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.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

Dallas, Texas

Domodomo Kō in Oak Lawn, Dallas offers a 5-course Domokase tasting menu for $80, blending Japanese and Korean influences, with lunch service and OpenTable

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

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.

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.

Los Angeles, California

IKI Nori Sushi on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood offers a 17-course dinner omakase for $168 from chef Jeffry Undiarto, booked 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.

Dallas, Texas

Chef Bit "Sunny" Ko leads an edomae sushi omakase and hand roll counter in Preston Hollow, Dallas, with lunch and dinner service booked through OpenTable.

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.