Omakase, which is more than just a meal. It鈥檚 an intimate culinary experience where diners are offered carefully curated, multicourse menus with some of the freshest seafood available.
Whether you鈥檙e looking for a high-end splurge with rare fish flown in from Tokyo or a more approachable, neighborhood-style tasting, the District has an omakase experience that’ll match your palate and budget.
Listed in no particular order, here are a few of the best chef-curated, seasonal omakase options in the nation’s capital.
1520 14th Street NW 鈥� $115 per person (+$85 with a sake and wine pairing)
Masaaki 鈥淯chi鈥� Uchino, the new executive chef of Bar Japonais, is among D.C.’s top sushi chefs. Uchino previously served as the executive chef of Sushi Nakazawa from 2018 to 2023, and with this new position at Bar Japonais, he is expanding the menu with a wider selection of sushi.
Most notably, his arrival also brings a new omakase experience with 15 courses of seasonal ingredients, such as spring sea bream, cherry blossom-steamed sushi, firefly squid and cherry salmon.
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 鈥� $190 per person at the sushi counter and $160 per person in the dining room
With one Michelin star, Sushi Nakazawa sits on a well-earned pedestal as one of the best sushi and omakase restaurants in the D.C. region.
Chef Daisuke Nakazawa’s eye for quality comes from a long career, having , who was featured in the 2011 documentary, “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.”
522 8th Street SE 鈥� $180 per person聽
Since the restaurant’s opening in 2023, Yi “Ricky” Wang has been turning heads with his first stand-alone omakase restaurant, Omakase @ Barracks Row. Wang is a former student of both Daisuke Nakazawa and Masaaki 鈥淯chi鈥� Uchino, and previously worked at Minibar by Jos茅 Andr茅s.
Since opening, Wang has earned one Michelin star at his Capitol Hill restaurant.
1503 17th Street NW 鈥� $275 per person for regular and $350 per person for premium (+$150 for a regular sake pairing or +$250 for a premium sake pairing)
Don’t let the price tag steer you away. While Sushi Taro may have the highest per person cost for their omakase experience, this intimate restaurant is renowned by those who are open to an adventurous menu. As stated by The Washington Post’s food critic Tom Sietsema, “” when you’re at Sushi Taro.
For those who’d prefer something lower in price when compared to the omakase menu, there is a kaiseki menu that costs $135 per person with an optional $90 sake pairing.
The restaurant also offers with the optional addition of wagyu. The sukiyaki set costs $235 for two with the $90 option to add wagyu, while the kaiseki box set is $125 with a two-order minimum, and finally, the sashimi omakase plate is $250 “and up” for special occasions. These box sets require two days advance notice.
200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 150 鈥� $42 per person for “omakase express” during lunch hours (+$40 for sake pairing) and $85 per person during dinner hours (+$40 for sake pairing)
Inside the Japanese food hall Love, Makoto, guests can find some of the best sushi in the city.
While offering the lowest-priced option on this list, it’s big on the wow factor. Because of this, it’s no surprise that Yelp named Dear Sushi as of 2024, while Michelin gave it a nod by writing that ”
1326 14th Street NW 鈥� $150 per person
On the third floor of Japanese restaurant Takara 14, Raw Omakase D.C. is home to an eight-seat counter with only two reservation spots available per evening, at 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
With over 15 years of experience, Chef Johnny Yi is bringing his expertise to the omakase experience, with a background having worked for Nakazawa in D.C. and Masa Takayama in New York City.
This experience encompasses 18 courses with optional wine and sake pairings.
2525 M Street NW 鈥� $200 per person
Japanese chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa opened his D.C. location in 2017. At the time, the arrival of this restaurant group got tons of buzz with the Washington Business Journal reporting that this “”
around the world, and Nobu is still going strong, while offering a multicourse omakase menu in the District that is worth vying for a reservation.
1100 15th Street NW 鈥� $95 per person for signature and $155 per person for premium
When it opened in Downtown D.C. in 2022, 厂贬艑罢艑 managing partner Arman Naqi told Eater DC, “.”
The spacious, 155-seat contemporary Japanese izakaya is a favorite for its sushi, skewers, wagyu selection and massive Japanese whiskey collection.
If you’re in search of a multicourse feast with dishes hand-chosen by the executive chef, don’t shy away from the signature or premium omakase menu.
1811 Columbia Road NW 鈥� $75 per person for a nigiri chef tasting menu and $100 per person for a sashimi chef tasting menu
In a single word, Perry’s is known for one thing 鈥� excellence. The well-recognized executive chef behind the Adams Morgan eatery, Masako Morishita, won the in 2024, the from the RAMMYS in 2024 and in 2023.
Morishita, a , has dazzled in her position at Perry’s, topping several food critics’ lists, including and , leading one of the best restaurants in the city.
1218 31st Street NW, Suite B 鈥� $205 per person
While it’s the newest omakase option on this list, having opened just a few days ago, Two Nine is a restaurant worth keeping an eye on.
The restaurant is headed by former Sushi Taro alums Zach Ramos and Amy Phan, who later went on to open the pop-up Ama Ami. During its time, this eatery offered both takeout chirashi and also “homakase,” or in-home omakase tastings, which .
With this new chirashi caf茅 and omakase counter in Georgetown, expect more beautifully presented raw fish that is for sure worth the splurge.
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