Maneki is an Edomae sushi restaurant in Downtown Seattle taking phone reservations up to two weeks ahead, open nightly for dinner.

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.

New York City, New York

Twelve-seat Edomae counter in Williamsburg serving a $100 dinner omakase and a $78 weekend brunch tasting, with walk-ins and Resy both accepted.

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.

Los Angeles, California

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sawtelle run by chef Nozomi Mori, booked by phone about a month ahead.

Los Angeles, California

Ten-course Edomae sushi omakase from chef Hiroshi Morino at a 12-seat counter in Echo Park, Los Angeles.