omakase
1 of 2adverb or adjective
oma·ka·se
ˌō-mə-ˈkä-(ˌ)sā 
: according to the chef's choice
While Chef Hori's omakase menu will vary, there will always be a selection of hot and cold dishes.—
Loretta Ruggiero
Loretta RuggieroWhen money's no object, order omakase and trust Tojo to prepare your meal …—Mia Stainsby
Mia StainsbyThis is the height of omakase dining, in which chefs prepare a daily tasting menu according to seasonal ingredients from fugu fish to citrus.—Merrill Lee Girardeau
Merrill Lee Girardeau
plural omakases
: a series of small servings or courses (as of sushi) offered at a fixed price and whose selection is left to the chef's discretion
… for one of the most pristine omakases in town, book a seat at the sushi bar when legendary head sushi chef Yoshio Ono is working.—Katie Chang
Katie ChangI was halfway through this year's premier food offering at the festival: a 17-course sushi omakase inside an air-conditioned tent complete with sake pairings.—Jenn Harris
Jenn HarrisWhat's a pizza omakase, you ask? … Aside from the unique opportunity to dine on some truly one-of-a-kind dishes, key highlights of the changing menu here include a showcase of unusual, small-batch ingredients and processes.—Don Mendoza
Don MendozaExamples of omakase in a Sentence
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Jinpachi is a low-key looking sushi bar that serves one of the best omakase meals in Los Angeles.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
From Spicy Hospitality Group, which also operates The Joyce steakhouse on Miami Beach and Le Specialità, the Italian restaurant from Milan now open in Miami, comes Yasu Omakase, an omakase counter in the Design District.
—Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The restaurant offers an extensive omakase menu as well as an à la carte menu with—among other things—delectable wagyu, lobster, and pork options.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
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Unlike many of the new sushi bars that have come to Austin in recent years — Craft Omakase, Endo, Tare, Sushi by Scratch, Tsuke Edomae — Kinsho will offer an a la carte menu instead of solely focusing on omakase dinners.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Jinpachi is a low-key looking sushi bar that serves one of the best omakase meals in Los Angeles.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
From Spicy Hospitality Group, which also operates The Joyce steakhouse on Miami Beach and Le Specialità, the Italian restaurant from Milan now open in Miami, comes Yasu Omakase, an omakase counter in the Design District.
—Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The restaurant offers an extensive omakase menu as well as an à la carte menu with—among other things—delectable wagyu, lobster, and pork options.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Omakase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omakase. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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