30 japanese sushi rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Takashi ★ 4.9 · Salt Lake City
downtown · 18 W Market St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Takashi on Market Street, chef-owner Takashi Gibo's downtown sushi room since 2004, runs Salt Lake's defining omakase at the bar plus a full Japanese menu.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 17:30 on a weekday or after 21:00 to skip the wait. Closed Sundays.
Pavilion ★ 4.9 · St. Louis
5201 Shaw Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Nick Bognar's 18-course omakase sits in a glass pavilion behind Sado on The Hill, ranked the best restaurant in St. Louis by the Post-Dispatch since 2024.
Tip: Chef-led nights run around $250 and the trained-team nights around $175; book through Sado. Eighteen small courses, so come hungry.
Mujo ★ 4.8 · Atlanta
west-midtown · 1198 Howell Mill Rd NW Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30318
Chef Edward Lee Schubert's West Midtown sushi counter in Atlanta opened 2021 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for the city's most refined omakase service.
Tip: Two seatings nightly. Counter only; no a la carte. Drinks programme includes rare sake and an unusually deep Burgundy list.
O Ya ★ 4.8 · Boston
south-end · 9 East St, Boston, MA 02111
Tim and Nancy Cushman's O Ya on East Street in the Leather District runs a 20-seat contemporary Japanese omakase in Boston since 2007. Located in South End.
Sushi Den ★ 4.8 · Denver
south-pearl · 1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
Sushi Den in Denver is Toshi and Yasu Kizaki's South Pearl sushi house since 1984, with fish flown daily from Toyosu Market in Tokyo via the brothers'.
Tip: Reservations open online 30 days out and disappear in hours. The walk-in policy at the bar still works if you arrive by 5 pm.
Sushi Sho Hawaii ★ 4.8 · Honolulu
383 Kalaimoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96815
Sushi Sho Hawaii is chef Keiji Nakazawa's 16-seat edomae omakase counter at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, with a 30-plus course.
Tip: Two seatings nightly, no children under 12. Reservations open via phone only; book eight weeks ahead.
Yui Edomae Sushi ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas
spring-mountain-chinatown · 3460 Arville St, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Yui Edomae Sushi in Las Vegas is chef Gen Mizoguchi's Arville Plaza omakase room, seven seats at the bar, fish flown from Toyosu Market daily and tasting.
Tip: Seven counter seats and three booths only; reservations open 30 days out and fill within hours.
Yui Edomae Sushi ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas
3460 Arville St, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Yui Edomae Sushi in Las Vegas is chef Gen Mizoguchi's seven-seat Arville Plaza omakase room, Edomae-style sushi with fish flown from Toyosu Market daily.
Tip: Book the 19:30 or 20:30 seating at the counter; the 17:30 seating runs an abbreviated menu.
Hiden ★ 4.8 · Miami
wynwood · 313 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127
Hiden in Wynwood is the eight-seat Michelin omakase counter at 313 NW 25th, behind a passcode door, run by Chef Seijun Okano with fish flown from Tokyo.
Tip: Wait list runs months; sign up the moment the calendar opens and accept any seat offered.
Hiden ★ 4.8 · Miami
313 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127
Hiden in Wynwood is the eight-seat Michelin-starred omakase counter at 313 NW 25th Street, behind a passcode door, with fish flown from Tokyo twice a week.
Tip: Sign on the wait list early; accept any seat offered. Reservations open about a month in advance.
Naoe ★ 4.8 · Miami
661 Brickell Key Dr, Miami, FL 33131
Naoe on Brickell Key in Miami is Kevin Cory's five-seat omakase counter at 661 Brickell Key Drive, the only AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Five-Star room.
Tip: One service nightly Tuesday to Saturday. Reservations are non-refundable; sake pairing is the add-on locals book.
Kadence ★ 4.8 · Orlando
audubon-park · 1809 Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803
Kadence on Winter Park Road in Audubon Park is an eight-seat Edomae sushi counter from Mark and Jennifer Berdin, with a Michelin star since 2022.
Royal Sushi & Izakaya ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia
queen-village · 780-782 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Royal Sushi & Izakaya in Philadelphia is the eight-seat Queen Village omakase counter behind the front-room izakaya, ranked among North America's 50 Best.
Tip: The omakase books out 30 days at midnight on Resy. The izakaya front room takes walk-ups most weeknights.
Takashi ★ 4.8 · Salt Lake City
downtown · 18 W Market St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Takashi on Market Street, chef-owner Takashi Gibo's downtown sushi room since 2004, anchors Salt Lake's defining omakase at the bar with creative nigiri.
Tip: No reservations; arrive at opening or after 21:00. The omakase at the bar is the seat.
Soichi Sushi ★ 4.8 · San Diego
north-park · 2121 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
Soichi Sushi in San Diego is Soichi Kadoya's Michelin-starred (since 2022) omakase room in University Heights, an intimate counter with a six-piece omakase.
