Fort Worth’s 7 Best Omakases — Chef-Driven Dining Experiences Delivering Unforgettable Sushi

Plus, When and Where Omakase Tacos Are Coming to Cowtown

By Edward Brown // Aug 25, 2026

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The Nigiri Platter at Nikuyu showcases an assortment of fresh fish. (Courtesy)

Musume is officially returning to Downtown Fort Worth in early November, inside the historic Sandman Signature Hotel at 810 Houston Street. (Courtesy rendering)

Tokyo Cafe pairs refined Japanese comfort food with a warm, lantern-lit setting that feels both modern and inviting. (Courtesy)

Little Lilly Sushi delivers pristine cuts, omakase excellence, and neighborhood charm in an intimate Camp Bowie setting. (Courtesy)

Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar serves made-to-order temaki in a sleek, counter-style setting where crisp seaweed and fresh fish are the stars. (Courtesy)

On a recent evening, we visited Yoichi Omakase and Handroll and were greeted by the kitchen crew, who enthusiastically shouted, “Irasshaimase!” (Photo by Edward Brown)

Tucked next to Polanco in downtown Fort Worth, Katei Omakase offers an intimate, 20-course experience rooted in Japanese tradition with touches of Texas and Mexico. (Photograph by Katei Omakase)

Hiro’s Kitchen aims to blend traditional sushi techniques with globally inspired flavors and premium sake pairings. (Courtesy)

The omakase experience, like a good therapy session, is about letting go. No agonizing over the menu. Just an experience rooted in the moment and centuries of Japanese tradition. For a city with an insatiable appetite for beef, Fort Worth still delivers several sushi restaurants that will leave you setting down your chopsticks to savor the sublime flavors of a masterfully curated session.

But first: omakase tacos.

In what may be an act of divine omakase intervention, we recently received news of not one but two sushi-related developments. Dos Mares will launch an omakase taco experience in mid-September, featuring a menu crafted by the restaurant’s culinary director, Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas, and downtown’s Musume will reopen at its original location in early November with a nine-course omakase experience among its many long-awaited offerings.

As we await those buzzy developments, here are the best omakase experiences in Fort Worth.

Hiro’s Kitchen

309 West Daggett Avenue, Suite 101

Last week, we were invited to a friends-and-family celebration as Hiro’s Kitchen co-owners and married couple Hiro and Nami Ochiai greeted guests. The cozy Near Southside bar seats customers mainly along its central table, where Hiro, who previously worked at a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York City, handcrafts sushi and other small plates.

Omakase experiences feature firefly squid, Japanese-style salads, seared fatty salmon, cuttlefish, and other selections flown directly from Japan. Drop by for a warm welcome and some of the best sushi in Fort Worth.

Katei Omakase

570 Throckmorton Street, Second Floor B

Tucked next to Polanco in downtown Fort Worth, Katei Omakase offers an intimate, 20-course experience rooted in Japanese tradition with touches of Texas and Mexico. Two seatings each evening take diners through a meticulously paced progression built around seasonality and premium fish imported from markets around the world. Reservations are required for this exclusive, highly sought-after experience.

Yoichi Omakase & Handroll

711 West Magnolia Avenue

Yoichi Omakase & Handroll takes a more relaxed approach to the Japanese tradition. Rather than presenting each selection one bite at a time, its 12-course omakase arrives beautifully arranged in a bento box, allowing diners to work through the chef’s selections at their own pace. Expect a warm “Irasshaimase!” when you arrive, and attentive service throughout your lunch or dinner at this intimate, shotgun-style bar.

new sushi Fort Worth — We highly recommend the Hamachi crudo at Yoichi Omakase and Handroll, which comes topped with mustard–garlic ponzu, an onion chip, and Thai chili. (Photo by Edward Brown)

Nikuya Rooftop

512 Main Street

At this stunning rooftop bar, you are in masterful hands with Chef Alvin Chik, who brings more than 15 years of experience, including past stints at Uchiko in Plano and award-winning restaurants in San Francisco. Chik makes skillful use of the rooftop restaurant’s limited space, with a carefully chosen selection of fish and seafood complemented by premium sake options. As successive small plates and rolls arrive, the glass enclosure provides sweeping views of downtown Fort Worth.

Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar

907 Foch Street

Fort Worth’s barbecue joints aren’t the only places where hungry fans anxiously wait for a seat. Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar’s intimate sushi counter routinely fills with diners drawn to its fresh hand rolls, sashimi, and chef-curated omakase experience. Bay scallop, salmon, tuna, crab, and eel are among the handroll favorites, with each assembled within view of guests. For the omakase, visitors can choose how extensive they want the experience to be while leaving the selections themselves in the chef’s hands.

Little Lilly Sushi

6100 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 12

Venerable and intimate, Little Lilly Sushi has long been one of Fort Worth’s most beloved destinations for serious sushi. Its omakase takes a highly personal approach, with chefs building each meal around guests’ preferences, from favorite fish to choices of nigiri over rolls. The result is a thoughtful, well-paced dining experience for those looking for an unhurried and memorable meal.

Tokyo Cafe

5121 Pershing Avenue

Tokyo Cafe periodically turns omakase into a special-event affair, and its next installment leans heavily into the grill. The one-night-only Smoke and Fire Omakase, set for August 31 at 7 pm, threads smoked and grilled flavors through every course. Expect grilled edamame with smoked yuzu salt, smoked octopus salad, Texas barbecue-glazed Spam musubi, smoked hamachi and duck nigiri, fried oysters with smoked ginger tartar sauce, and grilled mitarashi dango for dessert.

What’s Next for Fort Worth Omakase

In just weeks, successive plates at Dos Mares will deliver a mercurial mix of tacos with intermezzi of oysters, hamachi crudo, and other seafood delights. Limited to just 10 guests, Dos Mares will offer a single 6:30 pm seating on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Musume follows in early November, returning to its original home inside the Sandman Signature Hotel after a nearly three-year closure stemming from the January 2024 incident that severely damaged the hotel. The reimagined Japanese restaurant will feature a nine-course omakase, with sushi and sashimi flown in daily from Japan. The soon-to-reopen restaurant will be headed by Executive Chef Chris Conlon.

Fort Worth’s omakase scene truly offers something for everyone.