Omakase: The Bay Area experience in four restaurants

Is there no finer way to dine than omakase – having chefs hand-pick their most elegant delicacies and serve them rapid-fire until you wave your hands and implore, “No more”?

Translated from Japanese as “I’ll leave it up to you,” omakase has grown popular well beyond Japan to dining establishments across the world. The principle is simple, yet beautiful. Traditionally applied to high-end sushi restaurants, an omakase experience is one in which the chef plans a multi-course meal based on quality, artistry and peak-of-season ingredients.