Tip: Two omakase seatings nightly; book three weeks ahead on Tock for either.
Kosen ★ 4.8 · Tampa
tampa-heights · 307 W Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
Kosen on Palm Avenue in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Andrew Huang's 12-seat chef's-counter omakase featuring 20-plus courses.
Tip: Reservations through Tock; Kosen held its Michelin star in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 guides under the Noble Rice ownership group.
Koya ★ 4.8 · Tampa
hyde-park · 807 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606
Koya on West Platt Street in Hyde Park holds a Michelin star for Chef Eric Fralick's 8-seat omakase, with bluefin tuna and uni flown from Toyosu weekly.
Tip: Reservations open the 15th of each month at 10am for the following month; the 8-seat counter sells out in minutes.
Kosen ★ 4.8 · Tampa
307 W Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
Kosen on Palm Avenue in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Andrew Huang's 12-seat 20-plus course omakase, with Toyosu-sourced fish weekly.
Koya ★ 4.8 · Tampa
807 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606
Koya on West Platt in Hyde Park holds a Michelin star for Chef Eric Fralick's 8-seat omakase, with bluefin tuna and uni flown from Tokyo's Toyosu market.
Mujo ★ 4.7 · Atlanta
west-midtown · 1198 Howell Mill Rd NW Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30318
Chef Edward Schubert's West Midtown sushi counter in Atlanta opened 2021 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for an Edomae omakase, with rare sake.
Tip: Two seatings nightly. Counter only; no a la carte. Reservations on the Mujo site 30 days out.
Omakase Table ★ 4.7 · Atlanta
buckhead · 3300 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Chef Leonard Yu's Omakase Table relocated to Buckhead Landing in 2025 and holds a Michelin Star since 2024 for a 20-course Edomae omakase with Koshihikari.
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday from 17:00-20:30; reservations required. Two seatings in two separate rooms.
Omakase Experience by PrimeFish ★ 4.7 · Charlotte
myers-park · 2907 Providence Rd Ste 101, Charlotte, NC 28211
Omakase Experience by PrimeFish in Myers Park is a six-seat counter from Robin Anthony, a 2026 James Beard Best Chef semifinalist, with Toyosu-sourced fish.
Tip: Six seats per service. The wider PrimeFish dining room next door takes the larger walk-up crowd.
Sushi Noz ★ 4.7 · New York City
upper-east-side · 181 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075
Chef Nozomu Abe's two-Michelin-star Edomae sushi counter on the Upper East Side runs eight seats in New York City. Cypress counter, 90-minute omakase.
Soseki ★ 4.7 · Orlando
winter-park · 955 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Soseki on West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park is a ten-seat omakase from chef Michael Collantes, with a Michelin star through the 2026 guide.
Royal Sushi & Izakaya (omakase) ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia
780-782 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Royal Sushi omakase in Philadelphia is Jesse Ito's eight-seat Queen Village sushi counter behind the front izakaya, on North America's 50 Best 2025.
Tip: Resy opens at midnight 30 days out. Saturday seatings book in the first 60 seconds.
Soichi Sushi ★ 4.7 · San Diego
north-park · 2121 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
Soichi Sushi in San Diego is the one-Michelin-star University Heights omakase counter under Soichi Kadoya, serving Tokyo-style nigiri with local Pacific fish.
Tip: Counter seating only; book on Tock three weeks ahead for the 6pm or 8:30pm seatings.
Sushi Kashiba ★ 4.7 · Seattle
pike-place-market · 86 Pine St, Ste 1, Seattle, WA 98101
Sushi Kashiba in Seattle's Pike Place Market is Shiro Kashiba's bar: the chef who opened Seattle's first sushi counter in 1970, now back behind glass at 86.
Tip: The omakase is bar-only and takes 90 minutes; book the 17:00 seating on a Wednesday for the chef and a quieter room.
Wataru ★ 4.7 · Seattle
ravenna · 2400 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Wataru in Seattle's Ravenna is the 2015 edomae omakase counter: aged nigiri, Toyosu-sourced fish, and a 10-seat bar that runs two seatings a night.
Tip: Tock booking opens at midnight three weeks out; the second seating at 19:30 is easier than the 17:00.
Sushi Kashiba ★ 4.7 · Seattle
86 Pine St, Ste 1, Seattle, WA 98101
Sushi Kashiba in Seattle's Pike Place is Shiro Kashiba's omakase counter: the chef who opened Seattle's first sushi bar in 1970, still running the pass at 86.
Wataru ★ 4.7 · Seattle
2400 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Wataru in Seattle's Ravenna is the edomae omakase counter at the Saxe Building: Toyosu-sourced fish, aged nigiri, 10 bar seats, two seatings Wednesday.