Best omakase restaurants in Bangkok

Tucked away in Langsuan, Sushi Kuuya is an eight-seat omakase restaurant by chef Goji Kobayashi, whose family roots trace back to Fukuoka. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience in Japan, the US and Thailand, he sources much of the seafood from trusted suppliers in his hometown and the wider Kyushu region.

Rice gets as much attention as the fish, freshly cooked for each seating in a traditional hagama pot and seasoned with a signature blend of vinegars, including aged red vinegar. Expect charcoal-grilled abalone, soy-marinated wild bluefin tuna served with nori from Saga and binchotan-grilled sea eel. Co-owner and certified sake sommelier Natwara Kobayashi oversees the drinks, matching each pour to the food.

2/F Vivre Langsuan, 34/3 Soi Langsuan. Open Tue-Sun, midday-2.30pm, 6pm-10:30pm (Closed Mon). Call 092-926-5656.

The Bangkok spin-off of what could be the best restaurant on the planet.

A discreet omakase restaurant in Siam Square that skips Edomae-style sushi for a more flavorful Sosaku-style or creative sushi, which allows the inclusion of non-Japanese ingredients like foie gras and caviar, comes into play. 

The latest to curb Bangkok’s well-off foodie’s omakase craving is Sushi Ichizu, a serious sushi contender that promises to give you a similar experience as dining in Tokyo’s Sushi Sugita, one of the best in the island country—and one of the hardest to get reservations at— as guaranteed by Tabelog, Japan’s most popular food review website.

The omakase of 18 bites is priced at B8,000++ per person, while the more affordable Nigiri set of 12 bites with the same quality of ingredients is B4,000++ per person.

Osaka-born sushi legend Keizo Seki introduced a more delicate approach to the American concept of raw fish and rice rolls when he opened the first Sushi Zo in West LA. The omakase-style eatery earned a Michelin star in 2009. 

One of the two Michelin-affiliated sushi restaurants in Thailand, Ginza Sushi Ichi offers a dining experience that comes with a hefty price tag. Under the tutelage of much-revered head chef Masakazu Ishibashi, the sushi chefs at this outpost have paid their dues at the one-Michelin-star mother branch in Tokyo.