Top Omakase Spots in Austin
Austin’s culinary scene has steadily embraced the art of omakase, where diners entrust the meal entirely to the chef. While traditional sushi joints have long offered omakase options, a wave of restaurants now specializes exclusively in this style, often with a steep price tag and extremely limited seating. These intimate dinners can cost anywhere from $150 to $300 per person, not including drinks or optional luxury upgrades like foie gras and caviar. Still, for many, the cost is a fair trade for the opportunity to sit inches from a master chef. Here are some of Austin’s most sought-after omakase experiences:

Toshokan
807 E 4th St. | $170 per person
Tucked behind a secret bookshelf inside Holey Moley, Toshokan is an intimate six-seat omakase counter serving a 14-course dinner. Led by Chef Saine Wong, the Michelin-recommended experience blends seasonal ingredients with traditional techniques and global influences. Reservations are released on the first of each month and get snatched up quickly. Occasionally, the release time shifts, with updates announced via Instagram the day before.

OTOKO
1603 S Congress Ave. | $200 per person
Housed inside the South Congress Hotel, OTOKO offers an artful blend of Tokyo-style sushi and Kyoto-style kaiseki, led by Executive Chef Yoshi Okai. The 12-seat counter offers a 20-course seasonal tasting, along with specialty experiences such as a nigiri- and sashimi-focused omakase on Wednesdays and a shorter kaiseki format on the first Thursday of each month. Bookings open monthly and go quickly, released on a rolling three-month schedule.

Craft Omakase
4400 N Lamar Blvd. Suite 102 | $175 per person
Behind an unassuming North Lamar strip mall façade is Craft Omakase, where Chefs Charlie Wang and Nguyen Nguyen present a 22-course journey of seasonal seafood and inventive bites. Alumni of Uchiko, the duo balances precision with creativity in an intimate setting with only two seatings of 12 diners each evening.

Tare
12414 Alderbrook Drive | $165 per person
Upstairs in a North Austin office building is Tare, an under-the-radar omakase experience with just 12 seats. Chef Michael Carranza crafts a 17-course kappo-style menu that emphasizes Texas-grown ingredients and premium fish sourced from Japan.

Sushi | Bar
419 W 2nd St. | $185 per person
This speakeasy-style sushi counter offers a 17-course omakase led by Bryan Williams, whose background includes time under celebrated Japanese chef Smokey and earning two Michelin stars at Tru in Chicago. With two intimate rooms and a swanky adjacent cocktail lounge (Golden Ace), the experience is refined yet welcoming. Monthly reservations are released on the first and cover a range of nightly seatings.

Tsuke Edomae
4600 Mueller Blvd. #1035 | $135 per person
At just eight seats, Tsuke Edomae is one of the most exclusive reservations in town. Chef Michael Che focuses on traditional Edomae techniques using fish flown directly from Toyosu Market. The 21-course meal is minimal yet deeply technical, with tickets released just twice a year.

Sushi by Scratch
603 Brazos St. | $195 per person
Downtown’s Sushi by Scratch reimagines omakase with a theatrical, new school approach. Chefs Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee start the evening with cocktails and canapés in a lounge before guiding guests through 17 inventive courses at the sushi counter. Reservations go live monthly at 1 p.m. on the first of the month.