Noe Valley, San Francisco · restaurant
Two ways in: the front counter runs reservation-only omakase — eight pieces of seasonal nigiri at $55, or twelve-plus with hot courses at market price — while the dining room takes walk-ins for a la carte maki, tempura, and sashimi. Michelin-listed and tucked into the low stretch of Castro Street at the base of Noe Valley. Book the counter early; the dining room never turns anyone away.