The Best Sushi Near Fishmonger, by the Record

A U-shaped counter of Southern cypress sets the tone at this West Midtown omakase spot: dark walls, low light, and enough intimacy that the room feels like a secret. The chef holds a Michelin star and a James Beard nomination, and the menu leans into surprise over ceremony, moving from cooked bites to nigiri in a way that keeps regulars from ever quite memorizing the sequence. Dessert is not, as regulars will tell you, an afterthought.

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star
2. James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Southeast · J. Trent Harris
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A silk wood counter, a handful of seats, and a Michelin-starred omakase built around Hokkaido-style nigiri, which runs generous and unadorned because the fish asks for nothing more. Chef Hayakawa works through kaiseki-inflected courses before the sushi arrives, rotating the menu weekly by season. The chef's personality fills the room as much as the food does, which in a room this small is saying something.

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star
2. James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Atsushi Hayakawa
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A hidden omakase counter tucked inside a sushi restaurant that itself sits inside a shopping center with Rolex and Dior for neighbors, which tells you something about the clientele and the price point. The chef runs a long, deliberate procession of nigiri and small courses, with hay-smoked fish and hay-smoked coals doing real work throughout. A Michelin-starred room where the sake list, available by the glass, is longer than you'd expect.

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star

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Floor-to-ceiling windows anchor the dining room of this contemporary sushi restaurant tucked into the Ritz-Carlton Residences on Peachtree. The menu leans slightly American in sensibility, running through eight plated courses before the sushi sequence begins. Four seats are reserved for omakase only, booked well ahead, while the rest of the room moves at a quieter pace that suits the address.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Jason Liang